Hi all,

Harri wrote:
"..With the risk of the mirror snapping down if something goes wrong. :).."

What's to go wrong? If you follow my instructions EXACTLY it is EASY! :-) Many
people do it this way - search the net! Some people won't buy a mains adapter
because of the cost, or on principle.

I told the original poster a way of cleaning his sensor WITHOUT any additional
cost or extra work, e.g. sourcing a suitable adapter/power supply to connect to
the cable he has. (Something I would not recommend unless he had some electrical
background or experience of consumer power supply design etc.)

If a person is not 'comfotable' doing this or is 'afraid' to, then pay someone
to do it for you!

Some of us here have the skills to completely strip a camera and shutter to its
bare components and rebuild it like new. Compared to that, cleaning a DSLR
sensor is child's play! :-)

It's up to the individual to make the choice which way to go....I was saying how
I and many others 'do it'. Sorry, that I gave you the benefit of my experience -
I won't do it again!

Geez, is it just me or is it becoming more common for some comparative newbie to
post a few times and then start telling long time members with more experience,
' Oh, you don't do it that way....',or 'I wouldn't do that...', just because
they have not got the same depth of knowledge as some of us! :-))

Regards,

Geoff
:-)




----- Original Message -----
From: Harri Haataja
To: NikonRepair@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: [NikonRepair] Nikon D1X external power input connector (where a
EH-4 would plug into) polarity


2008/5/8 Geoffrey Dean <geoffreyrdean@...>:
> I and others do it a different way...
> Although it is recommended in the manual to only clean the sensor while the
camera is connected to a mains adapter using the mirror up option etc. It is
possible to do it without. (This allows you to clean the sensor when your miles
from the nearest mains power if needed!)

With the risk of the mirror snapping down if something goes wrong. :)

> Set the camera to M (manual) and set the shutter speed to 'bulb'. Put a
FULLY charged 'good' battery (one that holds it charge well) into the camera.
Press the shutter release. The shutter will stay open as long as you keep the
shutter button depressed - easy to do with a bit of practice. (Set up your
cleaning equipment ready before hand.)
>
> Carefully clean your sensor, then release the shutter button - done!

Did the D1 have a proper cable release on the shutter? You could
modify (jam, clamp, tie...) a remote release cable to hold the shutter
for you. That way you'd even have both hands free and something
mechanical and stable locking the bulb instead of a finger on a
slippery button.

IR remotes often work with one press to start, one press to stop for
bulb. Don't know about electrics. And I don't know which ones the
particular model has, but you might look into remote shutter releases
anyway.

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