Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ash I never tried a lens pen but the trick with the fluid is exactly 3 drops on the swab of right size and single pass each direction On Thursday, 1 May 2014, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > I like the bulb blower first, the lens pen second and the butterfly third, > in order of severity of dust spots. I hesitate to ever use liquid which > usually results in worse smears than I started with. > > Tina > > > On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 8:04 PM, Jeff Moore <jbmmllug at > jbm.org<javascript:;>> > wrote: > > > 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 > > > > > > > -- > Tina Manley > http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman