Thank you to everyone who answered my call for help on how to clean my sensor in my D80! My next question is… How do I actually keep the sensor open in this camera?? I can’t find a function which does keep it open?! I already have the cleaning kit and do want to attempt to do it my self. Thank you again in advance! Basia
blossom, 4 months ago
Perhaps you should check on the Internet to see if there is a way to do it.
It might be a case of sending it off to the professionals!!
Regards
snowwombat, 4 months ago
There is an option to lock up the mirror… That way you can see the sensor and clean it… Howerver, I have never wanted to do it myself… My camera shop does it for me at a reasonable cost… I’d rather they played with it than me trying to do it and possibly damaging it…
dougie1, 4 months ago
Basia- menu/spanner icon/mirror lock up/select it/press shutter. to return, switch off—good luck
Basia McAuley in reply to dougie1’s comment, 4 months ago
Thank you!
Basia McAuley in reply to snowwombat’s comment, 4 months ago
Thanks! The shop will be my next step! It’s just a really long drive for me and I won’t get around to it for months! :o(
Basia McAuley in reply to blossom’s comment, 4 months ago
Thanks Blossom!
John Robb, 4 months ago
If its anything like Canon’s there should be a menu option to clean the sensor – it opens the mirror and shutter and lets you clean until you turn the power off. Read your owner’s manual for further information.
Best way to clean is to start with a blower (a clean blower remember) then graduate to a sensor brush and then swabs. The first two options work 99% of the time and are “sensor safe”. The last option is best performed by someone with experience.
To check cleanliness take a shot of something uniform (a wall or blue sky) at f22 and perform an auto level on the image in photoshop.
Hope this helps.
dougie1, 4 months ago
Just have a go – if you’re carefull you won’t hurt it, i’ve done mine 3 times.
Basia McAuley in reply to John Robb’s comment, 4 months ago
Thanks! Yes, it definitely helps!
Basia McAuley in reply to dougie1’s comment, 4 months ago
Thanks again! Done it!!!!
Darren Sharp, 4 months ago
Basia i have a Canon EOS 350D and in the menu under spanner 2 it has a sensor cleaning option that opens the mirror and shutter to allow cleaning until power is turned off, but make sure you have a full battery!!!
dougie1, 4 months ago
well done! isn’t too hard is it?
DavidAmosPhoto..., 4 months ago
Hi Basia… I have a Canon, so can’t tell you too much about the Nikon, but be careful, make sure you are using the cleaning function in your camera and not just a mirror lock up option. Mirror lock up is for something else. If the shutter closes while you are cleaning you are in BUG trouble!
You will find info about the D80 on the net.