Still spotted?

Still spotted?, originally uploaded by Snaptophobic.

I received the Dust-Aid kit the other day, but I’ve not had the opportunity to try it out until this evening.

I performed the cleaning action twice, and while it has removed the specks from the upper left of the frame, there are some very stubborn spots in the lower third. I’m happy to leave those—for now—since they’re obviously going to need more intensive cleaning than I can achieve with the Dust-Aid alone. Spots in that area are also generally “lost” in more fussy areas of images.

So, a qualified success, I think. Would I recommend the Dust-Aid Platinum kit? I think I would, but only to remove the most superficial dust. Anything more stubborn is going to need a more intensive clean.

(The image has had contrast and sharpening boosted to show the spots. They’re all but invisible under normal circumstances.)