Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, The devices must have enough energy stored up to create/record the images, this comes from energy stored by capacitors in the circuit, this energy can indeed be enough to attract dust. Gene -------------- Original message from "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net>: -------------- > Gene.. I have no question that the sensor has a charge (of a few volts) > when in > operation. However, a few volts is hardly enough to > attract or make a physical connection to something even as light as > dust.... > > Where does the charge come from with enough energy (volts) to attract or > hold > dust? It would need to be many many volts..... Can > you point me to any information on the subject? > > I must be missing something.... > > Again, it won't hurt to do what Gene and others have said. Turn it off > before > you change lenses...... > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > The sensor is charged when power is applied, no wives tale, fact. The > charge > will attract any dust, again fact, so to avoid > attracting dust to the sensor, turn it off and change lenses. I would also > wait > a few seconds to allow the charge to dissipate. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information