[Leica] cleaning my M8 sensor

[j2m46 at hotmail.fr (Jean-Michel Mertz)]

Thanks Geoff for the tips, I'll order the kit at once. I had my M8 sent to 
Solms for the last cleaning but that turns out to be a bit expensive in the 
long run ... The time has come for me to face that task! I hope you 
everything is alright for you?Cheers,Jean-Michel
 > From: hopsternew at gmail.com
> Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 06:42:16 +1000
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Subject: Re: [Leica] cleaning my M8 sensor
> 
> Hi Jean-Michel. I have always cleaned my own sensor on M8 and M9. With a
> little care it is no problem.
> http://www.photosol.com/store/pc/home.asp
> I use their "Brush Off, Eclipse Fluid and Sensor Swabs. The swab size you
> want for the M8 is #1.
> There are good videos available from the page to showthe process/technique
> too
> 
> Things to be aware of are to ensure that your camera battery has a good
> charge and use the menu selection for sensor inspection, never B setting,
> never apply direct pressure to the sensor coverglass with anything other
> than a correctly used swab, ensure visible grit is removed first with brush
> before using swab
> 
> Cheers,
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> 
> 
> 
> On 3 April 2012 06:18, Jean-Michel Mertz <j2m46 at hotmail.fr> wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello everyone,Dark spots have appeared on my pictures (again) and the
> > time has come for me to clean my M8 sensor. The problem is, I have never
> > done it myself so far ... Well, I have used a small blower but the result
> > is disappointing. Hence my questions:- do you Lugers clean your sensors
> > yourselves?- if so, what products should I get for a good clean?- and 
> > also,
> > what fatal errors should I avoid? (!) Thanks for your answers! As I'm
> > currently in the US, I'd be interested in products I could buy or order
> > locally.Jean-Michel
> >
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