Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I use Capture 1 software to process my MFDB files. It has a utility to map dust spots for any (or all) images and apply a correction to any other shots. It's a bit easier than the spot remover in LR because it's automated. Hopefully LR will come out with something similar in the next release... Also, I second the use of Eclipse and swabs. You might want to try them before sending it back to Leica. Remember, as Sony implies, use a swab only for one sweep across the sensor. You may have to use 5 or 6 swabs for your first cleaning from your description. Take a shot of clear blue sky after each sweep to see if dust remains. Good luck! Bob On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 6:59 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > For my M8, I've used sensor swabs and Eclipse fluid. I've been very happy > with the product. > > http://www.photosol.com/store/pc/home.asp > > Seems expensive, use a swab once a toss it; but the fluid lasts forever, > and > will even aid cleaning nasty bits from lens surfaces. > > My little Pentax K-r has a dust mapping utility, and you can then push a > button that shakes the gunk off the sensor. > Wish Leica had something like that. > > It doesn't work for spots, but so far, I've had very little of that, far > less than with the M8. > > I'm not sure why the Leica sensor seems to get so much in the way of what > looks like liquid spots, maybe Lube of some sort from the lenses being so > close? > > > > > > > > On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 4:51 AM, Richard Man <richard at > richardmanphoto.com > >wrote: > > > Yes, you are not suppose to use compressed air to clean a sensor! I hate > to > > say it, but many postings on this list have said that.. > > > > Good luck! I hope all will be well. > > > > On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 2:39 AM, Peter Cheyne < > geordiepete211 at yahoo.co.uk > > >wrote: > > > > > I used an air blower to blow away a piece of dust on my M9 sensor that > > was > > > showing up at f/8 and smaller. A little dust or water, or both, flew > out > > > the blower tip and scattered on one side of the sensor. > > > It looks quite nasty, and shows up at all apertures. You can see a > photo > > > here: > > > > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/**geordiepete/6238000710/< > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/geordiepete/6238000710/> > > > > > > I have e-mailed Leica Japan and am waiting for their reply. They > > replaced > > > my M8 sensor over a year ago when the sensor cracked after cleaning it > > with > > > a sticky rubber pressing tool bought from Canon. > > > This has made me think I'm not going to do my own sensor cleaning > again, > > a > > > I thought an air-blower would be harmless! > > > > > > Peter > > > > > > ______________________________**_________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug< > > http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for more information > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Bob Adler Palo Alto, CA http://www.rgaphoto.com