Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I didn't find the lens pen very effective for the M8. Maybe it is my eyes. The Eclipse Sensor swab however, is just the ticket, and I save the old swabs and use them to clean filters. Eclipse fluid will get rid of a fingerprint right now. On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 10:18 PM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> wrote: > Built in vibration-based cleaning is awesome. The problem with > LensPen is that you apply more friction than a wet clean. If you have > sharp adhering dust the chance of a scratch is much higher. I am risk > averse when it comes to these things. > > Marty > > > On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 12:44 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj > <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: > > Lenspen - the size of the sensor does not matter. In a similar vein, I > > have not cleaned my Nikon D300 even once since buying it when it > > first came out, not even on my frequent wildlife trips, just proving > > the efficacy of an inbuilt cleaning system. It is much, much dustier > > in our jungles.... > > Cheers > > Jayanand > > > > On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 3:59 AM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Changing lenses on my M8 in a similar environment in Botswana last > >> year led to a very long and nerve-wracking but relatively simple and > >> ultimately profitable workout for my Arctic Butterfly. I cannot > >> imagine how much dust the giant CCD in the S2 could attract and hang > >> on to. And how do you clean it when no-one makes sensor swabs the > >> right size? > >> > >> Marty > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA