Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/08/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, I have been cleaning sensors ever since I went digital, over 10 years now, and its a piece of cake. So get over the mental block, and dive in! I use either SensorKlear or Eyelead, whichever is available when I need one. Both are extremely easy to use (apparently, the latter is what Leica technicians use): SensorKlear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0Fq1cK2IqY Eyelead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxKb_OqV7ng Cheers Jayanand On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 2:15 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Adam, I was aware that a Blue Sky/ f/16 image on my X-E1 shows a couple of > spots, has for more than a year, but never shows up except in an occasional > skydiver image, where I just clone it out. But, seeing something similar > with the X-T2 was a surprise to me. Thanks for raising my curiosity. I > have never cleaned a sensor. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 8/10/2017 3:30 PM, Adam Bridge wrote: > >> Thanks for sharing that, Jim. >> >> I don?t think I should see any artifacts at all. I was using the >> procedure that Adorama posts on sensor cleaning: >> >> <https://www.adorama.com/alc/0013666/article/The-Secret-of-E >> ffectively-and-Safely-Cleaning-Your-Digital-Camera-Sensor-Yourself < >> https://www.adorama.com/alc/0013666/article/The-Secret-of-E >> ffectively-and-Safely-Cleaning-Your-Digital-Camera-Sensor-Yourself>> >> >> The addition of the find edges filter was my choice. I was very surprised >> to see the resultant pattern. Seeing something unexpected is neat - but a >> bit disconcerting. >> >> Going to try this on my A7Rii next. >> >> Adam >> >> On 2017 Aug 10, at 1:08 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> wrote: >>> >>> Adam, >>> >>> My feeling is that you over-thought the problem. I shoot only RAF >>> files, so I had to go to LRCC to adjust the exposure and convert to jpg >>> in >>> order to go into Photoshop. I then increased the sharpness with Focus >>> Magic. As you can see, I have one large spot near the center and two >>> smaller ones in the top right, all of which I was surprised to see. >>> >>> I think you just got some extreme results from your selections. >>> >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170810-DSCF4019.JPG.html >>> <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170810-DSCF4019.JPG.html >>> > >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >