Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >