topic Think I may have messed up my sensor! :( in Alpha & NEX interchangeable lens cameras

Think I may have messed up my sensor! :(

Vargohoat — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 09:34:01 GMT

Okay so I noticed some spots on my photos... but try as a I might I just couldnt get rid of these marks... So I used a cleaning fluid and non static swabs... this got rid of my dust marks... but now I see there are little spots on the edges... they werent there before... have I really screwed up by using the fluid and leaving marks on the underside of the sensor filter?

before:

http://img283.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=94383_DSC05654_122_577lo.JPG

after:

http://img147.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=94386_DSC05688_122_386lo.JPG

Thanks guys

Re: Think I may have messed up my sensor! :(

Mick2011 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 08:36:48 GMT

Hi Vargohoat, welcome to the Sony Forums

It does seem that way, yes... though I doubt the spots are on the underside of the sensor, just stains left when the fluid you used dried on the surface

All is probably not lost.

When you see 'blurry' specks like your first image, they're almost always lint particles or loosly-adhered dust which can often be selectively dislogded. When they look 'sharp' like you second image, it's more likely a stain that has to be wet cleaned. Again, selective cleaning is the best way. Global cleaning -– of the whole sensor – is much more difficult, as you've discovered.

Take it to a reputable camera store and ask them to wet clean the sensor for you. It should be possible to dissolve the fluid stains and restore the sensor to a clean state, but I'd leave it to someone who has a lot of experience with it. Might be worth letting them have a copy of that second image as a reference too.

Hope it works out for you.

Cheers

Mick

Re: Think I may have messed up my sensor! :(

Vargohoat — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:36:10 GMT

Thanks so much for your reply mate, I will take it to jessops and leave the images on the sd card so they can see.

Thanks again! :smileygrin: