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Old 07-26-2011, 09:39 AM   #20
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Originally Posted by LakesRegionSpirit View Post
If the spots are showing up in your images, then you do need to clean the sensor. The sensor is protected by a cover so you really are not cleaning the surface of the sensor but it's cover.
True you aren't cleaning the sensor per se but the cover is usually considered an integral part of the sensor. And to be specific that cover is actually an IR filter that is susceptible to scratching and once its scratched I don't believe it's replaceable.

Here's a link about the Copperhill Method
http://www.copperhillimages.com/index.php?pr=tutorials
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