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Subject: [Leica] Two M9 Sensor Cleaning Questions
From: rgacpa at gmail.com (Bob Adler)
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:23:15 -0700
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Or your underwear...
Ted, take it away!! :-)

Sent from my iPad

On Sep 17, 2012, at 11:10 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> 
wrote:

> Hi Bobs. I use the Brush Off and then Sensor swabs with Eclipse fluid. The
> pre-moistened swabs are(even) more expensive. The videos explain it well.
> As soon as you touch anything in the chamber BUT the sensor cover glass, it
> is possible to spread smears. You can wipe the brush with a little fluid on
> a pad if that happens. NEVER apply pressure to the sensor cover-glass with
> anything but the swab. NO fingers or shirt tails ;-)
> http://www.photosol.com/store/pc/home.asp
> 
> Cheers,
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> 
> 
> 
> On 18 September 2012 03:27, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Bob,
>> (1) Yes.
>> (2) Have you tried gently blowing air on the sensor while holding the
>> front of the camera facing downward? I use one of those bulb cleaners. I
>> also blow out the chamber before opening up the sensor for cleaning.
>> Use of a wet swab (I use Eclipse) is tricky with the M, IMO, because you
>> need to be really careful not to touch the side of the chamber when
>> sticking the swab in to clean the sensor. If you touch a side of the
>> chamber you can easily pick up dirt/grease that can scratch/smear your
>> sensor glass. I've done it but it takes 2 or three times (new swab each
>> time) for most grease spots...
>> Good luck,
>> Bob
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>> On Sep 17, 2012, at 10:14 AM, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> (1) Am I correct in understanding that when I see a spot on the lower
>> left
>>> hand side of an image, when I take off the lens and activate 'sensor
>>> cleaning' the offending particle will be at the upper right hand side of
>>> the sensor as I look at it?
>>> 
>>> (2)  Does anyone have any experience - good or bad - with pre-moistened
>>> Sensor Swab Plus swabs?
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> --Bob
>>> 
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