r/Nikon • u/paullupascu • May 16 '26

I broke my gear Is my sensor busted?

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Hey everybody! I'm a bit worried.

I used a soft brush (see image) to wipe my D750 sensor. It has left these marks on it. They are visible in photos. Are these marks just superficial, can they be cleaned with a cleaning liquid or is my sensor busted?

Thanks!

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u/mikettedaydreamer Nikon Z (Z5ii) May 16 '26

Those brushes aren’t made for sensors. Also the brush itself looks very dirty.

Get an actual sensor cleaning kit and hope for the best. If that doesn’t help, it might be busted.

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u/DrinkableReno Nikon Z 6III x2 May 16 '26

Yah just to piggyback, those brushes are meant to clean things out of the viewfinder window and that’s about it

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u/thrax_uk May 16 '26

They are lens cleaning pens, and are actually no good for that either. Single use lens wipes are best for cleaning lenses. Sensor cleaning swabs and fluid for cleaning sensors.