Bought a 'professional' sensor cleaning kit that left more dust than it removed

Found a fancy kit online for $75, complete with swabs and fluid. The first swab left a huge streak right across the middle of a client's full frame sensor. Had to order the proper stuff overnight, which cost another $50, and redo the whole job for free. Has anyone found a brand of swabs that actually works without leaving fibers behind?

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emery191mo ago

That "professional" kit story reminds me of the time I tried to fix my own phone screen.

hugo_green881mo ago

Yeah, that phone screen fix is a real test of patience.

andrew_rodriguez1mo ago

Ugh, I was all about those cheap kits to save money. One bad streak on my own camera changed that fast. Now I just buy the name brand ones and deal with the cost.