How I Clean The Sensor In My dSLRs, And Why

Sensor cleaning is a chore most photographers would rather not have to deal with. In the early days of digital slr cameras, about your only choice was to send your camera to the manufacturer and have it cleaned.  It took a few weeks and total cost was usually around $50. A number of photographers still have their sensors cleaned this way.  I don't have the patience for that.
  Then camera shops got in on the act and you could get your camera sensor cleaned a little quicker and for perhaps a little less money.
Finally, products became available for us to be able to do the work ourselves. Lots of different products and methods sprung up but many photographers were and still are, afraid to tackle this task. I first tried "The Wet Method". That requires putting a liquid cleaning solution on "swab", brushing it across your sensor,testing for cleanliness and most likely repeating numerous times. It did get the job done for me, but it was time consuming, was pretty much a pain in the butt,frustrating and ended up being pretty expensive. I looked around for a better way and found one that works for me. The folks at Lensrentals.com posted a video on sensor cleaning. My thoughts were that someone who owned dozens of cameras of each of several brands, and had to keep the sensors clean, would probably have a pretty good "workflow" for getting this done. I watched their video a couple of times so that I understood it. It all seemed to make sense. I finally ordered the equipment I needed, cleaned the sensors in both of my dSLR's in a fraction of the time it used to take me to clean just one and have never looked back. This works well for me and I like it. You of course, may not. Take a look at their video and see what you think. Currently, I use the equipment mentioned in the video except the sensor brush. That may change in the future. There is a LOT of other valuable information available on their site as well. Things like their impressions on lenses and cameras. Of course, they are also a great place to rent a lens or camera from. If you need a certain lens for an upcoming shoot, or just want to try a lens or camera out before you buy one, or you need a tripod or a flash for a few days, this is a great place. I haven't found nicer or more helpful people to do business with. The link to their video on sensor cleaning is here