Dust in my DSLR

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    Good morning all and many thanks for all your help and advice my friends have taken it on board(always wanted to say that);) especially the pressurised can of air when I can locate one:ThankYou::smile:
     
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    Try the tyre pump at the local garage :heehee:
     
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      What and pay 20p:lunapic 130165696578242 5:
       
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        You could drive up to Shineyland and use our local garage. They don't charge. :blue thumb:

        That'll save you 20p :heehee:
         
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          Thanks Shiney but I've mislaid my passport;):blue thumb:
           
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          To clean a Sensor is easy you will need sensor swabs and Eclipse fluid to clean your sensor (you must buy the right size of swab for your sensor size)! Just place one drop of the Eclipse fluid on the Sensor Swab then wipe the sensor (do not apply any force!!!!!!!!). Do not blow air into your camera it will just move the dust somewhere else inside.

          There are plenty of kits you can buy out there to do this.
           
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            Should have added! only use a swab once, and by that i mean pull it over the sensor once then bin it!!!!!! never use it again on the Sensor.
             
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            Good evening Hurfs my friend It might be easy for you but last time I tried that method I scratched the sensor permanently,I'm afraid that my camera is far to important to me to try that again but thank you for your input it is very much appreciated:smile:

            I shall take N/G's advice and try and find someone locally who does it professionally:smile:

             
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            Try practicing changing lenses, Woo, while pointing the camera to the ground. It seems a bit fiddly at first trying to point the camera down while taking a lens off and putting one on but after a couple of tries it becomes easier. If you're outside just put the lens you're taking off the camera in a pocket until you get the other lens on, still pointing the camera to the ground, and then put the protective caps on the lens you've taken off!!! It really does save the mither of getting dust in the camera.:gaah::coffee::snork:
             
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              Good morning Armandll and thank you ,I do already use the method you have kindly suggested my friend,I shall in future refrain from changing lenses outside as much as I can which usually takes place in the wind and rain and in place that Bear Grylls wouldn't even go:lunapic 130165696578242 5:

              Ps Still haven't found any local companies that do sensor cleaning:smile:
               
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