Pentax Sensor Cleaning Kit O-ICK1

I just found this discounted at Microglobe after searching on Amazon, for £28.99 including postage. I made a purchase and it all seems fine. Delivery expected in 2 days.

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I've been reading through a few forum threads about sensor cleaning. Clearly there's different opinions on the techniques and type of equipment best used. The Pentax kit has generally been regarded as expensive, but effective. Most of the discussions are about good cheaper alternatives. I decided to play safe and go for the manufacturer's recommended option! The discount made it a little easier though !

I bought a "genuine" Pentax lens cap for DA 35mm Limited from that lot, looked the part,the part number was right and it did not fit, fits all my other 49mm filter thread lenses though

Oh, that's a worry ....I haven't got any other camera to use the cleaning kit on ! Fingers crossed then.

I'd watch it though. I had one and when I eventually got round to using it, the sticky stuff had perished or whatever and this thing left lots of little globby bits of rubber on the sensor. And no, I didn't rub the sensor with it. Took a good wet clean to get all the crap off. A flawed concept, IMO.

I'll be careful, thanks for the warning.