Thanks for the suggestions.
Holy crap... buying in Canada, these swabs are $5 EACH????
The "Eclipse" fluid seems fairly inexpensive, but the swabs are crazy. I take it "pec pads" are something different and not for sensors. And is any brand of Type 2 swab OK, or are some likely to be poorer quality?
Originally posted by photoptimist Bummer! Yes, digital is more fragile that film although imagine how fragile a film camera would be if you had to use the same little piece of it for every picture.
Heh... like, the shutter button? or the mirror mechanism?
Geez, you could hammer nails with a K1000 (and a camera repair guy once told me he met someone who did, when I said that)...none of this nonsense...
Originally posted by photoptimist The challenge with dried on stuff is in first softening or re-liquifying it a bit so it can be wiped off. Using a pretty damp (BUT NOT DRIPPING!!) q-tip and letting a dab of cleaning fluid sit on the spot for a minute is a good start. ...
OK, good idea. But, wouldn't a q-tip introduce bits of lint?
I've seen a few product reviewers claim it made a bigger mess. So it sounds like I should have a lot of swabs
Thanks also for the battery tip. I had read that too in my googling, about damage from the shutter closing. Sheesh. I have Eneloops so I think that should be OK if I put freshly charged ones in. Surely it can't take THAT long!!!
...sigh... I don't need one more thing around this house crapping out on me...