Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Geoff, the orange Visible Dust swabs turn out at only 3,79 Oz dollars each where I buy mine (enjoyyourcamera.com) - I can't imaging the postage bringing that up to 5.00 dollars a piece. Maybe you could set up as a southern hemisphere importer if you got a discount on bulk orders ;-) Cheers Douglas On 25.02.2010 09:40, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Anyone cleaning their sensor twice a year isn't using their camera much or > rather isn't looking carefully at the results! Or maybe only shoots wide > open, I can understand that ;-). I don't skimp on the quality of my > cleaning products however. > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 25 February 2010 18:28, Richard Man<richard at imagecraft.com> wrote: > > >> Careful or someone will say, "You spend $7000 on a camera and skim on a $5 >> swab that you use twice a year..." :-) >> t >> >> On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 12:17 AM, Geoff Hopkinson<hopsternew at gmail.com >> >>> wrote: >>> >> >>> I have the same excellent system, however locally the swabs have become >>> very >>> expensive (more than $5.00 a swab). I still use the sensor brush but now >>> use >>> the Dust-wand kit. They give you three sizes of wands which is >>> >> convenient. >> >>> you have to do your own swab wrapping. They have a tacky pad device in >>> their >>> range also. This is similar in principle to what the Leica factory uses. >>> Cleaning your own sensor is really a trivial exercise providing only that >>> you apply some basic common sense and follow the instructions. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Geoff >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >>> >>> >>> On 25 February 2010 17:54, Richard Man<richard at imagecraft.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> If you look at L-camera forum, they swear by... nothing and everything >>>> >>> :-) >>> >>>> Brian loaned me set of Visible Dust's solutions. First I used the >>>> >> Sensor >> >>>> Brush to brush off the dry stuff (you put it on its electrical spinning >>>> thing to spin off any dirt before hand), then I use the sensor cleaning >>>> swab >>>> and its liquid to wet clean. Brian says he cleans his M8 about twice a >>>> year. >>>> I have been spoiled by the E-3 with its auto-clean technology. >>>> >>>> On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 10:49 PM, Frank Filippone< >>>> >> red735i at earthlink.net >> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>> >>>>> I have a dirty sensor as well, and it is so bad, I was going to send >>>>> >> it >> >>>> to >>>> >>>>> Leica for a really thorough cleaning.... >>>>> But your email made me think... >>>>> >>>>> I have a lot of spots.... that to date, have not moved with a soft >>>>> brush...nor with air... >>>>> >>>>> What cleaning stuff did you use? >>>>> >>>>> Frank Filippone >>>>> red735i at earthlink.net >>>>> >>>>> I dropped by Brian's place to pick up the sensor cleaning kit (do you >>>>> >>>> know >>>> >>>>> how heart-dropping it is to see spots on the sensor of your new >>>>> >> camera >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> // richard<http://www.imagecraft.com/> blog:< >>>> http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> >>>> // portfolio:< >>>> http://www.dragonsgate.net/pub/richard/PICS/AnotherCalifornia >>>> >>>>> >>>> // mailing lists:<http://www.imagecraft.com/contact.html> >>>> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all >>>> >>> previous >>> >>>> replies in your msgs. ] >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> // richard<http://www.imagecraft.com/> blog:< >> http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> >> // portfolio:< >> http://www.dragonsgate.net/pub/richard/PICS/AnotherCalifornia >> >>> >> // mailing lists:<http://www.imagecraft.com/contact.html> >> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all >> previous >> replies in your msgs. ] >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >