- Posts
Hey, all. I just got back from a week in Yosemite, (Great!), but, despite keeping it in a case, etc., the fine dust that defines the trails in the park has permeated my little Sony and settled on the sensor. Does anyone know a reasonable outfit that can/would clean it for me? It’s out of warranty. Thanks.
In case it’s not posted here please let me know what you find – I have an RX100 II that needs cleaning as well.
I asked my own camera shop here in town (Precision Camera) if they could clean my RX100iii and they said absolutely – and for not very much either.
Do you have any camera stores around you?
I know Precision, like B&H, sells lots of stuff online – I bet if you had no one near you, you could ship it to one of the big shops and have them do it for you.
I bought my camera at B&H and was going to contact them regarding servicing it. I’m going to try the vacuum trick first…It can’t hurt!
I’ve actually found that the pump for my Exped Downmat works really well for cleaning sensors! It’s a 2-person job though – one to hold the end of the pump in front of the camera and another to do the pumping.
I have a small Dyson hand-held vacuum that I used to remove the dust from the sensor of my RX100m2 and it worked really well. I put some tape over the end of the nozzle to make the opening smaller (and increase the velocity) and then vacuumed around the lens opening with it closed and open. I also removed the battery and vacuumed in there.
Give the vacuum trick a try – I don’t believe there’s any way you can hurt the camera.
I acquired a used RX100 mk3 and was dismayed to find sensor dust and no shop willing to clean the sensor for under $250. I tried the vacuum trick and it eliminated 98% of the dust to a level that I can live with. I used a very strong Metro vac, and taped the hose around the extended lens. I think it is true that many do not notice the dust, so I attach a picture showing what it may look like, with the dust particles circled- hard to see on such a small picture, but glaring once you start seeing it spoil every picture.
You must be logged in to reply to this topic.