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Subject: [Leica] Now sensor cleaning supplies...IMG: Santa Barbara Sunset
From: rgacpa at gmail.com (Bob Adler)
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:52:47 -0700
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$1,200 to replace a scratched sensor filter. Nothing easy about that...!
Also, didn't someone point to a sight with some kind of Arctic Butterfly 
device that you use as a first step?
Thanks,
Bob

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Bob Adler
Redwood City, CA

On Apr 25, 2012, at 2:48 PM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> 
wrote:

> Cleaning medium format back is easy - it's just right there, with no
> shutter in the way or anything.
> 
> On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Richard Man <richard at 
> richardmanphoto.com>wrote:
> 
>> I think you may be right. I haven't done landscape like that for a while
>> :-)
>> 
>> 
>> On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 1:40 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at 
>> gmail.com>wrote:
>> 
>>> Richard you probably haven't stopped it right down in a year ;-)
>>> Bob I  do recommend the eclipse fluid and swabs too (after blowing or
>>> brushing off particles). Cheapest from BHPhoto last time I got some.
>>> Actually probably prety easy with a detachable back?
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Geoff
>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 26 April 2012 04:49, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Didn't you get a cleaning kit with your Phase back? Eclipse and Sensor
>>> Swab
>>>> are recommended by lots of people.
>>>> 
>>>> Oddly, now that I am not shooting in dusty area, I haven't cleaned the
>>> M9
>>>> in at least a year :-)
>>>> 
>>>> On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 11:10 AM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks for pointing this out! I usually shoot at f11.3, so not as
>>>> visible,
>>>>> but the 150mm can go to f16 well.
>>>>> I seem to recall a cleaning kit site mentioned on tha LUG awhile ago.
>>>>> Anyone have that link?
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Bob
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent via iiiPad
>>>>> Bob Adler
>>>>> Redwood City, CA
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Apr 24, 2012, at 11:42 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> A very nicely put together composition. The 'magenta' bothers me a
>>>> little
>>>>>> (it's an inherited M8 sensitivity thang !) but the soft flow of
>>> clouds
>>>> is
>>>>>> lovely. I am seeing some overly abrupt transitions mentioned by
>>> others
>>>>> but
>>>>>> very likely due to version size for web. BUT f/16 has found you out
>>> on
>>>>>> sensor gruk. significant case of dust measles. I don't even want to
>>>> think
>>>>>> about cleaning P45+ backs... eek!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>> Geoff
>>>>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 25 April 2012 15:10, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> In town for a conference, the sky beckoned and I was lured. Truly a
>>>>> subtle
>>>>>>> and soft experience; hope the image relays that:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/2012-04-24-2-Santa+Barbara-CF004623-Edit.jpg.html
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Tech stuff: Alpa Max, SK 150 APO Digitar, Polarizing filter, .9ND
>>>>> filter.
>>>>>>> P45+ back, f16 at 5sec., lots of sand (totally scary stuff when
>>> working
>>>>> with
>>>>>>> this equipment!)
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>> Bob
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Bob Adler
>>>>>>> Redwood City, CA
>>>>>>> http://www.rgaphoto.com
>>>>>>> 
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>> 
>> 
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