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Giottos AA1900 Large Rocket Blaster | 
 enlarge | Brand: Giotto
Category: Photography
List Price: $16.95
Buy New: $7.19
You Save: $9.76 (58%)
New (11) from $7.19
Avg. Customer Rating:  74 reviews
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 2.4 x 2.4 x 7.5
MPN: GTAA1900
Model: GTAA1900
UPC: 411378016317
EAN: 4715412009256
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Natural and Environmentally-friendly rubber | | • | Air inlet valve design prevents air back flow from air nozzle | | • | Detachable supper air stream air nozzle | | • | Special design for optional nect strap attachment | | • | GIOTTO's patented tripod base design provides free-standing function, convenient use and storage |
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Product Description
The rocket-shaped air-blowers are made of silical gel. They are very powerful and easy to use. Made from non-toxic, environmentally friendly material, these Super rocket-air blowers are resistant to both high and low temperatures while tear-proof. It has an air valve to prevent it from breathing in dust and blows out a powerful stream of air to blow dust away to make cleaning lenses, cameras or filters a breeze. Unique rocket-shaped design can stand upright and its nozzle can be removed. Rocket-Air blows off dust particles, even those clinging to items from static electricity Dimensions - 7.5 x 2.4 inch Weight - 3.2 ounces
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| Customer Reviews: Read 69 more reviews...
 Actually Works (For Most Dust) April 30, 2006
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
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.
 Clever gizmo remove most but not all dust January 22, 2005
15 out of 20 found this review helpful
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.
HUGE, but a huge help May 30, 2007
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I bought this product after finding multiple spots on my photos.
The best way to test if you have dust on your camera's sensor is to set your f-value very high such as f-22 and take picture of the sky or a bright piece of paper. Dust usually only appears in your photos at smaller apertures. You should be able to see most blotches clearly if you do the test right.
Anyway, this thing did the job perfectly. I know how sensitive camera sensors are, and am a little hesitant about using the "wet" method. And besides, this is much cheaper. All you do is go into a dust free room (bathroom worked for me), take off your lens, set your camera to mirror lock-up mode, stick the little red tube into the lens bay, and give it a few blows. Wait about 5 seconds after each blow to allow the dust to fall out. Just make sure you do this is a room free of moisture. Then you just pop the lens back on and take another test shot.
It also works great for taking dust off your lenses, off of your camera, out of your computer keyboard, or really anything.
The only cons I can think of are that it is too big to fit in my camera bag, and that it is loud. But it is still well worth the money, and five stars.
What a bargain... September 14, 2006
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
Every picture of mine that included larger portions of the sky would have these stubborn spores on it. Pretty infuriating, especially when you got the shot just like you wanted it. Yes, you can always remove those on Photoshop (or cheaper yet, The Gimp); but isn't it cool when you look at a picture and say: "that is it, nothing to do on it!" ??
And it wasn't just the sky. Any off-white but light plain colored background would suffer visibly from the acursed specks.
With this blower, greatly priced (pity that Adorama doesn't have free shipping though), I put my camera on the tripod, pointed it down, squirted three or four times - and gone are the specs!!!
Great buy for DSLR owners.
The only blower to own February 8, 2007
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
If you have a DSLR this thing is about as necessary as batteries & memory cards. Unless you've managed to get something gooey on your lens this will blow it off. I've not had to actually clean my sensors for a year...and my cameras have been everywhere from the middle of the Pacific (Hawaii & sailing) to Europe...and countless places in between. Just FYI, I ALWAYS change lenses with the sensor DOWN.
My suggestion, check your sensor fairly often (so things can't get really stuck)...toss this blower into a ziplock bag (to keep it clean) and carry it with your camera always (so you'll actually use it BEFORE you need a full sensor cleaning.) Simple and very effective. Oh, and I AM a pro...and I've been shooting since the 70's...if that helps any. ;-)
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