Its probably the most daunting operation to have to do initially. Once you have studied how to do it and pluck up courage to actually to it you'll sit back and wonder what all the fuss was about.
Since 2003, like Harry I have been using eclipse fluid and digipads. This method was recommended by Fuji, the camera I had at the time. Nikon suggest their cameras should be returned to a service centre as it is a non user procedure.
The digipad method is simple and very effective. Other methods and techniques have filtered into the market but digipads are the most simple and I dare suggest problem free.
I clean my sensor only when dirty enough to warrant it, when it has about 10 noticeable dust spots. Aviation photography is particularly sensitive to dust as 75% of the frame is flat sky. On average mine is cleaned twice a year about 4-6000 exposures.
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