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After sending my Nikon D-70 into Nikon Service for claning at $40.00 and having it returned with some spots still on CCD I took a chance on the cleaning kit. Cleaning kit worked great and for the less than the price of one cleaning from Nikon I'll get multiple cleanings from the kit before having to purchase additional supplies.

It does work. I have been searching for several months to find a safe way to clean the sensor on my Canon EOS 5D. I shoot a lot of pictures outdoors and change lenses often. As a result, I ended up with some very visible spots in the upper portion-usualy sky- of most of my pictures. I tried many powerful blowers, but NONE seemed to remove these stubburn and annoying spots. I was finally convinced I needed to try the WET method.

I had to use it several times and shot many pictures of a blue sky IN BETWEEN, but the final result was a really clean picture with no more spots in my blue sky!

Recommended!

Chances are if you're reading this review you already have a dirty sensor. There are a lot of methods out there that you can use to clean your sensor but when it gets to a certain point you have no choice but to use the "wet", aka copperhill, method.
It can be more than a little intimidating the first time you clean your sensor but it really does work well and regardless of what you may have heard it really isn't that difficult. Be sure to check the copperhill website prior to your first cleaning as it has a very detailed tutorial on how to perform the procedure.
I haven't had the need to use the chamberswabs or cotton swabs so I don't know how well they work but the sensor wand and pec pads work great. For tin oxcide coated sensors (like my Nikon D80) you'll need to order the E2 (Eclipse 2) solution, as the regular solution can remove the tin oxcide coating. You can check the Eclipse website to see which one you should use for your camera. Even if you have to do order the E2 you can still use the enclosed Eclipse to clean your lenses.
If you don't already have a rocket blower I recommend you get the kit that has that packed in, it is very useful for everyday cleaning.
All around this is a good kit that should last you a number of months, if not years. Highly recommended.

I use this to clean my Canon SLR camera. Overall, it was much cheaper than taking it into the shop to be cleaned.

The kit is pretty basic with bunch of parts that you could buy separately probably for cheaper. But I would recommend it based on convenience of everything needed --packaged together. And ordering it online versus going to a camera shop.

If you follow the directions, and have a steady hand, it will clean your sensor just fine.

I took my camera into the camera store thinking that it wouldnt cost much to have the ccd cleaned but to my suprise it was nearly 100.00 . So rather then doing that, I got this kit and was VERY VERY happy to have cleaned my ccd for so cheap. I would purchase this product again.