Sensor Cleaning Advise K1MII

Paul the Sunman · 07-10-2020, 03:00 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Smoke665

Update: finally found a shop that could clean the sensor. They tried the the same wet cleaning method I did first with no success. Next they used this ROR Residual Oil Remover (2.0 oz) VV-ROR2 B&H Photo Video one swipe with a swab, spots gone. I also now have a bottle of this in my cleaning kit.

Great result! I wouldn't be using it regularly though.

SirTomster · 04-19-2021, 09:26 PM

Originally posted by landofcourtness

I really like this product! For $20, you get 12 swabs + cleaner. I purchased it back in 2018, and I still have 7 of them. It's perfectly cut to fit the full-frame sensor (they have other sizes too), and its perfectly cleaned it each time. Works for my K-1i anyways. It's a pretty good deal!

amazon.com : VSGO DDR24 DSLR or SLR Camera Full-Frame Sensor Cleaning Kit (12 X 24mm Sensor Cleaning Swabs + 15ml Sensor Cleaner) : Camera & Photo?tag=pentaxforums-20&

Been using this for a few years. Also, I got this to check out the sensor.

amazon.com : Carson Camera Sensor Magnifier - 4.5 x 30mm (SM-44) : Magnifiers : Camera & Photo?tag=pentaxforums-20&

Andrea K · 05-06-2021, 06:48 AM

Negative experience with the pentax gum stick here.. some parts broke off and moved to the "sensor" and I had to send the camera for service

Smoke665 · 05-07-2021, 05:03 AM

Originally posted by Andrea K

Negative experience with the pentax gum stick here.. some parts broke off and moved to the "sensor" and I had to send the camera for service

I've read reports of this happening before, and in thinking back on last year's problems. Even with a sensor scope I couldnt determine for sure what the remaining stubbon spots were. There's been times when I questioned if the spot from Hell might not have been the same thing. I would be very reluctant to use it again.

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07-10-2020, 03:00 PM - 1 Like	#31
Paul the Sunman Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,843	Originally posted by Smoke665 Update: finally found a shop that could clean the sensor. They tried the the same wet cleaning method I did first with no success. Next they used this ROR Residual Oil Remover (2.0 oz) VV-ROR2 B&H Photo Video one swipe with a swab, spots gone. I also now have a bottle of this in my cleaning kit. Great result! I wouldn't be using it regularly though.

04-19-2021, 09:26 PM	#32
SirTomster Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 416	Originally posted by landofcourtness I really like this product! For $20, you get 12 swabs + cleaner. I purchased it back in 2018, and I still have 7 of them. It's perfectly cut to fit the full-frame sensor (they have other sizes too), and its perfectly cleaned it each time. Works for my K-1i anyways. It's a pretty good deal! amazon.com : VSGO DDR24 DSLR or SLR Camera Full-Frame Sensor Cleaning Kit (12 X 24mm Sensor Cleaning Swabs + 15ml Sensor Cleaner) : Camera & Photo?tag=pentaxforums-20& Been using this for a few years. Also, I got this to check out the sensor. amazon.com : Carson Camera Sensor Magnifier - 4.5 x 30mm (SM-44) : Magnifiers : Camera & Photo?tag=pentaxforums-20&

05-06-2021, 06:48 AM	#33
Andrea K Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 822	Negative experience with the pentax gum stick here.. some parts broke off and moved to the "sensor" and I had to send the camera for service

05-07-2021, 05:03 AM	#34
Smoke665 Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 249 Original Poster	Originally posted by Andrea K Negative experience with the pentax gum stick here.. some parts broke off and moved to the "sensor" and I had to send the camera for service I've read reports of this happening before, and in thinking back on last year's problems. Even with a sensor scope I couldnt determine for sure what the remaining stubbon spots were. There's been times when I questioned if the spot from Hell might not have been the same thing. I would be very reluctant to use it again.

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