(When you use your camera in places like mountain, sandy areas, busy street etc; then it will get dirty. The dirt and dust may hamper the camera so you have to clean it. But, you should know the methods of cleaning the camera, otherwise you might damage it.)

You won’t always get the opportunity to click pictures in a clean place or rooms. When you go to a trip, then you are bound to face dirt and mud, which will dirty your camera. If you leave it like that then your camera will get damaged after some time. So, if you care about your camera and the money with which you bought it then always remember to clean your camera from time to time. Just because you have read that you should clean your camera, doesn’t mean you take your camera, pour water on it and scrub it with scrubber.  That’s a big NO! Cameras are delicate instrument so you have to handle it with care. Let’s see the methods of cleaning the camera.

Lens:

Dirt and dust may get stuck in the lens of the camera and make it dirty. You shouldn’t try to clean it by using water or by using your finger. You should use a lens cleaning fluid, lens brush, hand blower and dry lens paper.

• You can use a lens cleaning fluid to remove oily and dried-on stains. Only use this if necessary. Put a drop or two on a cloth and then use it on the lens in circular motion.
• You can use a hand brush. Just gently slide it over the lens.
• You can use a hand blower and blow pressurized air on the lens. But be careful otherwise the lens may get damaged. Do not try to blow on the lens using your mouth.
• You can use a dry lens paper to clean the lens. Gently rub it on the lens in circular motion.

The body of the camera:

The bodies of the camera can get dirty. If you don’t want the stain to remain forever in your camera’s surface then take a soft cloth and clean it. You can also dampen the cloth a little and clean the exterior of the camera. Remember use it only on the exterior. You can also use nail polish remover to remove stains that cannot be cleaned by plain water. But be sure to remove the nail polish remover by cleaning the surface with plain water later on.

Sensors:

If your camera have interchangeable lens, then its sensor is bound to get dirty. So, you have to clean it as well. Even though the sensor is covered with a filter, if anything around the sensor is scratched then you will need to take the camera to repair center. So, only use hand blower on the sensors and do not even think about cleaning it with water and cloth.