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Originally Posted by KevinStecyk Hi,
There was recently a long thread on a competing board that discussed Canon 5Ds. According to the thread, Canon 5D uses a new design for the filter stack which apparently puts the dichroic coating on the outside. (The 5D White Paper discusses this design.) Thus, any liquid comes in contact with the coating. In this particular case, eclipse was used and the result was not good. If you're interested in reading more about this particular case, I am sure you can find it easily by Googling "eos 5d eclipse dichroic" (w/o the quotes).
While I realize that the Delkin system uses a non-alcohol solution, I'd be leery of using any cleaning on a coating.
Some suggested that Canon's latest cameras featuring self cleaning mechanisms also sport having the coating on the outside as well.
Just thought I would provide a cautionary note.
Regards,
Kevin |
Eclipse relased E2 which addresses this, thus providing a safe alternative. I purchased a Sony A100 and read the original Eclipse solution was not good for it. However, the E2 is.
I'd been wondering about the Dust-Aid products. Personally, I find wet swabbing to be the most effective. The ones I've found to be most effective and sensor friendly are found at
Copper Hill Images. There is also a great set of instructions there with illustrations if you just wanted to obtain that information.