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Subject: [Leica] cleaning the ccd?
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Mon May 7 17:31:40 2007
References: <463F78D6.7050202@nathanfoto.com> <00f301c79101$338dbbf0$e775f155@portugal> <82c9dd70705071655v47be2c72g17d779ab2302e38d@mail.gmail.com>

Giotto.

That's all I use. Never need more.

Len


On May 7, 2007, at 7:55 PM, Eric Korenman wrote:

> That bomb shaped air blower is the best.
> Forgot the name.. anybody?
>
> Eric
>
>
> On 5/7/07, bernardo feio <bernardofeio@yahoo.com.br> wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> Think the problem with the air cans is that they just send the  
>> dust to
>> side
>> and don't remove it...
>>
>> Probably it will end again in the ccd
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Mensagem original-----
>> De: lug-bounces+bernardofeio=yahoo.com.br@leica-users.org
>> [mailto:lug-bounces+bernardofeio=yahoo.com.br@leica-users.org] Em  
>> nome de
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> Enviada: segunda-feira, 7 de Maio de 2007 20:07
>> Para: Leica Users Group
>> Assunto: Re: [Leica] cleaning the ccd?
>>
>> I am also paranoid about touching my sensor. But this weekend, I  
>> had an
>> opportunity to try this system:
>> http://www.delkin.com/products/sensorscope/
>> I did not use the liquid, just examined the sensor with the special
>> loupe and used the vacuum cleaner to get the dust off. This thing is
>> powerful, well made, and, most importantly, it worked great. I  
>> could not
>> find a Dutch store selling it, so I just ordered it from B&H. With  
>> the
>> dollar at current levels, even paying shipping and Dutch VAT on  
>> arrival
>> will probably be cheaper than what a local shop would have charged.
>>
>> Nathan
>>
>> Didier Ludwig wrote:
>> > Bernardo
>> > I just use a pressure air can for the small dust. After a friend  
>> of mine
>> has scratched the sensor of his Pentax *ist with one of these  
>> cleaning
>> kits,
>> I have decided to let this done by a local camera shop from time  
>> to time.
>> > Didier
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >> Hi
>> >>
>> >>  Any recommendation for cleaning the ccd?
>> >>
>> >>  I have just 2 or 3 small dust points that don't justificate  
>> cleaning
>> for
>> now but I want to be prepared.
>> >>
>> >>  Thanks in advance
>> >>
>> >>  b regards from portugal
>> >>  bernardo feio
>> >>
>> >
>> >
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>>
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