Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/01

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Subject: [Leica] M8 cleaning mystery ("But English *is* their native language")
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sat Sep 1 11:51:06 2007
References: <D6CE6023B36E5F42341E103B@rutabook.reid.org> <43256526-ED38-44E4-B649-445176099EF6@comcast.net>

On Sep 1, 2007, at 11:44 AM, Leonard Taupier wrote:

> Brian,
>
> You're really going to use that gadget on your M8? That would scare  
> me to death.


true Len...

and the manufacturer apparantly agrees...

instruction # 4 is likely correct as written...


Steve


>
> Len
>
> On Sep 1, 2007, at 1:42 PM, Brian Reid wrote:
>
>> My M8 sensor needs to be cleaned. I bought a cleaning kit from  
>> Visible Dust. It includes a gizmo that spins the cleaning brush  
>> with a battery operated motor. Sensor Brush SD.
>>
>> Below I have transcribed the entire list of instructions. I am  
>> completely utterly baffled by Instruction #4, and I wonder if any  
>> of you has any idea what I should do.
>> ----------------------------
>> Sensor Brush SD Instructions:
>>
>> 1. Requires 2 "AAA" batteries. Use high quality batteries for best  
>> performance. Remove the batteries before traveling on an airplane.
>>
>> 2. Do not use on camera chamber or parts other than the sensor,  
>> otherwise you will smear the sensor.
>>
>> 3. Keep both the device and brush in stable vertical position as  
>> much as possible.
>>
>> 4. DO NOT use the brush on the sensor while attached to the device.
>>
>> 5. You can pull off adapter and change for use with anotgher brush  
>> size adapter when necessary.
>>
>> 6. If brush wobbles while spinning, change to a new battery or re- 
>> insert the brush more securely into the adaptor.
>> ----------------------------
>>
>>
>>
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In reply to: Message from reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid) ([Leica] M8 cleaning mystery ("But English *is* their native language"))
Message from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] M8 cleaning mystery ("But English *is* their native language"))