This fellow is among the top camera reviewers.....

I just discovered your channel today and have been binge watching your videos on the Nikon D3400. You inspired me to get off Auto setting and learn what the camera can really do. So happy to see a cleaning video from you...you’re a great instructor for beginners! Happy to be a new subscriber!

I have watched this three times, each time before I clean my sensor:)

This worked out great for me. The local camera shop wanted $65 to clean it. I just used canned air. Simple! I spent more time shooting, downloading and viewing the picture than cleaning my camera. Thanks!!

Wow, I've been taking courses on Udemy but your channel has all the basic stuff I need. I have recently purchased a Nikon D5600 and am going to start doing professional photography. Your channel has a lot of great instruction and this camera cleaning video is something I really wanted to learn about that isn't really offered out there. I can't wait to see what you have in store for us next. But, I also love the fact that you are always straight and to the point. Not seeming to mess around to extend the time in your videos and I really appreciate that. Keep up the great work and take care of yourself.

This has got be one of the most underrated channel on KZfaq. God you've really helped me improve my photography skills. I also have the d3400 and your videos are really really helpful for people like me.

Bought a d3400 just because of the videos you made

Sir I discovered your channel a few days back and frankly speaking I was about to change my Nikon D3200 as it was not giving me desired results. But now I have decided against it. Instead I purchased a tripod. I have started discovering new power in the camera after watching your videos . Thanks a lot. My request is do some videos on sunrise/sunset and also on bird photography.

I have a D3400, but have a D50 that I’ve had for 12 years and has all sorts of dust and muck on the sensor and didn’t know how to clean it. Thought it would be too expensive to get it cleaned professionally - just bought all the items you suggested and going to give it ago. Thanks so much I really appreciate the time you spend helping us out 👍

Great instructions on determining if you have dirtied up your sensor. I did the out of focus shot of the blue sky, and did it reveal how much debris I had on the sensor! Some was removed with the air blast, but not all. Tomorrow my sensor cleaning kit arrives, and from this point forward I will follow your protocol when changing lens.

Thank you for all of your videos. Expecting my Nikon d5500 in a few days. Look forward to experimenting with all of your advice. Next summer taking a final trip with my parents and my sisters' families. Your advice is helping to make beautiful memories for them. Plus I get to have fun creating and experimenting. Thanks again, look forward to more advice!!

Excellent video and very informative. Love the way you simplify it for beginners.

Just blown a spec off my sensor just like you said I should! Another awesome video, thanks again!

Another excellent instructional video, especially for all DSLR users, but especially for owners of cameras like the D3400/D3500 that don't have a self-cleaning feature. Thanks!

Awsom.. Good knowledge for the person who are beginners.

Absolutely a great video that's took the fear away from me trying to clean the sensor when the time come, thanks for sharing.

You have given me confidence to try to clean the sensor myself. Cheers!

Love your videos. Very educational and easy for a kid to understand. Very straightforward👍

Thank you for the clear and easy to follow video 🙂

Amazing content as always! And also very timely for me after coming from a vacation and changing lenses on the go. Thank you for this!

Hey just want to say i love your videos it's been really helpful, i instantly subscribed when i bought my new D3400 as soon as i saw you. Keep up the good work :)

I have a 28-300mm lens for my FX D800 and it pumps a lot more air and dirt in my camera. I noticed when I used that lens the sensor got dirty real fast, a lot faster than using my 24-70mm lens. Those super zooms seem to dirty a camera up faster to me. I have an LED magnifier that I use. Dirt on your lens cap can transfer dirt from the cap to your lens to your camera too. Wet/Dry swabs is what I use

Good stuff as always! Thanks! Now I have some confidence that I won't mess up my camera when I clean the sensor. Moonpie

Thank you so much for the helpful content! I'm learning a lot about my D3400. It's definitely time for a sensor cleaning, so I'll be checking out these products you suggested.

I have another question.... which is better for an amateur like me just starting out.... lightroom or photoshop?? I know they both offer different benefits, but i don't need both yet....... if it helps, about 80% of all my pics will be of my family and maybe some city and the occasional romantic trail walks with the wife

I like the way you explain things. Thank you.

Very good video on cleaning the sensor...thanks

Hey RealWorld, i know it isn’t photography but i was wondering if in the near future you can show how to film video in manual mode. Preferably on the d3400. Thank you! :D

Me again,,, LOL... my nikon d3400 isn't a full frame camera,, and want an ulta wide lense for landscapes when i go on vacations..... is the nikon 10-20mm compatible with my d3400 directly, or do i have to buy an attachment,,, and is it a good lense for my needs??

thanks man!!! but how about the dust on the viewfinder itself?

Great video but...... if you really want to know if there is dust or other contamination on your sensor I suggest you do what I did when I had an issue with my old D40 some years ago. Remove the lens after setting the camera to Bulb mode and making sure it will shoot with no lens attached. Point the camera at a large, mainly white surface such as a painted wall or ceiling (you can do this indoors). Whilst moving the camera body, press and hold the shutter release and make an exposure of about 10 seconds, count to 10 if it helps. Keep the camera moving the whole time during the exposure until you have released the shutter button and heard the shutter close. Quickly place a body cap or lens on the camera. Examine the resulting image on your computer screen. Any contamination will be obvious - anything blurred is probably a mark on your wall or other surface you were pointing at, whereas any distinct shape is something on the sensor. Don't forget that the image is reversed, so dust on the bottom left of your image is actually top right on the sensor. When you think you have the sensor clean, try the above again, just to be sure. In my case it took about 6 or 7 cleaning attempts before I got a spotless sensor, do idea how so much stuff landed on the sensor but once I had given it a thorough clean, to the best of my knowledge (and visibility on the images I've shot), it's stayed clean to this day.

I did clean and it needed it! Thanks! I really enjoy your videos, they are very helpful, I have the 3400!

Thanks!

Excellent tutorial video. Very clear explanation on how to clean the sensor. Thank you for your Vidal, will help a few of us. Well done!!!!

Hello! I own a nikkond3400 and i decided over buying a new lens. I was wondering if you could reccommend me a good one for portraits

Thank you, you were right, i got the blower and it worked great, no need for wet cleaning the sensor, i think that my Fuji X-T2 is a dust magnet, maybe because it's mirrorless.

Thanks man. Going to try this tonight!!!

Thanks a mill !

Wow. I was going to ask you to do video like this. Thank you for all the great videos

Hi. Between Nikkor 18-200mm and Tamron 18-200mm, which you think is better? Nikkor lens cost almost thrice the Tamron lens and there DxoMark is almost same. Thanks

I found your channel a couple of weeks ago, and find the videos very helpful. I bought my D3400 a little over a year ago. Is there a link to ALL your videos? Thanks!

Good and simple waiting for this, welldone for the shared

Halo can you plz make a video about nikon d 3500

Thanks for the video, Very helpful and nicely explained.

10/04/2020 Thank you for this information.

Sir, as you told me to buy this nikon d 3400.....i bought it.thank you sir ......sir please can you tell me If the sun's light is full and there's enough light to take the image..then what should be the value of aperture., iso,and shutter speed , to blur ver niceely prefectly..plz tell....i know that that it depends upon the light.....but what should be their value for excellent blur

To really get a thorough view of the dirt in the sensor, it is best to close the aperture all the way down and shoot at a bright continuous surface with the focus completely off and preferably with a low exposure so you can move the camera a bit while shooting. That shot will only show what’s on the sensor. Also, I think you should always have a cleaning solution on your swab, never use it dry.

Love your vids. I'm in dire need how to get my raw files of astrophotography viewable on my computer. Tried everything nothing is working.

I get nervous when I see you handling the camera by the lens. With the plastic mount is there any concern of damage to the mount?

Can you do a clip on video recording with a DSLR and the best settings to use. I've got a Nikon D5300 and not sure what to set it to. Thanks!

A huge thanks for it ..

anyone else hear bird chirping? had me so confused. Love the vid none the less.

Thank you for another great informative video!

In my knowledge gravity dsnt egzist. THX for sharing!

Nice video. Could you please make a video tutorial on how to use photoshop element 14 or any other editing app for beginners? Thank you

What is that cleaning fluid? Thx

I hear a Cardinal bird or a chick-a-dee in your backyard 😂🐦 Thank you so much for your tutorial🙏🏼

Hey bro....how to remove fungus for Nikon AF Lens....Plz 1 Best and easy tutorial

Mate please compare the D3400 and 3500 Thanks

please type here how do I lift the nikon 3400 mirror to clean the sensor

Thank you!

I am looking at the Nikon d3400. Learning about cameras and my questions is regarding the lenses. If my purpose for as a beginner now is for scenery and people . Is the 18 to 55mm lens sufficient or should I get the kit that comes with the 70 to 300mm? I am looking to see what’s economical for me.

Hello sir, glad for sharing your knowledge, I'm Nikon D3400 user which I bought few days back and I am following your channel since a week. I had few doubts that need to be clarified which I cannot post here because that are too lengthy to write. So can you please share your email so that I can shoot the question there. Thanks

What if the dust is in the viewfinder? I see there is a latch on the prism, should I open and have a look?

I have missed your videos. Will you be uploading soon? Hope everything is okay.

Sir very informative video, thank you. Kindly tell about tripods also. Which tripod i should but for d3400, 300mm Thank you

I'm starting to worry about plastic waste so the sensor swab to me is a no no. Would be interested if you know any more eco friendly solution? Other than that, great video as always.

Thanks for the great video as always. I can see some participial when I look through the Viewfinder eyepiece and I can't seem to find a way to clean it up. at first, I thought it was on the mirror but after cleaning up and checking the different views on camera, it seems this is on the Viewfinder eyepiece. Can you please help me with this? Many thanks

Very useful many thanks. Do you use canon much? I just changed from Nikon d3400 to sl2 eos200d my Nikon didn't produce pin sharp images. Canon getting better results.

Nice 👍

I’ve watched your videos for some time now and I’ve been wanting a Nikon D3400, but had the opportunity to buy a Nikon D3000 instead, so I was wondering if you had any pointers for a beginner. I want to learn as much as I can for the best possible picture quality I can get.

Thanks for making this video, it will help me cuz in February next year i am getting my own Nikon D3400 + 18-105mm lens! And maybe later ill collect money for zoom lens and that stuff. :D Great videos! Stay awesome. :)

Hi realwold, I’ve just ordered a rocket that looked the same as the one you used, but it turns out it’s not a Giotto (hope this isn’t a problem) I’m using a d3400 as well, could you tell me what size swab I should be using please? Many thanks in advance, keep up the great work 🎥🔥 also, do you have an Instagram page where you show off your photography?

as always, very well done!

Hello sir. What if the dust is only be seen in viewfinder ? how can we clean it ?

Hi, i have a question about the durability of the Nikon d3300. I like to go mountain biking and I would like to bring my camera, would it be okay to place it in my camera bag and then put in in my backpack? Or will the vibration from riding on harder surfaces break my camera ? is it safe or should i avoid that completely ?

Thanks a lot for detailed explanations. Cheers fm a new subscriber.

I have a camera question.... I'm going on an Alaskan cruise and I'm buying a Nikon d3400,,, which lense should i use while I'm on the ship to get the best landscape shots of beautiful Alaska....???

Thanks for the useful info

and if there anything on front of lens like fingerprints it will appearon the photo ?

i wish nikon d3400 had a mic input.

Hey ... what about canon T6i ? how to clean it by removing mirror in front of it ? Does Canon have such options ?

Hi !! How are you? Great video!!! I got a question. I have a question. MY 1080 hd videos that I record with any camera doesn't play at full HD on my Mac desktop( it's a new one) or and on my mac air laptop. It degrades a lot. 4K works fine. The same footage plays perfectly on my Iphone and Ipad and 10 year old Dell. Do you know what the problem is? Thank you so much Jose

Can i clean fungus on sensor using this method

On a Nikon D3400 what shutter speed do I need to set for 4 seconds? Is it 1/4?

hi :),,can you do a review for bridge cameras?

can i blow it with cool heat from blowdryer?

Exellant thank you Sir. 👍👍

It helped. Thanks! :))

How to you know it’s the sensor that dirty and not the lens or mirror?

I want to buy the d3400, but is it worth to buy the newer d3500?

A message box comes out that lock mirror up is not available at current setting or camera current state!!....Why is it so??

excellent video as always. I was just wondering if you can make a review of Yongnuo´s chinese lens wich are very cheap and in my opinion they are great for the price. thank you.

Make a video on RAW vs JPEG

Hi sir Good day. I am a newbie in photography and I am a d3400 shooter. I just want to ask if there is a teleconverter compatible for a af-p 70-300mm kit lens?

I have a question for you? I am thinking about upgrading from my d3200 to d7000. I have bought a couple lenses but they are not dx lenses so with the 3200 I have no autofocus. I have found these lenses are cheaper to pick up and easier to find. Will I miss the difference between the megapixels between the two and will I give up any quality. Thanks for any help with this.

how do I stop the d3400 focus hunting

I have a D3400 and the viewfinder is sensitive for dust no clue why I already used the rocket blower. I didn't do any extreme spectacular weather photography I Was just outside... Please advise

Nikon D3400 o Sony Alpha 6000?

Waiting fir new videos