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This is a great topic, @Mr-Quebec!
I touch on this subject in the Foundations Course on the lesson about Choosing the Right Accessories. That’s where I list the items that I use and have found to be integral to keeping my sensor clean.
When I clean the sensor, I generally mount the camera facing downward on a tripod, with me pointing the Rocket blower up as I blow off the sensor, like you said.
I also do not have a problem with wiping the mirror with my Sensor-Brush or SensorWand. I like having my viewfinder clean if possible.
And as for blowing vs wiping the sensor? Blowing is a good way to start. I do both if it’s needed. The last time I cleaned my sensor, it really needed to be wiped with the Sensor-Brush.
This is a 1:1 crop of what I started with; it’s the top left corner of my sensor with no cleaning at all:
This is what it looked like after blowing it a few times. It took care of the dust, but not the spots. And I think it’s interesting that it moved some of the spots around.
This is what it looked like after wiping it one time with the Sensor-Brush. To me, this is more what I’m going for. It’s interesting that it moved around some of the spots and added a few more. That’s a good thing though, because that means the spots aren’t adhered to the sensor.
This is what it looked like after wiping it a second time. I do as few wipes as possible, so I figured it was good enough, even though there was still one new spot left.
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