Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, I use a lenspen, which was recommended to me by John Shaw, the nature photographer. It is absurdly easy, and great for lenses,too. It is also a dry system: http://www.lenspen.com/ I just clean sensors whenever its required - I think this is a mind thing with most of us. Cheers Jayanand On 5/8/07, Nathan Wajsman <nathan@nathanfoto.com> wrote: > > 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 > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > Opportunistic Image Acquisition > > General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com and http://www.greatpix.eu > Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com > > Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 > Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com > > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS! > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >