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Review on AAwipes ESD Safe Professional Cleaning Mirrorless by Michael Welborn

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good for larger spots

I have this to clean the sensor on my mirrorless camera. I've had the camera for over two years and have noticed significant blemishes. I have found these sticks to be good for removing large stains that can only be seen with my eyes or reading glasses. However, I have found that most of the spots on the sensors are so small that they are simply impossible to remove because they are too small to be seen. A wet sensor swab is still the best choice. Here is my workflow: First, be careful when cleaning the camera sensor. Especially on mirrorless cameras with built-in stabilization, you can damage this mechanism, which can lead to costly repairs. Second, hold down the camera sensor whenever possible. You don't want more dust on the sensor by holding it face up. 1. Take a reference photo of a blurred white area at a high aperture, e.g. g. f/22, on. Blast it on your computer monitor. Dust spots appear as gray circles.2. Blow out the sensor with a blower specially designed for cleaning the camera sensor.3. Repeat step 1. If the sensor is still dirty, continue to the next step.4. Blow the transducer onto a clean, soft transducer brush. Blowing statically charges the brush and transfers dust particles from the sensor to the brush. Clean the sensor with a brush.5. Repeat step 1. If the sensor is still dirty, continue to the next step.6. If you can see smudges in your reading glasses or just your eyes, use these gel pens to remove them. Repeat step 1. If the sensor is still dirty, continue to the next step.8. If you are familiar with wet cleaning the transducer, follow the instructions in the wet cleaning kit that you purchased. You may have to do this two or more times with control photos in between before all the stains are gone. Finally, these gel pens are one of several tools you should have to keep your camera sensor clean. They won't work on their own, but they can be helpful.

Pros
  • Perfect for outdoor activities
Cons
  • Not sure