Stan Pustylnik
(K=6768) - Comment Date 4/3/2007
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Jan, I was using air plower for about 1.5 years, but then same as you started looking for something more effective.
In local photo store after speaking with stuff, I bought sensor cleaning solution and swabs. Later that day with breath holded I cleaned sensor and it worked as magic! With same solution I cleaned front and back elements of all my lenses with same good result.
If you are not comfortable enough to do it yourself - send camera body for service.
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Chris Hunter
(K=25631) - Comment Date 4/4/2007
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It seems like this question gets asked about two to three times a month here. Have a look in the forums for a lot of helpful posts on this topic.
Cheers,
Chris
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Dave Arnold
(K=55680) - Comment Date 4/4/2007
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Ian:
This won't help you much but in the past, I've taken my Cannon into a shop in Dallas and paid about $35 (US) for an overnight service. Just to give you an idea of cost, here.
But now that I live nowhere near there or any other camera shop, I've had to resort to cleaning my own. For quick "blow-offs" of the sensor, I bought a "Giotto", which is a heavy duty hand blower gizmo. Living in a high dust area, it works okay. Once it gets too dusty and the "Giotto" won't work, I resort to a "SpeckGrabber" by Kinetronics (www.kinetronics.com).
I have used that once so far and it seems to work well with picking off the dust that wouldn't blow away with the Giotto. As a warning, though, the first picture I take after using that is very messed up. I think I paid about $15 for the SpeckGrabber.
You can also search around the net, I've seen various other sensor cleaners available at varying prices, up to a $60 one-time use kit.
Dave
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Jog Yaffit
(K=5) - Comment Date 4/10/2007
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Hi,
I had some serious problem clean my own Canon 20d but recently I have found a great tech support site the helped me through with a live chat support.
Here is the page for the Canon EOS 20D:
http://www.fixya.com/support/p294054-canon_eos_20da_digital_camera
The live chat support is the box on the right side.
Let me know if it helps
Jogy
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Ian Flindt
(K=610) - Comment Date 4/13/2007
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Ian,
You might want to try Fixation at Unit C, 250 Kennington Lane, SE11 5RD. Tel:020 7582 3294 Fax:020 7582 9050. I haven't tried them myself but I understand they provide a good service.
Hope that helps.
Ian
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Johno Bravo
(K=5) - Comment Date 4/18/2007
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mary Luis
(K=5) - Comment Date 4/19/2007
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Hi Ian there is a free tech support site that can help you deal with cleaning sensors, I had my camera cleaned with the help of one of their experts. They have free live support so you can have step by step information and personal service.
Here is the page for your camera - Canon EOS 20D Support:
http://www.fixya.com/support/p293955-canon_eos_20d_digital_camera_with_18
Hope it will work for you
Marcy
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mary Luis
(K=5) - Comment Date 4/19/2007
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I am sorry I don't it will do it automaticly....
Canon EOS 20D Support
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Ryan Torres
(K=408) - Comment Date 4/23/2007
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I have a 20D, I clean my sensor at least once a week, since I usually shoot in dirty areas & at the beach, and I change my lenses often.
The Canon manual says not to touch the sensor with anything, even a cleaning kit.
I have a blower that looks like a rocket, http://www.calumetphoto.com/item/GM0015/
I also use it to blow dust out of the other crevices on my camera and inside my lenses. It works great and since I shoot professionally and I don't have the time to remove dust from 4000 shots at the end of the day, I clean it often.
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Ryan Torres
(K=408) - Comment Date 4/23/2007
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Just keep your blower away from the kids, since it looks like a rocket, they think it's a toy, and if your not careful it may be full of some sort of gross food product the next time you need it.
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Ryan Torres
(K=408) - Comment Date 4/23/2007
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From what I read on in the manual, the air should be fine. Just don't use a can of compressed air since it could freeze your sensor.
I haven't run into dust on my sensor that doesn't just blow off. I can't imagine anything larger than dust making it past the mirror & shutter.
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