what cleaning accessories do you use and recommend

[darkangel]

ok, i have read through the forums and can not seem to find a thread or post on what everyone uses for cleaning accessories for their digital cameras and what brand or item they prefer the most. I am looking at cleaning accessories, not only for the lense (which i normally have anyway) but for cleaning like the mirror and sensor (or should i take it to a local camera dealer that can clean it really good) etc. i mostly buy the cleaning accessories for the lenses and filters but would liek to know what others use and how they clean their cameras. After the fall in the creek i want to make double sure that i keep it clean, the lens has water spots on the inside lens and i can not seem to get them off. any tips.

thank you

[Jim Poor]

Rocket Blower
Sensor Loop
Lens Pen
Sensor Pen
Micro Fiber cloth
and very very rarely, a good lens cleaning fluid.

[Jayman11]

I second the Rocket Blower. I just got one last week and it works great! Don't know why I didnt have one from the get go.
I'm ordering a lenspen next for sure.

Those 2 seem to me the most useful items out there!

[jdepould]

I just use a rocket blower (the one with a filter on the intake) and microfiber for the lenses. If it needs major cleaning, I'm not doing it myself.

[Quo Fan]

Rocket blower
Sensor loop
microfiber cleaning cloths.

[Photologyst]

Thanks very much for this thread. I wonder about this issue virtually every day since I live and work in a very windy, dusty region. I note to my dismay, despite regular cleaning, protection, etc. that the visible "interior" of my camera is full of fine dust. Lord knows what the "invisible" parts of the machine look like.

Perhaps the pros will chime in?

[Jim Bryant]

With all of the above, I might also add a shaving brush and chammy.

[candleman]

this should do the trick

[jsherp]

I hate that when that happens!

[daft_biker]

Breath fog and a clean bit of t-shirt for lenses usually. Unless it's cold and I've got lots of layers on then I might go into the bag for a lens cloth, if I have a bag with me anyway.

For the sensor I try a rocket blower before resorting to a sensor pen thingy. If I need to get dust off the mirror I'll try the rocket blower first and if that doesn't shift it I have a little blower brush with soft bristles. None of that stuff goes in the bag though....they stay at home.