Sensor cleaning in Dublin?

RichyX

Are there any shops in Dublin who can clean a sensor without shipping the body elsewhere?

Tried my blower but it's making no difference in this case.
In fact I'd say it's making things worse, cheap piece of junk that it is.

Alternatively is there anywhere that stocks decent sensor cleaning kits, swabs etc.?

sasar

I rang conns or hallscameras, and they said it would cost some 100 euros, so I bought a kit on ebay for 15euro, and it worked quite well.

RichyX

sasar wrote: »

I rang conns or hallscameras, and they said it would cost some 100 euros, so I bought a kit on ebay for 15euro, and it worked quite well.

Any particular kit?

100€ is taking the piss.

ecodub

Bermingham Cameras in Dublin 1 have kits or you can leave your camera with them and have it professionaly cleaned for €60

http://www.berminghamcameras.ie/store/index.php?target=categories&category_id=242

From their website

Digital Sensor Cleaning Service: We now provide a full digital sensor cleaning service by a trained technician. This service takes a maximum of 3 days at a cost of €60.

sasar

Ah, no just one of the cheap ones, but it cleaned my sensor no problem.

That's what I said, when they asked for a 100!

unreggd

How bad is the sensor?

if its just a bit of dust a blower might do the job

Borderfox

www.dml.ie do it for €46 and it takes about an hour.

RichyX

unreggd wrote: »

How bad is the sensor?

if its just a bit of dust a blower might do the job

There are roughly 10 very large spots, most near the center.

My blower made it worse.

pete4130

I bought the copperhill imaging sensor swipe kit. It's a dry clean using a dry brush rubbed on clean velum to create a static charge that attratcs the dust away from the sensor. This worked fine for the most part. I did get some stubborn spots that needed a bit more work. I got a sensor swab kit in Gunns for about €38, with the correct size swabs, alcohol & instructions. A swab or 2 later and it was clean. Cheaper option than paying people to do it every time you need to do it.

RichyX

Borderfox wrote: »

www.dml.ie do it for €46 and it takes about an hour.

That's a bit more like it!

Have you had it done there yourself?

dakar

Another vote for Copperhill, really very easy once you make the leap of faith and just go for it. I had the kit sitting on my desk for a week, Photoshopping out dust bunnies while I sat and looked at it before I plucked up the courage to have a go!

RichyX

pete4130 wrote: »

I got a sensor swab kit in Gunns for about €38, with the correct size swabs, alcohol & instructions.

Would you be able to tell me the name of that kit?

I won't be in Dublin for at least a month, but the girlfriend lives around the corner from Gunns.
If I can give her the details she'll be able to bring the kit down to Tralee next weekend.

malidali

Hi, this may help..just got my Nixon D3 sensor cleened at Camera Repair Centre. They do a wet sensor clean cost me 40 euro.

The receipt says www.camerarepaircentre.com and tel: 01 4781368. I am happy with this people.

soccerc

malidali wrote: »

Hi, this may help..just got my Nixon D3 sensor cleened at Camera Repair Centre. They do a wet sensor clean cost me 40 euro.

The receipt says www.camerarepaircentre.com and tel: 01 4781368. I am happy with this people.

DML will do it free of charge

RichyX

I just bought one of those kits online.
Still have most of it left and it cost me less than 40€.

belfastman

Phoned DML today, yes sensor cleaning is free but only "butterfly brush" dry clean. No weld smear wet cleaning. I have to say they are very helpful and courteous. They are official Hasselblad agents and they also trade in camera accessories under Portobello Distributors Ltd. Gee, I learned a lot today.

belfastman

Phoned DML today, yes sensor cleaning is free but only "butterfly brush" dry clean. No weld smear wet cleaning. I have to say they are very helpful and courteous. They are official Hasselblad agents and they also trade in camera accessories under Portobello Distributors Ltd. Gee, I learned a lot today.

soccerc

belfastman wrote: »

Phoned DML today, yes sensor cleaning is free but only "butterfly brush" dry clean. No weld smear wet cleaning. I have to say they are very helpful and courteous. They are official Hasselblad agents and they also trade in camera accessories under Portobello Distributors Ltd. Gee, I learned a lot today.

Bring it in and they'll give the sensor a wet clean with Visible Dust swabs.

belfastman

Thanks thats great news. Much appreciated.

stloupe

Mister Alan and Denise with young Daragh to help are the most genuine and helpful people I have meet. I brought my old hasseler for service and within a week serviced and restored to good health. Not only that,I am confined to a wheel chair and Alan knowing my difficulty delivered it home.