[Leica] Sensor cleaning

[Herbert Kanner]

Thanks for the kind offer, Richard, but it’s not needed. I cleaned the sensor once with the Eclipsse kit and it wasn’t even scary. My uncertainty had to do with Leica’s statement that they thought wet cleaning could increase the odds of corrosion. However, hell, if it ever corrodes and I’m still alive and kicking, I’ll just accept Leica’s offer of M upgrade.

Herbert Kanner
kanner at acm.org
650-326-8204

Question authority and the authorities will question you.




> On Dec 25, 2014, at 4:34 PM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote:
> 
> Herb, I use the Eclipse cleaning kit and some brushes. If you trust me, I'd
> clean your M9 for you for free, just let me know. Regards
> 
> On Thu, Dec 25, 2014 at 4:30 PM, Herbert Kanner <kanner at acm.org> wrote:
> 
>> There is quite a bit of crap on my M9 sensor. Trying to remember the
>> discussion a few days ago on the subject, I gather that there was suspicion
>> of wet cleaning increasing the corrosion risk, although there is no way
>> they would really know. However, Leica apparently approved one wet product
>> having isopropyl alcohol. I don't remember the name of the product. The one
>> I used successfully once was Eclipse, which contains methyl alcohol. I also
>> seem to remember that there was availabe, at a high price, of the sticky
>> stuff that Leica uses at the factory. I would regard that as the safest,
>> though assuring full coverage of the sensor with it could be tricky.
>> 
>> Does anyone know how to obtain, in the the U.S., a Leica-approved cleaning
>> kit? I sent email to Leica Customer Care about this, but I'm not
>> anticipating a prompt answer.
>> 
>> Herbert Kanner
>> kanner at acm.org
>> 650-326-8204
>> 
>> Question authority and the authorities will question you.
>> 
>> 
>> 
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