Clean as a Whistle

Finally, I was able to have my sensor cleaned at Columbia in Cubao after having my beloved cam endure the long wait from my trip to dusty Bolinao. According to the attendant, cleaning normally takes only 45 minutes to an hour but since the technician wasn't in yet, I had to wait around 3 hours before I got my cam back. It's a good thing Cubao was just a stone's throw away so I went home for lunch instead. Ok, it's not that close really. Well, at least if Superman threw the rock, it could be.

The attendant was kind enough to send me an SMS that my cam was ready for pick-up. Sensor cleaning cost me a very-difficult-to-let-go P1,250. It would take another P1,250 for body cleaning (includes viewfinder, etc.) but is not recommended outright unless really needed. At the current health of my cam, body cleaning wasn't needed yet. Whew! But the technician was nevertheless aghast at how dusty the sensor was and obliged to show me before and after images. Check this out...

BEFORE CLEANING

AFTER CLEANING

I think I'll be getting myself a Nikon 18-200VR instead after this experience. Shuffling between my 18-55 and 55-200VR is just too worrisome. Now where is that lotto ticket...