andy_cha Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Has anybody ever sent in your camera to get serviced? particulary, to get the CCD cleaned? how much does it cost? and approximately how long does it take? Thanks so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shambrick007 Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Search the archives. Clean it yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevytrev Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 I would also suggest cleaning the sensor yourself. I purchased a cleaning kit from Copperhill images and it has worked great. There are a few other companies that you can purchase from as well. Sending in the camera to be cleaned can take a while and there are no guarantees that it will be any cleaner. Also I have cleaned the sensor and later that day had to clean it again, so it could get dirt on it the day you get the camera back and your back at square one again. I was very apprehensive at first but took someones advice on this site and realized that cleaning your sensor is a fact of life with digital cameras. Just do lot of research and take your time. Best wishes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross_warner2 Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Check this www.visibledust.com and clean it yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennyjack1 Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 This is a pricey solution but I will say, I have used it a bunch of times with GREAT results. http://www.2filter.com/prices/products/Sensor_Swabs.html The instructions are good and the process is simple. Dust is a fact of life and I couldn't imagine sending my camera back to canon for every piece of dust my sensor encounters. The down time would be torture! Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenPapai Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 What about the CMOS? Canon hasn't made a CCD-based DSLR sensor in many years. Anyway, this is an overly common question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolver Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Andy, pay no attention to the <i>really helpful</i> "Forum Police".<br><br> <a href="http://www.copperhillimages.com/index.php?pr=tutorials" TARGET=_blank><u>Here</u></a> is a pretty good tutorial on cleaning the "sensor". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_cha Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 Thanks so much guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenroy Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I am in Sydney Australia. I rang Canon and took the camera in. They cleaned it on the spot and it was free. Check you locan Canon outlet. Glen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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