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 get nervous with these methods that involve pressing on the coverglass personally. I know that Solms has shown a video of this in action. Just my personal feelings Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 1 May 2014 23:53, <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >