Ben
August 21st, 2003, 01:07 AM
Hi All,
Watch out for the CANNED AIR/Dry Air containers,
I warn you do not use them to remove dust from your CCD !
I had some dust on my CCD, and used one specified for cameras,
Lo and behold, one squirt and the CCD looked like it was shot with a shotgun.....
The chemical compound used in the cans tend to freeze up as soon as they leave the nozzle and the ICY bits then stick to the object, especially a S2-CCD :)
The only issue is the ice leaves residue and don`t come off.
The only way to clean the CCD then is the SWAB method. I opted to take the S2 to a service centre who cleaned many CCDs.
I`ll keep that can away from any internals.
Advice: Get the more powerfull hand held, squeeze type blower, the type that looks like a football with a snout.... you know what I mean, and pump the dust away by hand.
You have been warned.
Ben
Watch out for the CANNED AIR/Dry Air containers,
I warn you do not use them to remove dust from your CCD !
I had some dust on my CCD, and used one specified for cameras,
Lo and behold, one squirt and the CCD looked like it was shot with a shotgun.....
The chemical compound used in the cans tend to freeze up as soon as they leave the nozzle and the ICY bits then stick to the object, especially a S2-CCD :)
The only issue is the ice leaves residue and don`t come off.
The only way to clean the CCD then is the SWAB method. I opted to take the S2 to a service centre who cleaned many CCDs.
I`ll keep that can away from any internals.
Advice: Get the more powerfull hand held, squeeze type blower, the type that looks like a football with a snout.... you know what I mean, and pump the dust away by hand.
You have been warned.
Ben