Many people like using digital cameras, but few understand how important it is to clean and maintain them.
Even though digital camera prices have dropped, they are still investments that must be cared for and secured.
You can buy the most robust camera on the market, but it will simply not survive if it is not properly maintained and cared for. Keeping your digital camera in peak condition requires ongoing maintenance rather than occasional cleanings.
If you enjoy photography or do it professionally, you may have observed black patches on your sensors that indicate dust buildup.
Unfortunately, camera dust degrades image quality and takes an excessive amount of time to remove sensor dust. To detect sensor dust, shoot a clear piece of paper or a clear sky, and you'll have a sense of how severely you need to clean your lens and sensors.
It may appear tough or hard to remove dust from the lens and sensor, but it is pretty simple. This page contains a comprehensive reference to general cleaning, lens and filter cleaning, camera sensor cleaning, and digital cleaning kits.
General Cleaning Digital Camera
Every part of the camera needs a separate type of
cleaning. Some of it is very sensitive and requires special care. However, here
are general steps to follow for the day-to-day or weekly cleaning of a digitalcamera.
● Location: Select a clean place with minimal air
that is not contaminated to ensure that no dust particles, et cetera, can get
inside your camera when you open it for cleaning.
● Battery: If your camera battery is not fully
charged or is less than half charged, fully charge it before you begin cleaning
your digital camera
● Tools: Make sure you have easy access to all
required tools.
● Cleaning Mode: Follow the instructions in your
manual and put the camera into cleaning mode. If any mishap happens, the
company will never facilitate you in any capacity without charging you the full
amount if you were not following the instructions.
● Camera Position: Allow simple and visible access
to sensors, remove any attached lenses, and place the camera upside down on a
level surface.
● Use tools: To clean your camera, only use
specified equipment.
Basic tools to clean
the camera
● Sensor Blower: Inject a few puffs of air into the
camera body facing downwards. Trust that any residue will settle out after each
puff. When finished, you'll most likely need to employ one of the several types
of equipment following.
● Sensor Brush: Gently place the bristles end of
your brush down the edge of your camera sensor, following the movement shown in
the outline above. Because sensor brushes function by electrostatically drawing
dust particles to their strands, rather than scrubbing these off the sensor,
they must be exceedingly lightweight – substantially less than if one were
painting. Try to sweep the remains away.
● Sensor Stamp: Gently press the cleaning end of
this gadget on the surface of your camera sensor, but avoid dragging it over
the surface as this might cause streaks or scratches. If the stamp territory is
less than your sensor's zone, employ placements that restrict the number of
times it should be pushed against the sensor.
● Sensor Swab: Place the cleaning tissue as far
away from your cleaning instrument as possible, and place 2-3 drops of cleaning
liquid on the tip of your device (assuming either wasn't already played out how
it arrived).
● LensPen: I've recently added one of these to my
arsenal. A little soft cleaning tip is located at one end. A retractable brush
is located on the other side. I haven't used it extensively yet, but I'm
impressed thus far. However, because the cleaning tip is so little, I don't use
it on my bigger lenses, such as a 400mm f/2.8; it would take forever.
● Pre-moistened lens wipes: These are similar to the refreshing Towelettes available at KFC, except for lenses. They're
pre-moistened with a lens cleaning solution that evaporates swiftly from the
lens. They're also very inexpensive.
● Microfiber cleaning cloths are another
inexpensive must-have. I prefer to have a few of them on hand. I keep one for
buffing lenses after wipes and another for cleaning lenses without using any
substance. I try not to use the same one on many devices, such as using the
same garment to wipe my iPhone screen and then clean my lenses.
