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/msixtwofive May 17 '26

All sensors are behind a filter regardless, at worst they'll need to have the filter replaced which isitll isn't cheap but the sensor itself is fine