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Subject: [OM] Re: A Virgin no more
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 20:03:15 -0400
I've been singing the praises of Swiffer Dusters for cleaning cameras 
for quite some time now.  But you've got more guts than me.  The one 
thing I haven't used it on is the sensor.  I don't know what chemicals 
are on the Swiffer and what might react with whatever coatings are on 
the sensor.  Neither does Swiffer.

I emailed Swiffer telling them about my use of their product in cleaning 
cameras and specifically asked if they'd sanction cleaning the sensor 
and asking if they'd ever thought of going in the sensor dusting 
business.  They could make a special form of Swiffer Dusters and sell it 
to photographers for 100 times what my wife is willing to pay to dust 
the house with one.  I got back a very nice note saying they hadn't a 
clue if their product might damage a digital sensor but they were very 
interested in such new product ideas.

How long do you think it will take for the E-1's sensor coatings to 
catch the chicken pox?  :-)

Chuck Norcutt

AG Schnozz wrote:
> After 27 months and 22,222 pictures of use, I did the unthinkable.  I
> cleaned the sensor on my E-1.
> 
> First I started out using an old lens-duster blower-bulb.  BIG
> mistake.  That grunged up the entire sensor.  Eew. Now instead of a
> handful of grungies, they're everywhere.
> 
> Ok, let's try something.  I cut a few inches of Swiffer and wrap it
> around a Q-tip.  A few swipes around the sensor and I managed to get
> almost everything picked up.  What the Swiffer didn't get, three
> cycles of SWF did.
> 
> The ONLY spot left is this one tiny top-center dot that's been there
> since I bought the camera. Other than that one, the sensor is totally
> clean.
> 
> Swiffer--who knew?
> 
> I'm good for another couple years now.  :)
> 
> AG
> 
> 
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