[Leica] Re: M8 Sensor Cleaning

[hellman at comcast.net (Jesse Hellman)]

Thank you Bob, Nathan, and Frank. Success! I got a kit with the  
Arctic Butterfly, Orange swabs and VDust plus made by Visible Dust.  
With trepidation went and used the Butterfly first. The big glob was  
gone! Spun it again, second pass, no globs at all. Test confirmed  
clean sensor.

My local Leica dealer carried these and recommended them. Also the  
Eclipse method. "Recommended" is not the right word because every  
word was punctuated by "we do not recommend, but these are both good  
products."

So now the Arctic Butterfly will be with me in Italy in September.  
can't wait to go.

I'm disappointed, though, that Leica does not give recommendations  
about what to do. Return the camera to Solms!

Bob Rose was particularly calming. I once thought of becoming a  
neurosurgeon, but didn't. Cleaning this sensor created so much  
anxiety it is clear I made the right choice.

Jesse