A7RIII Sensor cleaning

What is the best way to clean a movable sensor such as the one in the Sony A7RIII? With my Nikons, i use to use the gel stick. I know there is a gel stick version for the Sonys, but is it really safe to use?

hmmm... March the 2nd you were asking a similar question about the D800/D850.    HERE

david fletcher wrote:hmmm... March the 2nd you were asking a similar question about the D800/D850.    HERE

Actually the question was different. Then I was using the D850 and I was referring to there being no AA filter present. I have since switched to using the A7RIII and am referring to the sensor being a movable sensor. Two different concerns. 

I'm not actually sure what point you're trying to make. Please let me know if coming here and asking knowledgable people for advice is not an acceptable thing to do.

Here is a link to the Sony directions: http://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/www ... or/en.html

I believe EJ answered a similar question a few months back.

Mike

You have to first put the camera in sensor cleaning mode, after it engages the shaker it locks the movable sensor.  Then turn off the camera and clean the sensor.  The sensor will stay locked until you power up the camera.  This is covered in the camera instructions.  The rear LCD also tells you this when you select Cleaning Mode from the menu.

Scott A. Flaherty wrote:

david fletcher wrote:hmmm... March the 2nd you were asking a similar question about the D800/D850.    HERE

I'm not actually sure what point you're trying to make. Please let me know if coming here and asking knowledgable people for advice is not an acceptable thing to do.

Not making a point Scott.  Just a statement/comment.  Remembered answering the other post, and whilst it is a "different" question, it is a similar question being related to sensor cleaning, which is why I used those words..  nothing major in that.  

As for asking questions, we all benefit from every question that is asked and share that knowledge pool, so on this occasion, "the point " you appear to be making is off the mark.  

E.J. Peiker wrote:You have to first put the camera in sensor cleaning mode, after it engages the shaker it locks the movable sensor.  Then turn off the camera and clean the sensor.  The sensor will stay locked until you power up the camera.  This is covered in the camera instructions.  The rear LCD also tells you this when you select Cleaning Mode from the menu.

Is it your experience that it locks down well enough to use the Sony version of the gel stick?

Scott A. Flaherty wrote:

E.J. Peiker wrote:You have to first put the camera in sensor cleaning mode, after it engages the shaker it locks the movable sensor.  Then turn off the camera and clean the sensor.  The sensor will stay locked until you power up the camera.  This is covered in the camera instructions.  The rear LCD also tells you this when you select Cleaning Mode from the menu.

Is it your experience that it locks down well enough to use the Sony version of the gel stick?

I'm certainly not going to tell you to do that but I will say that I personally have successfully been cleaning Sony IBIS sensors on my cameras that way for 3 years.

You may want to read this new article first...

A lot of it is on issues with cleaning Sony sensors:
https://photographylife.com/sony-mirror ... s-problems

E.J. Peiker wrote:You may want to read this new article first...

A lot of it is on issues with cleaning Sony sensors:
https://photographylife.com/sony-mirrorless-problems?utm_term=2018-04-30#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sony-mirrorless-problems

Too bad the author wouldn't go into any depth about which gel sticks were ok for which camera.  I bought a gel stick for the 99II on EJ's glowing review, haven't used it though, and now am afraid of ruining my sensor.  Since the 99II has a mirror in front of the sensor, dust doesn't seem to be a problem.  I have been with Sony since the a100 and know the menus, put me on a Canon and see Tv and I am lost.