Cost Comparison
Please realize that the most expensive is not necessarily the best nor is the least expensive necessarily the worst. There are many things to take into consideration when choosing a method as you can tell from reading this site. Here is the short list of things to consider. The premade swabs are much cleaner than the wrap your own variety and one even has a guarantee. The dry method is by far the cheapest but is only effective around 90% of the time and should only be used in-between wet methods. Please read the rest of the site for detailed information.
Sensor Cleaning Cost Comparison - For a Full Frame Sensor(1oz of fluid = 600 drops) - All Prices are at full retail - Current as of
5/8/2016
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Wet Method - Pre-Made Swabs |
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Initial Investment
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Cost Per Swab Per Cleanings
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Additional Items Needed to complete 100 Swabbings
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Cost Per Swab Per Cleaning at 100
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American Recorder |
$23.90 DigiSwab 12 Pk & 1/2oz UltraPURE |
$1.99 | $143.50 9 Packs of 12 DigiSwabs & 1/2oz UltraPURE |
$1.33
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Delkin Devices |
$34.95 Digital Duster Refill Kit (15) |
$2.33
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$209.70 6 Digital Duster Refill Kits |
$2.45
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Photographic Solutions |
$55.60 Box of Ultra Swabs & 2oz Eclipse |
$4.63 | $410.60 100 Pack of Ultra Swabs and 2oz bottle of Eclipse |
$4.11 |
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The Dust Patrol Alpha Swab & Gamma Fluid |
$26.95 |
$2.25 |
$126.95 100pk of Alpha Swabs & 1/2oz of Gamma |
$1.27 |
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VisibleDust |
$71.90 |
$5.99 | $331.60 2- 50 packs of MXD-100 Swabs & 1 15ml (1/2oz) VDust Plus |
$3.32 |
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VSGO Sensor Cleanig Swab & Camera Sensor Cleaner |
$19.95 12 Swabs & 15ml Sensor Cleaner |
$1.66 |
$155.87 1 Kit with Solution and 8 12pk of swabs |
$1.44 |
Wet Methods - Wrap Your OwnWe do not encourgae the wrap your own method as there is a much higher potential for unwanted results or damage with this method. Most all of the sensors that we have come across that have had physical damage, were caused when using the wrap your own method. |
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Initial Investment
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Cost Per Cleanings
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Additional Items Needed to complete 100 Swabbings
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Cost Per Cleaning at 100
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| Buy Your Own Spatula w/Pec*Pad or Delta Wipe & Methanol |
$18.75 1 Spatula, Pads & Methanol (100) |
$0.19
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Nothing Else Needed |
$0.19
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| Dust-Aid DustWand Kit w/Dust Cloth & Ultra Clean |
$29.95 Dust-Wand Kit (30) |
$1.00
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$50.84 |
$0.81
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| SensorWand w/Pec*Pad or Delta Wipe & Methanol | $26.70 SensorWand, Pads & Methanol |
$0.26
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Nothing Else Needed |
$0.26
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Dry Methods |
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Initial Investment
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Cost Per Cleanings
at for first 12 |
Additional Items Needed to complete 300 Cleanings
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Cost Per Cleaning at 300
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American Recorder |
$29.95 1 DigiBrush |
$2.50
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Nothing Else Needed |
$0.10
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| Dot Line Corp SensorVu Cleaner |
$35.95 1 Kit |
$3.00
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$71.90 2 Kits |
$0.36
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| Dust-Aid Platinum |
$29.95 |
$2.50
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$238.80 24 Refill Kits |
$0.90
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| eyelead Sensor Gel Stick |
$29.95 |
$4.16
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$99.90 2 Gel Sticks |
$0.30
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| Kinetronics SpeckGRABBER |
$3.50 |
$0.29
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$7.00 2 - Kits of 2 |
$0.04
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| Kinetronics StaticWisk |
$29.95 1 StaticWisk |
$2.50
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Nothing Else Needed |
$0.10
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| LensPen SensorKlear |
$14.95 1 SensorKlear |
$1.24
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$74.75 5 SensorKlear |
$0.30
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Micnova MQ-NB100 Brush |
$29.95 1 MQ-NB100 Brush |
$2.50
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$4.00 2 Sets of Batteries |
$0.11 |
| Photographic Solutions BrushOff |
$60.00 1 BrushOff |
$5.00
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Nothing Else Needed |
$0.20
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| The Dust Patrol D-SLR Brush |
$19.95 |
$2.00
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Nothing Else Needed |
$0.08
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VisibleDust |
$109.95 |
$9.16
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$4.00 2 Sets of Batteries |
$0.38
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