Giottos Rocket Air Blaster, Manual Air Blower with Extra Large Rubber Bulb #R75225

Rating:
Summary: Clever gizmo remove most but not all dust
Review: I bought this gizmo to clear the CMOS detector in my digital SLR camera. It seemed like a good alternative to using a specialized, expensive sensor wipes, and it would not invalidate the camera's warranty.

The results with my camera were good but not perfect. Many large particles of dust were blown off the detector. However, some medium-sized particles were merely pushed to the edges. Nonetheless, I really like having the air blaster just for my camera.

Aside from my camera, I have used this on a number of other devices around my home and office. It works particularly well at clearing dust out of the vents in my laptop and underneath the keys on my laptop's keyboard. However, it works poorly in clearing out the dust and grime in my desktop keyboard.

In summary, I would say that this is a good device for owners of digital SLR cameras, although it is not a perfect substitute for sensor wipes. For owners of electronic equipment in general, this is a clever device that works reasonably well at cleaning dust out of some places.

Rating:
Summary: It's good, but...
Review: I just bought this and I thought it would blow air just as hard as the air canisters (the ones with liqiud). It is probably 3/4 the power of the cans. It'll blow off dust but not as much as the cans. Of course the cans don't blow off all the dust completely, but it has a more consistant air flow and a stronger air burst. This one needs sqeezing by your hand.

Rating:
Summary: Mandatory for Digital Cameras (SLR's)
Review: One of the problems with owning a digital camera is that you'll occasionally have to clean dust off of the image sensor. You can't use compressed air because it will freeze and destroy your sensor. You don't really want to blow either because the moisture in your breath will damage your sensor... and make you pass out.

You need "dry", relatively-high pressure air and this is what the Rocket Air is outstanding for. Simple to use. 1-Remove your lens (on SLR), 2-put into cleaning mode, 3-hang the camera upside down (presumably, to allow dust to fall out), and 4-squeeze the Rocket Air thereby cleaning the camera.

At this point, I swear by it. I'm constantly changing lenses and this helps remove spects and ghost images. It's a must have in your Camera Kit.