Camera sensor cleaning gone wrong!

16/02/2022

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While filming a tutorial about camera sensor cleaning I somehow managed to spit on said sensor…

I didn't intend to, in fact, I don't even know how it happened because I didn't blow on my sensor or anything (as I talk about in the video). Regardless, it's a pretty fun thing to have happen when making a video about the exact thing you're trying to prevent.

Enjoy this happy little accident 😅

How to clean your camera sensor

Turn on automatic sensor cleaning from your camera menu.
Remove your lens, turn your camera facing the sensor down and blow out any dust using the blower.
Enable manual sensor cleaning, grab a swab, and carefully swipe from one end of the sensor to the other in a single motion.
Flip the swab over and repeat the same motion in the same direction.
Discard the swab, don't use it again.
If needed, grab a new swab and spray it with sensor cleaning liquid and repeat the process. (as seen in the video).
Fire off another test shot at a high aperture value (like F22) to verify whether all the spots on your sensor are gone.

The camera sensor cleaning kit I used in the video is this one (affiliate link). It's a decent price, comes in a nice little carry case and comes with a blower, lens cleaning pen, lens and sensor cleaning liquid, swabs, wipes, and a cloth.

This video is sponsored by Luminar Neo, a new AI-driven image editing platform. Luminar Neo is a standalone application or it works as a plug-in for Lightroom and Photoshop. Have a look at the great stuff they've got to offer here.

EDIT: The developers of Luminar Neo are Ukrainian. If you'd like to do some more reading about how you can help Ukraine: https://skylum.com/blog/how-you-can-help-ukraine