How to clean a Sony alpha DSLR camera?
27 December 2008
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krsyyyy asked:
I just got a new Sony DSLR A200W and I’m clueless on how to clean it. my friend says i can buy a cloth for the camera lens. So i was asking him if i use the spectacle cloth we use to clean our glasses would be able to clean the camera but he is not sure. What do you suggest i do? any extra information on cleaning the rest of the camera part is good to know too(:
I just got a new Sony DSLR A200W and I’m clueless on how to clean it. my friend says i can buy a cloth for the camera lens. So i was asking him if i use the spectacle cloth we use to clean our glasses would be able to clean the camera but he is not sure. What do you suggest i do? any extra information on cleaning the rest of the camera part is good to know too(:
thanks alot!!
Cleaning outside the body is pretty strait forward, just make sure you don’t apply too much water any liquid to clean the body.
Cleaning lens and sensor is bit of a serious task.
You may want to read some professional suggestions on this … checkout following URLs
Also one word of caution, do not clean lenses and sensor often with liquid. Lenses might loose their coating, which may be degrade the photo quality
Good Luck
Congratulations on your new camera.
There is a section in the Owner’s Manual for your camera on “Care and Cleaning” of your camera. If you follow them you won’t have to worry about harming your camera.
I have used Pentax and PhotoSilk lens cleaning cloths for years. Any camera shop should have a selection so just choose one and use it. In 37 years I have never used a liquid lens cleaner. For stubborn smudges just breathe on the lens and use the cloth. I also use the lens cloth to clean my glasses.
While you’re buying your lens cloth, buy a Haze/UV filter to protect the front element of your lens. Choose from Heliopan, B+W, Singh-Ray, Hoya or Tiffen. Don’t be tempted to “cheap out” when buying any filter. Its better to clean a filter than the front element of your lens.
You may as well add a circular polarizer filter to your shopping list. A polarizer will darken a blue sky and remove glare/reflections from water, glass, snow, sand and painted metal – but not polished metal. It will also enhance colors. Choose your polarizer filter from the aforementioned brands.
The best way is to refer to the instruction manual/guide of this camera.
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