How to Clean Your Camera Sensor

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In this video, I’ll be telling you all you need to know about cleaning your camera sensor. I’ll be showing you the equipment you’ll need, the best practices to use and giving you some tips on how to get your camera’s sensor clean without damaging it.

If you’re seeing little black spots or lines in your pictures and you want to get rid of them, this is the video for you!

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15 Comments
  1. One4All All4One says

    The number one tip. Don't change lenses in dusty environments. One reason superzooms are popular.

  2. oc2phish07 says

    Is there not a contradiction in your presentation where you stated at the start that you would use the compressed air on the outside of the camera, and "not on the inside, that's for sure' and then proceeded to use it on the inside? My own view is that using compressed air inside the camera is risky due to the possibility of liquid being sprayed as well and the powerful air jet forcing dirt further into the camera body.

  3. Kelly Turner says

    What if you’ve got a “black spot” INSIDE the lens that the blower brush doesn’t dislodge?

  4. Tony Hong Fishing says

    Is there a best aperture to test if I e gotten all of the dust out? Does wide open aperture harder to see dust spots? Or should I stop down to f14 and then check a sample shot?

  5. michal lee says

    I had some dust in my camera sensor. Luckily I got it out with just the rocket blower.

  6. Daniel Morso says

    Love your content, detailed, thorough, no gimmics and just perfect for new beginners like myself. Thank you.

  7. Zoe Hatton says

    Hi Markgreat video. Whats the best way to clean the mirror in my DSLR?  thanks

  8. xclikefaith says

    Wow. Thank you. It worked! I actually used a cotton swab which I knew might be a risk, but it worked! My camera had the black dots and I tried cleaning it before. I did not know that I needed to lock/close the lens to access the screen. Thanks for your help.

  9. Michele Walfred says

    It really helps to turn your camera off when changing lenses. Also make sure lenses are clean, and if you have a zoom, that the barrel of the lens is dust free, as when the lens moves in and out, it can pull dust into the body.

  10. Rhys Parry says

    Very useful!

  11. Mohammed Imthiyas says

    It's late but it's Marc newton😍 plz say about light techniques used in photography

  12. Nalau Nobel Moura says

    Hey Marc! What do you think of the cheap wet cleaning kit they sell on those online stores?

  13. Mike Osinski says

    Thank you a good video to watch.

  14. Kevin says

    Thanks

  15. Elie S70 says

    Is it ok to keep the auto clean option in camera settings on all time?

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