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Sensor cleaning for 5DII

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Posted by Harley Goldman on December 29, 2013 at 9:44 AM
Does anyone have a recommended product for cleaning the sensor on a 5DII?

I have an old version Arctic Butterfly 724 (never been used) but a google search suggests some people have had issues with smearing, stuck brush hairs, etc. I also have an old Lenspen DigiKleen, also never been used.

thanks

Posted by jack jaeger jr on December 29, 2013 at 11:01 AM
I put my 5d on tripod, remove lens, tilt camera straight down, turn on put in live view which lifts mirror,
than use a powerful hand air puffer. I have had good luck doing it this way.
Posted by Myer Bornstein on December 29, 2013 at 12:13 PM
Check out CopperHill That is what I use http://www.copperhillimages.com/. But am going to try out The eyelead sensor cleaning kit that I bought from Photography Life, LLC http://photographylife.com
Posted by Howard Cheek on December 29, 2013 at 12:33 PM
I've always used the Eclipse optic cleaning solution & sensor swabs by Photographic Solutions.
Posted by Philip Hodgkins on December 29, 2013 at 12:40 PM
Same as Howard. It does a good job on the stuck on dust bunnies. Stay away from it though if your hands are unsteady or your eyes are weak.
Posted by John Mumaw on December 30, 2013 at 2:28 PM
I use the same CopperHill setup (Eclipse fluid & clean swabs) as noted above
Posted by Mark Seaver on January 3, 2014 at 6:11 PM
Harley, I used the Eclipse solution + Photographic Solutions swabs on my 5D with some regularity. The only challenge is to not get too much cleaning solution on the swab. If it's too wet, you'll leave some droplets behind that sometimes leaves spots as they dry. A re-cleaning removes those spots.
Posted by Buck Ward on January 4, 2014 at 12:35 PM
I've tried all types of sensor cleaners. Since I got the Arctic Butterfly, I've used no other. It's easy to use and effective. I've never had a problem with it.