VisibleDust Chamber Clean Swabs (12-pack)

Chamber Clean™ Instructions

Step 1. Place your camera in Sensor-Cleaning mode to lock up the mirror.

Step 2. Take out one swab. Apply 1-2 drops of Chamber Clean™ solution to it. Wipe the chamber wall gently while the camera is FACING DOWNWARD. This is to avoid splashing Chamber Clean™ solution on the sensor. Use as many swabs to cover the whole area. AVOID OPTICS AND MIRRORS.

Step 2. If you find the sensor messy from splashing while cleaning, use the Sensor Clean™ solution to clean the sensor followed by the Arctic Butterfly®. Otherwise proceed with the Arctic Butterfly®. A persistent spot is due to liquid nature of the spot that is not removed by the Arctic Butterfly®.

Chamber Clean™ is specifically formulated to have the following properties:

• Antistatic – to prevent dust accumulation
• Coating – to act as a barrier
• Cleaning – to remove stubborn flecks, mirror dust and fabrics
• Lubricant – to reduce flecks by reducing friction

Chamber Clean™ solution is filtered to less than 0.2 micron, 40 times smaller than an 8 micron pixel size. Visible Dust does not recommend using other cleaning solutions, which may contaminate the sensor.

Visibledust sensor cleaning solutions and swabs are calibrated to work together to produce optimal and safe results. Please DO NOT USE alternative solutions with our swab. A simple grain of quartz that is found in cheaper solutions are enough to produce an expensive scratch on the low pass filter. Our solutions are manufactured to the highest standard of quality that is practiced in pharmaceutical industries.

Visibledust solutions are calibrated for NORMAL evaporative rates:

1. to keep the swab moist at all time to reduce the risk of scratch
2. to increase the cleaning power, less swabbing more economical
3. to reduce friction by being moist all time during swabbing

The potential risk of FAST evaporative solutions used as sensor cleaning are the following:

1. an increase in the risk of damage and stress to sensor coating by using a premature dry swab
2. a great reduction in cleaning power by shortening the contact time between contaminants and solution due to the increased evaporation rate of the solution
3. increase in friction by using a premature drying swab, resulting in static charge build-up leading to an even greater dust accumulation on the sensor

Our cleaning liquids are intended to be placed on the swab first, so the concern for liquid seeping through the sensor is not valid or accurate. On the other hand, the disadvantages of a generic brand or FAST evaporative liquid used for sensor cleaning may in fact may cause damage to the sensor by requiring repeat swabbing and is not recommended.