[ray]

I have just recieved these from warehouse express

DigiPads Type 5 for 1.5-1.6x (5) - Warehouse Express

The first lot i bought i got from wilkinson's and they fit the sensor perfectly
but these i got from warehouse express are about an eigth of an inch too short is that how they should be i need to know before i complain thanks ...Ray

[Dave Canon]

Ray, certainly Warehouse Express indicate Type 5 for your EOS 400D. It is type 1 for my EOS 20D and I bought them from WE and they have been fine. Just cleaned my sensor a few days ago.

Dave

[ray]

Right paul i just rang them, the guy i spoke to gave me some jargon about canon sensors being a tad smaller than nikon he also said that type 1 and type 5 are the same size pads, so hes going to seek advice from a supervisor and ring me back

[ray]

Read above please...Ray

[silkstone]

The sensor is the same size on the 400D and the 20D/30D/etc, so I don't understand why they are recommending Type 5 rather than Type 1. I think it would be worth a phone call or e-mail.

[ray]

Still no phone call

[ray]

No phone call back frow warehouse express, so i went to wilkinsons to get some of their
400D pads a bit dearer but ive dont the job now no problem, i guess you get what you pay for here is photo of the pads as you can see the ones from warehouse express are too small



Camera and Sensor Cleaning Products and Software for the Photographic and Optical Industries

[fionaB]

what i dont understand is why you are cleaning the sensor on the 400D anyway when it has a sensor cleaner inbuilt?

[ray]

Because stupid me changed a lens with the camera switched onand it sucked half of our living room inwell a lot of dust anyway, but thats not the point, warehouse express are selling the wrong size of pad, did you read there advert, they promised they would ring me back and they didnt, that to me says a lot about them

[AQ]

Originally Posted by ray

Because stupid me changed a lens with the camera switched onand it sucked half of our living room inwell a lot of dust anyway,

I did not know that this made a difference. I have never thought about turning the camera of when changing lenses. I will be more careful now.

[Markulous]

Originally Posted by fionaB

what i dont understand is why you are cleaning the sensor on the 400D anyway when it has a sensor cleaner inbuilt?

Static is a powerful force and then there is the effect of things like pollen which is sticky.......

Originally Posted by Anthraquinone

I did not know that this made a difference. I have never thought about turning the camera of when changing lenses. I will be more careful now.

Changing lenses, battery packs and cards all contribute to the dust equation - and a switched on sensor will tend to be more electrostatcally charged than one that is off

[ray]

So if my mistake helps somebody else then thats good

[ray]

After making another phone call to warehouse express this morning, im pleased to say they gave me a credit note for the full amount, so well done warehouse express...Ray

[silkstone]

They have a good reputation so I'm pleased to hear the result.

[Whipspeed]

Fiona, the built in sensor cleaner does reduce the amount of dust, but doesn't irradicate it, you still need to remove the odd few bits.