In response to FloridaDrafter
@ClickAD wrote:
Should the lens be removed before or after powering up the camera? And after cleaning, do you reattach the lens before or after powering down the camera?
You have to power down to take the camera out of Manual Cleaning, so after powerdown is when I reattach my lens.
Although I have removed and attached lenses, while under full power with no ill effects, I still try to make it a habit of powering down before swapping out lenses. This will ensure that your mirror and shutter are closed so that there is less possibility of getting debris, or worse yet, somehow damaging the sensor assembly or other parts of the interior during a lens change. Accidents happen. So I just power down, change my lens, and power on. No big deal.
One thing I will mention, during lens changes or manual cleaning, I keep my camera pointed down and keep the rear lens cap on the lens until time to attach it to the camera. I know this seems like a brief time, but it only takes seconds for lint, dust, or even dandruff to settle on the sensor assembly. Sometimes a give the lens and sensor box a quick blow with a Rocket blower, it just depends on how pressed I am to get the next shot 😉
Newton
