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The Dust-Wand Kit by Dust-Aid is the perfect product to clean your sensor when it requires a wet cleaning.

Between dry and wet cleaning, wet cleaning is the most feared and usually most complicated to perform, you got to find the wands, the cloths, the liquid, etc. Assembling the required items on your own can be quite expensive... Not to mention it may not be travel friendly due to how much you got to carry or because the liquid is flammable and you wont be able to take it in a plane.

This kit contains everything youre going to need to perform a wet cleaning in a fast way. The kit contains:

Travel box
Cleaning cloths
Cleaning wands (in 3 different sizes for cameras with full frame, 1.6x and 1.3x sensors, dont worry if you got a 1.5x sensor, use the 1.3x wand)
Clips to hold the cloth to the wand
Cleaning liquid (fastest drying liquid in the market with little to no residue once dried and its SAFE to carry on airplanes)
Instructions

If you follow the included instructions, this product will do what it claims: It will remove welded dust, oils and loose dust off your sensor in a FAST way, which is the main problem with wet cleaning, it takes too long, especially if youre new to the procedure, but the kit makes it quicker since it contains all you need in a single box.

One great advantage of this kit is that you can take it with you and perform a wet cleaning without having to go back home to do it, if you can find a clean and vent-free place, you can do the wet cleaning anywhere.

The liquid is safe for practically all sensor filters, [...]

I've used this product on my Sony A700 three times and it has done the job splendidly.

Learning to do dry and wet cleanings is important, you spare yourself of the hassle of having to send the camera to a service center and wait for it, and you save the bucks that cleaning will cost you. Not to mention that you wont have dust specks coming up in your shots.

You could remove them in post-processing, but time is better spent taking pictures than in front of a computer, so a clean sensor is better always.

There are very few reviews on the net for this product, but take my word for it, if you follow the instructions properly, you will have a clean sensor when youre done with this product.

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I hightly recommend this product, if you need to do a wet cleaning, this is a GREAT way to go; all the items youll need in one box for a very cheap price.

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Finally, the golden rule or axiom in sensor cleaning is: IF YOU DO NOT TRUST YOURSELF OR DO NOT FEEL CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO DO A CLEANING PROCEDURE, DO NOT DO IT. TAKE YOUR CAMERA TO AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER OR LET A QUALIFIED PERSON TO DO IT.

I used to spend $50.00 to get my Canon 5D sensor cleaned at the camera store. The 5D is a great camera, but it attracts a lot of dust. I wanted to save time and money, so I tried the Sensor Swabs, but they are expensive and sometimes leave lint on the sensor. Then I tried both the Dust-Aid Wand Kit, and the Dust-Aid Cleaning Strips and they both work very well.

If you're concerned about cleaning your own camera sensors, don't be. Dust-Aid products are safe to use, and they will not damage your sensor if you use them properly.

The DustAid Dust Wand Kit is nice sensor cleaning kit. Fairly easy to use, although folding the cloth onto the wand is bit awkward. The only issue I had was that it was difficult to limit the number of drops out of the bottle with the cleaning liquid. I think the hole in the tip of the nozzle may be too big. Not a big deal, but wanting my kit to last as long as possible and wanting to follow the directions exactly, it's a bit disconcerting when several drops quickly come out at a time. That being said, the process was easy and my sensor cleaned and dried super quick. The results were terrific and I highly recommend this product.

This kit is far less expensive than other products and does a great job.
I had gone on a trip and returned with dust on my sensor. I checked
out the local shops only to realize that for less than what this kit
includes they wanted me to pay over $60. I laughed out loud and came
home to check Amazon. I'm glad that I did.

I had a specialty brush and used it on my sensor only to realize that
at some point it had contact with finger print oil, so I not only
had dust, but also finger print oil on the sensor.

I read the instructions (and reviews) and made certain to work in a CLEAN environment.
I cleaned the kitchen table and used a clean plastic cutting board to wrap
the little plastic spatulas with the fine cloth. It does take some dexterity to
wrap them tight and properly, so If you have big fingers I suggest you find a
competent "volunteer". Make certain you have good light as well.I used the largest of
the 'spatulas' on my sony a700 sensor and it was a perfect fit. I wanted to use the
largest that would fit my sensor, so there would be less chance of streaking.

If you have oil smudges on your sensor like I did clean your sensor at least twice. It did
a perfect job and left no lint behind. Just don't reuse the same cloth. I also used
the kit to gently clean my mirror as well. Actually clean your Mirror first just in case
some dust gets swept down onto the sensor.
I do a lot of nature/wildlife photography and not in the best conditions. I think at least
a monthly sensor cleaning will be in order. And it won't cost me $60 plus dollars to
use another kit or pay to have it done.

This really is simple as long as you use some logic and think things through. Just be
very careful and gentle with pressure on the sensor and mirror. It makes a world of
difference on your images.

There are enough supplies in the kit to clean your sensor many, many times. Oh, might
want to make certain that you get the solution lid on tight and store it in the upright
position.
Take your time, go slow and save a chunk of money now and in the future,
and get great images.

Worked well on my 5d mk2 to get some shutter oil off the sensor, although the supplied FF wand is a bit big, the smaller wands work better to get in there and clean up. My only beef is where is the red kit box? I got everything in a zip lock bag? What gives? Is this the new recession packaging? I found an old pouch to put it all in with my other cleaning gear but at least put on the description that the new kits come red kit box less and in a zip lock bag ( and yes I did check in the cardboard box to see if they hid a red box in there ).

So the only reason I'm not returning it is due to the fact it works and works well, sorta like a DIY make your own wand kit with some super solvent that eats shutter oil and leaves nothing behind but a clean sensor plus has available refills etc for cheap but you have to buy your own kit container :-( -1 star for lack of red box for what would otherwise be a perfect cleaning kit, 5 stars for cleaning results.

I wonder if the refills come with the red box? well will find out in a few months.