Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I use the Gel Stick from Eyelead. This is also used by the Leica Factory. It is easy and quick to use and no messing with liquids etc. Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Moore" <jbmmllug at jbm.org> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 7:04:27 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: [Leica] M Sensor Cleaning: people's current favorite devices and supplies and techniques? During recent fussing-about with a photo containing a vast expanse of sky, shot with the lens stopped down reasonably far... I found myself no longer able to blissfully ignore whatever crap has collected on the sensor of the newish M. I'm really bad about getting around to sensor cleaning, but I think I'm going to have to bite the bullet. This camera seems particularly fond of getting stuff on its sensor, possibly partly because of the time it spends with the shutter open during live-view interludes. So anyway: do the experienced sensor-cleaners in the LUG have current favorite tools and supplies to use for this chore? I remember years back there was talk of butterflies and I dunno what-all-else. What are people feeling comfortable with these days, for sensor safety and efficacy? Are there distinct dry and wet approaches? So far what I've come up with searching the LUG is references to Eclipse fluid, and looking at that vendor's info, it seems that the "Type 3" swab are the right size for the M240's full-frame sensor. Anything to add or change, any particular gotchas to warn of? Thanks in advance... -Jeff _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information