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Subject: [Leica] cleaning the ccd?
From: faneuil at gmail.com (Eric Korenman)
Date: Mon May 7 18:33:34 2007
References: <463F78D6.7050202@nathanfoto.com> <00f301c79101$338dbbf0$e775f155@portugal> <82c9dd70705071655v47be2c72g17d779ab2302e38d@mail.gmail.com> <A4B465DC-9AF8-49B1-B0F4-73C558F1134C@comcast.net> <82c9dd70705071830k500d3562q5b4d6b62dc68d444@mail.gmail.com>

plus the Giotto blower has (here it comes folks, the buzziest buzz words you
could imagine) a ZERO CARBON FOOTPRINT!

:o
Eric

On 5/7/07, Eric Korenman <faneuil@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Ahh yes - that is it. Amazing thing. I use it clean dust of my monitors as
> well.
> I have very rarely resorted to using a pad and cleaner to clean the CCD.
> Plus doing it gives me the willies -- like wiping your retina..
>
> Eric
>
> On 5/7/07, Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > Giotto.
> >
> > That's all I use. Never need more.
> >
> > Len
> >
> >
> > On May 7, 2007, at 7:55 PM, Eric Korenman wrote:
> >
> > > That bomb shaped air blower is the best.
> > > Forgot the name.. anybody?
> > >
> > > Eric
> > >
> > >
> > > On 5/7/07, bernardo feio <bernardofeio@yahoo.com.br> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Hi
> > >>
> > >> Think the problem with the air cans is that they just send the
> > >> dust to
> > >> side
> > >> and don't remove it...
> > >>
> > >> Probably it will end again in the ccd
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> -----Mensagem original-----
> > >> De: lug-bounces+bernardofeio=yahoo.com.br@leica-users.org
> > >> [mailto:lug-bounces+bernardofeio=yahoo.com.br@leica-users.org ] Em
> > >> nome de
> > >> Nathan Wajsman
> > >> Enviada: segunda-feira, 7 de Maio de 2007 20:07
> > >> Para: Leica Users Group
> > >> Assunto: Re: [Leica] cleaning the ccd?
> > >>
> > >> I am also paranoid about touching my sensor. But this weekend, I
> > >> had an
> > >> opportunity to try this system:
> > >> http://www.delkin.com/products/sensorscope/
> > >> I did not use the liquid, just examined the sensor with the special
> > >> loupe and used the vacuum cleaner to get the dust off. This thing is
> > >> powerful, well made, and, most importantly, it worked great. I
> > >> could not
> > >> find a Dutch store selling it, so I just ordered it from B&H. With
> > >> the
> > >> dollar at current levels, even paying shipping and Dutch VAT on
> > >> arrival
> > >> will probably be cheaper than what a local shop would have charged.
> > >>
> > >> Nathan
> > >>
> > >> Didier Ludwig wrote:
> > >> > Bernardo
> > >> > I just use a pressure air can for the small dust. After a friend
> > >> of mine
> > >> has scratched the sensor of his Pentax *ist with one of these
> > >> cleaning
> > >> kits,
> > >> I have decided to let this done by a local camera shop from time
> > >> to time.
> > >> > Didier
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >> Hi
> > >> >>
> > >> >>  Any recommendation for cleaning the ccd?
> > >> >>
> > >> >>  I have just 2 or 3 small dust points that don't justificate
> > >> cleaning
> > >> for
> > >> now but I want to be prepared.
> > >> >>
> > >> >>  Thanks in advance
> > >> >>
> > >> >>  b regards from portugal
> > >> >>  bernardo feio
> > >> >>
> > >> >
> > >> >
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