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• Before You Clean Your Digital SLR Camera

  • Before you begin the cleaning process, take a dust reference photograph to check if dust is the reason for any problems within the camera’s images.⁶

  
  

  1. Set your camera to a small aperture and take a picture of a plain surface, like a piece of white paper or a clear sky.
  2. Look at the photo on a computer monitor.
  3. Zoom in to look for any blurry or dark spots that do not belong in the image.
  4. Increase the contrast while viewing the photo, to make any possible spots stand out even more.
  5. Any dark spots and blemishes are likely dust spots, it’s time for a cleaning!

• Step 1: Clean Your Camera’s Exterior

  1. Wipe off the exterior with a soft cloth, or use a brand-name camera wipe.⁷
  2. Make sure to clean around the lens mount, so dirt trapped there does not get in when you clean the lens.⁸
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  What You’ll Need

  • A soft microfiber cloth or camera wipes.
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  Step 2: Clean Your Camera’s Lens

  Cleaning the lens can help improve image quality.