Eclipse Optic Cleaning Fluid

I scuffed my sensor by accidentally poking it with the end of my blower while trying to remove dust (irony of ironies). I'd researched sensor cleaner months ago (due to a similar problem that a local photo store ultimately cleaned for free--nice guys:)) and saw some posts about needing a special kind of cleaner (Aeroclipse) that was formulated to gently clean Sony sensors, which apparently have a different coating from standard digital ILCs. But I'm on a budget right now, so decided to roll the dice with this cleaner. I was worried because the price was so low, but I just tried it with AAWipes Microfiber lens/sensor cleaning swabs, and they did a great job. 2-3 drops on one side, swabbed in one direction with two length-wise strokes (the swab is not wide enough to cover the sensor in one swipe), that took care of the scuff but left a little residue. Flipped the swab to the other side (you don't want to reuse the same side because you risk reapplying the dirt you just lifted), applied cleaner again, gave the sensor two swipes from the opposite direction and now it's perfectly clean, can't see a speck of dirt. I tested by setting the aperture as narrow as possible and pointing the camera at the brightest sources of light available, and saw no signs of dirt or smudging. (Will update this review if I detect smudges when the photos are uploaded, but I don't expect to find any.) tl;dr: This cleaner and swab combo worked well for my Sony sensor. Hooray!

If you need the best, lens cleaning agent for keeping your camera, scope or other GLASS optics clear, clean, and ready to go, Eclipse Lens Cleaner, together with PEC, lint free pads, IS and ARE the way to do it! Recommended, and used by many professionals, both in repair and refurbishment, and serious photographers to keep valuable lenses , like my Hasselblad optics, in top condition, and in combination with a protective filter, Eclipse cleans away fog, oils, tobacco film and other degrading elements from lenses, and allows the best of a lens to present its best results possible. This includes darkroom lenses, which will pick up a fog of tobacco on any optics of someone whom smokes/smoked while processing film and papers. Suddenly, whole new possibilities open up in the way of buying second hand lenses, but only in need of a good cleaning, to restore them to top usable condition. To use Eclipse, fold a PEC Pad in two, place over the lens which has been blown clear of grit, sands, etc, and apply a few drops of Eclipse fluid to the pad. Gently wipe the lens in small circular patterns, to remove years of grime, tars, and atmospheric pollution, ALWAYS remembering to make the final wipe to the edge of the lens and 'drag off' the edge of the lens, the material removed in cleaning. If needed, make a second application, using a fresh edge or corner of the PEC PAD, until all grime on the surface of the lens is clean. Never reuse a used portion to reclean a lens or filter! Likewise, I recommend you place a likewise cleaned filter over the newly renewed lens, so that future cleanings are no needed for the lens itself, to cut down on the need to reclean the lens, thus reducing the eventual removal of lens coatings, by even the most gently rubbing/burnishing action. CAUTION is needed to avoid the application of Eclipse TO ANY PLASTIC elements of a lens, filter, or viewfinder, as Eclipse is never recommended for these optics. Eclipse and PEC PADS should be in every Photographers bag AND Studio, to help keep your lenses at the top of their game and look as hard you may, Eclipse is the ONLY Fluid Cleaner Recommended Universally by Camera Lens Makers.

It’s been standard for a long time. It’s reliable. I’ve tried a few other things. Lab grade methanol evaporates too quickly, but it’s slightly less likely to leave a streak. This stays a little linger longer on the swab, yet dries clean like almost as well as methanol. You don’t want to rub a dry swab across your sensor in case of hard grit. I’m not sure if they changed the formula a bit from the last batch but it seems like it’s evolved a little. I’m happy with the new bottle.

After over a year of heavy use & no cleaning, the sensors on both my Nikon D600 & D750 were obviously in need of maintenance. I decided to buy the 0.5 oz. Eclipse solution along with the UES FFR24 DSLR SLR Camera Full-Frame Sensor Cleaning Swab (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01B0TO8UC/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_1) to do the wet cleaning. As suggested from many online tutorials, I placed 2-3 drops of Eclipse on the swab & ran it across the sensor. It did take me about 4-5 attempts on each camera to get the sensors clean & spotless enough to my standards, but the solution worked fine & didn't damage the D600 & D750 sensors. I figured the extra attempts became necessary simply because no sensor maintenance was ever done before. Looking at test images on a 24" monitor after the cleaning, I was satisfied to see that 99% of the spots which used to plague the borders of my pictures were finally gone. The remaining 1% were just a couple of very minor, hard-to-see spots at the very edges of the frame - hardly worth worrying about. I consider the result more than good enough & definitely far better than what the sensors looked like before the cleaning. A larger 2 oz. bottle of Eclipse is also available, but I decided on the smaller 0.5 oz. as it is certainly more than enough to clean my 2 cameras, given that only 2-3 drops are required for a swab. In addition, I read somewhere that once opened, this product attracts moisture quickly and is not ideal to keep in storage for long periods of time, so it then makes sense to buy only the amount you need.

Perfect for diy sensor cleaning I've even had luck using this on mirrors and focus screens for analog SLRs

Works very well, no smearing or residue. Recommend.

I recently bought a used camera and after using it I realized there was a big nasty dot in all the pictures. Come to find out I needed to clean the camera sensor. After much reading and fretting, I decided to try cleaning it myself. I first tried the Giotto Rocket to try and blow it off, but apparently whatever was stuck on there. I looked around and saw a lot of other cheaper cleaners, but ultimately I didn't want to screw up my sensor just to save a few bucks and went with what everyone was using - Eclipse. I did however decide to try these vsgo sensor swabs out APS-C Frame (CCD/CMOS) Digital Camera Sensor Cleaning Swab Type 2 Cleaning Kit (Box of 10 X 16mm Swab) , because they were a lot cheaper than the Sensor Swabs. After locking the mirror up, I applied 2-3 drops on the swab and ran it across, then back again. I could see it evaporate fairly quick and it didn't leave any streaks. However...although it was smaller, the spot was still there. I repeated the process two more times and while it made it somewhat smaller, the spot was clearly still there. At a loss, I said screw it, got another clean swab, applied 1-2 drops to the corner of it, and rubbed on the spot in a circle as gentle as I could. I read somewhere you shouldn't do that, but it worked. I did another full pass with 2-3 drops of Eclipse on another swab and the sensor is now clean! Or the spot is too small for me to see anymore anyway. This stuff works good.

Honestly, its possibly just 5N IPA, IDK so perhaps it can be sourced cheaper in bulk, but it worked great, left no residue. So is it worth trying to save a few bucks? No. To me, its worth the money. Most recently I disassembled a fungus infested lens and use this along with clean room cellulose pads and clean room microfiber cloths. Worked very well. Worked well for cleaning DSLR sensors when applied to standard wet cleaning wands. Worked on first surface mirrors ( flip mirrors in DSLR " and also final cleaning of a large telescope mirror. ( For the telescope mirror degreased with DAWN in the kitchen sink, rinsed with DI water, then final removal of any water spots with this stuff dragging a saturated lint free cloth across the surface. ) For most people this will be a lifetime's supply.