4 | CAMERA CARE
Spring clean 101
Dust off the winter cobwebs and give your sensor a little bit of love
Cleaning your image sensor is an important part of keeping your camera working properly. Even if you’ve been very careful when swapping lenses, it’s inevitable that some dust or dirt will build up inside over time. Most cameras have a built-in sensor cleaning mode which operates when you turn the camera off (or on) – this is the easiest way of cleaning your DSLR or mirrorless camera’s sensor, and the best bit is that you don’t have to remove the lens. If that doesn’t quite do the trick, you’ll need an air blower, sensor swabs and a sensor cleaning solution (or a product like the Visible Dust EZ Sensor Cleaning Kit). Make sure you match the swabs to the camera’s sensor size; if they’re too big they won’t fit, and if they are too small they won’t cover the target area without a few passes.