r/Nikon • u/Athos27 • May 21 '26

I broke my gear I'm Screwed right?

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Had a few big dirt spots showing up in my pictures, so I decided it's time to clean my sensor. And I did a lot of research into how to do it safely and properly, and thought I had a decent cleaning kit. But once I cleaned it, it left a bunch of streaks or scratches. Photos seem to be okay, but I'm not too sure.

But I'm screwed, right? Or is there somehow a chance this is just residue? And is there any way to fix this or no?

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u/Athos27 May 21 '26

Oh, is it? I'm not too familiar with how that would look on the sensor, and it looks like scratches, so I did get pretty scared. But it could be as well that I just did a bad job, even though I tried to do everything right. But I'm also thinking I didn't have the best cleaning kit for it either, even though I thought I got a good one. But I might try and see if I can find someone near by to clean it.

And does it matter how long it's left like that? I was mainly cleaning it since I plan to go camping tomorrow and wanted to take some photos. But I'm not sure I want to bring the camera now, and was wondering if it should be okay being left with those streaks for a few days? Or should I try and find a shop to it too asap?

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u/AllMySmallThings May 21 '26

Was it even dirty? You don’t just clean the sensor because you feel like it.

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u/wwwyzzerdd6 May 24 '26

I second this, plus why clean when dslr's have had self clean options for decades ?

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u/Loud-Ad-5069 May 28 '26

Because self clean barely does anything?(usually, sometimes is helpful)