Giottos AA1900 Rocket Air Blaster Large - Black
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Giottos AA1900 Rocket Air Blaster Large - Black
Customer Review: This thing Blows !
Summary: 5 Stars
I was looking for a simple low cost way to clean the sensor on my Nikon D70s digital camera. I have tried "other" tools and found them to be ok but not great. Some cleaned well but took time to get it right.
Then a Pro showed me the "Rocket" and how easy it is to use. I just had to get one and try it out.
Pro's
1. Its cheap and its a buy once use forever item.
2. It blows ! realy blows the dust away.
3. Very simple and quick to use.
4. It looks cool (it sits on my desk while not in use).
Con's
Nothing I can think of right now.
It will clean dust 99% of the time however it will not clean dust that is realy realy stuck on your lens/sensor. It will also not clean finger prints/smudges. However once you have your sensor nice and clean this should keep it that way for a long time. Its so quick and easy to use I blow just about every day I shoot.
It will even blow dust and stuff off your keyboard, printer and so on. It has many use's.
John
Customer Review: You want dust off your sensor...get this!
Summary: 5 Stars
Ok to start off I've heard different opinions about camera sensor blowers..some say it works like magic some say it can make it worse. So I gambled and bought this Giotto blower.
I didn't want to buy all the cleaning swabs, liquid ect and rub it off...seemed like a annoying project. So I gave this blower a try.
I never had that much dust on my sensor but when made my aperture smaller f/22 to be exact and did a picture of the blue sky I noticed a few blobs or dust spots. I wanted them off...now heres where the blower comes in. I used it a total of 3 times and it removed 98% of the dust off my sensor..thats really really good in my book for a $9 device. Now I have like 2 tiny dust spots on my sensor and I can easily live with that..or I could try to use it a few more times to completely get it off...
In the meantime I'm very happy with the dust I got off it.
Buy this blower....its a no brainer.
Customer Review: Actually Works (For Most Dust)
Summary: 5 Stars
I had originally bought another brand of blower to clean my digital camera, but after using it once I ended up introducing more dirt and/or rubber bits than I care to remember. Long story short I don't use that for my camera anymore and it took me a long time to get all of that crud out of my camera. But then I decided to give another brand a try since so many people seemed to be able to use blower bulbs without any problems. When I got my new blower my sensor was already fairly clean, but after using it it was a little cleaner. You will still sometimes have those stuck on particles (I use sterile pec pads and eclipse solution to get rid of those with pretty good results, but do this at your own risk since it voids most camera manufacturers warranties.) I also keep my blower in the original packaging to keep it as clean as possible, I guess I am a little gun shy after my first experience.Customer Review: 'Must Have' tool for dSLR Users!
Summary: 5 Stars
Even if you don't change lenses, and take every precaution possible, eventually dust will find its way into your Camera or even on the lens. This is very simple, it's a Squeeze Blower. It's a non-contact cleaning device that creates a decent amount of forced air with the squeeze of your hand. This should always be your first line of cleaning, before using brushes, swabs or any sort of contact cleaning. I have had a small bulb blower before, and this thing puts out a lot more air and the nozzle is designed better to form a nice compact jet. If I had to compare the air stream it has similar force to a partially used can of compressed air, but only in instantaneous bursts asyou squeeze of course.
While it is kind of large and doesn't fit the best in my camera bag, I still take it with me. A clean shot = less time 'horsing around' in Photoshop.
Customer Review: A Real Blast!
Summary: 5 Stars
The Giottos Rocket Blaster gets dust out from difficult to reach spots on cameras, PCs and electronics. One squeeze removed all the dust from my D40X mirror and viewfinder. After the camera I directed the nozzle at the PC to blow dust off the fan and switches. Dust hiding in slots and crevices BEWARE, you can cause sneezing but you can't hide.
The only drawbacks are minor: The AA1900 is a little big and you really have to to squeeze hard. Also, the soft tip on the nozzle end severely limits the airflow. I removed it for a noticeably more powerful stream of air. The soft tip is designed to keep delicate parts like camera mirrors and sensors free from scratches. The picture shows a red nozzle and tip, but the one on the blaster I received is black. Red would be better so it wouldn't get lost.
The final verdict is, BUY THIS.