Where in Brisbane can I get the CCD cleaned

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Where in Brisbane can I get the CCD cleaned

Postby myarhidia on Sat Feb 04, 2006 5:48 pm

I'm here for work & desparately need my CCD cleaned. Can anybody recommend a good place that will do a same day turnaround. I have a D100.

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Postby Raskill on Sat Feb 04, 2006 5:53 pm

Do it yourself! It's not overly hard (at least with the D70), lock up the mirror and use a giottos air rocket to blow the crap out. Most of the time the dust bunnies are just that and will be easy to remove. Just use a little care, but don't worry to much the CCD is covered by a sheet of glass.

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Postby myarhidia on Sat Feb 04, 2006 5:55 pm

That's the problem. I only have the hand blower & it's made it worse.
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Postby Raskill on Sat Feb 04, 2006 5:59 pm

Ahhh......

Well I've used up allmy help skills, theres plenty of members from SE Qld, hopefully one will read it soon. I can't imagine it should be hard to get 'same day turn-around'. Good luck!!
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Postby Oneputt on Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:05 pm

If you get to Maxwells at Capalaba before midday they will clen it whilst you have a cup of coffee.
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Postby Manta on Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:05 pm

John,

Try Anderson Camera Repairs at Capalaba. They offer a one hour service by arrangement (on <a href=http://www.andersoncamera.com.au/Nikon.htm>this</a> page). I've always found them good to deal with so I'm sure they'll come to your rescue if you explain your situation.

Good luck.

EDIT: As per Oneputt's post - Andersons are attached to Maxwells in the same building and I think it's actually the Andersons part of the operation that does the repair and service stuff.
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Postby Oneputt on Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:14 pm

Sorry Simon you are right, it is.
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Postby myarhidia on Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:50 pm

thanks, will be calling them Monday.
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Postby Big Red on Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:15 pm

Kayelle at 6/63 Annerly rd Woolloongabba 0738443411 have a special on sensor brushes at the moment [ $128.00 ] and will clean the sensor for you while you wait apparently if you buy the kit.
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Postby Raskill on Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:23 pm

$128 suffering christ!!!!! :shock: :shock:

You can buy the brushes on Ebay for about $17, I'd be buggered if I'd pay someone that much just to clean the thing! :shock:
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Postby myarhidia on Mon Feb 06, 2006 6:49 pm

Thanks guys.

I'm now a very happy customer :D (just a lot poorer).

Great service, & I love the fact that they provide a before & after print of my sensor showing all the dust bunnies. Apart from the ones I could see in my images, there were a bunch of smaller ones I couldn't see, they're gone as well.
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Postby Manta on Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:26 pm

Pleased to hear you had a good experience myarhidia. If I remember correctly they once told me they charged about $99 for a clean, which coincided precisely with the moment I decided I'd learn how to do it myself. Still, if you haven't the time nor the expertise, you should at least get what you pay for which, in this instance, seems to be what you've received.
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