Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I took the M8 on a recent 3 week trip. Within a few days the sensor was pretty dirty... and of course, I did not bring any cleaning stuff ( my first digi-camera, so what did I know?). Bottom line is a lot of images that need to be cleaned, if possible.... Is this typical of digital cameras and the M8 in particular? Yes, I changed lenses a lot..... The environment was mostly dampish.... not dusty like a desert.... Question... I do not need any gizmos to see the dust, it is pretty obvious on the sensor..... Should I send it to Leica USA for a $75 sensor cleaning, then keep it clean myself or just clean it myself and learn from that experience and continue forward with cleaning it myself from now on? How often do you clean your sensor ( Leica or otherwise...)? Is it a daily routine? ( yes, I realize that dusty = more often, not used = less often)..... Lastly.. how do you minimize dust with Digi-cameras? Not changing lenses comes to mind.... but then I have a very expensive P+S..... Use only the Tri-Elmar? ( which while not fast, does give me "3 lenses" without a change)? For those that might think I am complaining, I am not. I need to learn this stuff, and what better place than from those that have already solved the problem...... I just wish I had asked before my trip..... Thanks..... Frank Filippone red735i at earthlink.net