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by Bill Chambers on Fri Oct 06, 2017 5:12 am

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My D810 sensor is getting a few dust spots on it and I was wondering about cleaning it. Since the D810 doesn't have an AA filter I was wondering if I can clean it in the same manner I cleaned my old D2x (using Eclipse fluid). Will I be touching the actual sensor on the D810 or does it have any type of protective cover over it? Looking for advice and suggestions. Thanks in advance.

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by E.J. Peiker on Fri Oct 06, 2017 5:45 am

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It still has filters in front of it like UV and IR and protection, you can clean it the same way as you have in the past.

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by Bill Chambers on Fri Oct 06, 2017 6:33 am

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Many thanks, E.J.

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by bradmangas on Mon Oct 09, 2017 5:17 pm

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In the ten years I have owned a DSLR I have never used the wet method to clean my sensors. I have had great results using a sensor brush. I have even cleaned smoke smudge from the sensor with the brush. It is a very quick and easy method for sensor cleaning. There may come a time when I may have to resort to a wet cleaning but until then I will stick and recommend the good ol' sensor brush.

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by Bill Chambers on Tue Oct 10, 2017 2:00 pm

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bradmangas wrote:In the ten years I have owned a DSLR I have never used the wet method to clean my sensors. I have had great results using a sensor brush. I have even cleaned smoke smudge from the sensor with the brush. It is a very quick and easy method for sensor cleaning. There may come a time when I may have to resort to a wet cleaning but until then I will stick and recommend the good ol' sensor brush.

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Thanks Brad,

I have cleaned it with a brush but I have one more stubborn spot that hasn't turned loose. I've used Eclipse Fluid a good bit over the years and have never had a problem and it really does a wonderful job. I say Eclipse but I'm not absolutely sure it is made by Eclipse. If so, it is their Sensor Cleaner, and I "think" it is actually Eclipse, but it's been 2-3 years since I've needed it so I'm no longer sure. Hey, I'm old, what can I say.

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