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This is how you get your camera really clean
Thorough cleaning is required when cleaning the camera.
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After a certain period of time with the digital camera, it is essential to clean it. It is important to keep this in mind.
Those who go on vacation usually have a camera with them. After all, the unique holiday moments want to be captured. However, traveling is often a particular challenge for the camera. From dust and sand to sunscreen hands to particularly high levels of humidity – if you want to have fun with your device for a longer period of time, you should clean it regularly. It is important to pay particular attention to this.
The right utensils
Before the actual cleaning can begin, various tools are required in order to be able to treat the device as gently as possible. This includes a small cleaning bellows, an anti-static brush, cotton swabs and a microfiber cloth. Complete sets are available in stores that often include all of these utensils. If you want to be particularly thorough, you can wear disposable hygiene gloves to ensure that no fingerprints and grease residues are left out.
Basic cleaning
Camera owners use the bellows to remove dust, sand and other loose dirt particles from their device at the beginning. It is important to do this carefully so that the particles do not later leave scratches on the lens or housing. With a drop of alcohol or cleaning agent contained in a set on the cotton swab, grease residues will get on the collar.
Clean the lens carefully
Take particular care when cleaning the lens. A so-called lens pen or antistatic brush ensures that even the finest dust particles no longer adhere to the glass surface. Only after making sure that the lens is really dust-free should the microfiber cloth be used. The last streaks will disappear with circular movements.
Beware of sensitive technology
If the digital camera is a single lens reflex camera, the procedure is a little trickier. As a rule, blowing with the bellows should be enough to remove dust or sand from the sensor – this also applies to the lens. If particles have accumulated inside the lens, it is advisable to use the manufacturer’s cleaning service, which is usually chargeable. Then hobby photographers have to do without their device for a few days, but then get it back professionally serviced.