Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]+1 On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 12:03 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>wrote: > I cannot believe that Leica et al have not yet adopted the auto cleaning > system pioneered by Olympus several years ago and now used by all major > camera makers. I certainly hope that the M10 will include it. I have all > manner of cleaning stuff, but I have given up on keeping the m8 sensor > clean. I just avoid blue sky or crop it out or clean in on the computer. My > Pentax K5, after several thousand exposure, has NEVER needed a sensor > cleaning. > > Cheers, > nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > > YNWA > > > > On Apr 26, 2012, at 1:09 AM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > > > Yes. Vital that any loose particles are removed before any wet cleaning. > A > > hand blower for example. > > My Arctic Butterfly brush died very young (terminal lack of spinnitis). > > High tech fibre bristles attached to a cheap plastic handle with > > battery innards like a disposable toy (for spinning the bristles prior to > > use for static purposes). I replaced it with the Brush Off which is from > > the same people that make the Eclipse fluid and swabs. > > You need this stuff for your M9 anyway of course. I guess the same swabs > > for your P45+ ? Unless they have some specific recommendations for > cleaning > > their products? > > BHPhoto were far cheaper than direct last time I bought. There are > > transport restrictions on the Eclipse fluid to consider. > > The Photosol site has good info (and videos) as well as the product > > listings. > > http://www.photosol.com/store/pc/home.asp > > > > Cheers, > > Geoff > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Bob Adler Redwood City, CA http://www.rgaphoto.com