Cleaning the Camera Body at DVinfo.net

Doug Chambers · May 17th, 2007, 05:08 PM

Hey all,

I LOVE the XH-A1, but one tiny little thing bugs me about it. The black surface shows up every little speck of dust that's floating in the air. It's not a significant amount of anything, it just shows up very well on the A1. And I'm sort of a clean freak when it comes to my expensive electronics. So I'm wondering what is the best way to clean the camera body. I use canned air to blow dust and such out of the nooks and crannies, but sometimes that doesn't get it all off.

Is it safe to use rubbing alcohol on a cotton swab or cloth to clean the body? I would imagine it would be as long as it's just a very small amount applied to the swab or cloth, and as long as it doesn't get into any crevices around buttons and such. But I'm not sure and I don't want to try it until I know I'm not going to totally screw something up by doing it. So if anyone can confirm that it's okay, please do. And if anyone has a better way to clean the camera body, feel free to chime in.

Thanks,
Doug Chambers

Gert Kracht · May 17th, 2007, 05:25 PM

I use a sertain brand of baby tissues. Just enough moist to remove any dirt or dust. Good for our baby's bottom and also good for my A number 1 baby. But only on the parts where there are no buttons and other electronics.

The rest is cleaned with a airduster and a simple soft brush.

Rule number 1: no extreme fluids in the neigbourhood of the electronics.

James Hooey · May 17th, 2007, 05:26 PM

I use a big blowbulb....never had any smeared or sticky stuff on my A1 :)

Mike Gorski · May 17th, 2007, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gert Kracht

I use a sertain brand of baby tissues. Just enough moist to remove any dirt or dust. Good for our baby's bottom and also good for my A number 1 baby.

HA!!! You had me laughing for a second. Thats pretty funny.

May 17th, 2007, 05:08 PM	#1
Doug Chambers Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canton, NC Posts: 48	Cleaning the Camera Body Hey all, I LOVE the XH-A1, but one tiny little thing bugs me about it. The black surface shows up every little speck of dust that's floating in the air. It's not a significant amount of anything, it just shows up very well on the A1. And I'm sort of a clean freak when it comes to my expensive electronics. So I'm wondering what is the best way to clean the camera body. I use canned air to blow dust and such out of the nooks and crannies, but sometimes that doesn't get it all off. Is it safe to use rubbing alcohol on a cotton swab or cloth to clean the body? I would imagine it would be as long as it's just a very small amount applied to the swab or cloth, and as long as it doesn't get into any crevices around buttons and such. But I'm not sure and I don't want to try it until I know I'm not going to totally screw something up by doing it. So if anyone can confirm that it's okay, please do. And if anyone has a better way to clean the camera body, feel free to chime in. Thanks, Doug Chambers

May 17th, 2007, 05:26 PM	#3
James Hooey Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bruce Pennisula, Canada Posts: 316	I use a big blowbulb....never had any smeared or sticky stuff on my A1 :) __________________ For Stock Footage http://www.revostock.com/ViewProfile.html?&ID=4811 My Website http://www.soundprostudios.com

May 17th, 2007, 05:25 PM	#2
Gert Kracht Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ens, The Netherlands Posts: 198	I use a sertain brand of baby tissues. Just enough moist to remove any dirt or dust. Good for our baby's bottom and also good for my A number 1 baby. But only on the parts where there are no buttons and other electronics. The rest is cleaned with a airduster and a simple soft brush. Rule number 1: no extreme fluids in the neigbourhood of the electronics.