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== Links to vendor web sites ==
== Links to vendor web sites ==
The vendors below are referenced in this article but are not endorsed in any particular way.
The vendors below are referenced in this article but are not endorsed in any particular way.
[http://www.giottos.com/ Giotto's]
[http://www.giottos.com/ Giotto's] maker of the "Rocket Blower"<br/>
[http://www.photosol.com/ Photographic Solutions]
[http://www.photosol.com/ Photographic Solutions]maker of "Eclipse E2"<br/>
[http://www.visibledust.com/ Visible Dust]<br>
[http://www.visibledust.com/ Visible Dust]maker of sensor brushes,swabs, and other sensor stuff<br/>
--[[User:Rwfreund|Rwfreund]] 18:23, 26 August 2007 (CEST)
--[[User:Rwfreund|Rwfreund]] 18:23, 26 August 2007 (CEST)

Revision as of 17:48, 26 August 2007

Cleaning the sensor of the M8 is a basic process and required of all owners.

There are a number of web resources which will be listed at the end of this article, however we will go over the basis here. Although there are a number of different techniques that many would recommend, this page is intended to describe a basic process which seems to work. Remember that there is no specific method recommended by Leica and they endorse no specific set of tools or materials.


How do I know that my sensor is dirty?

Dust leaves sharper shadows when imaged at small apertures, so add a lens to your camera and set it to its minimum aperture. Take a picture of the sky or of a white lcd screen. <image of a dirty sensor>

Level one - the huff and puff

Materials Required:
Rocket blower

Level two - dry cleaning

Materials required:
Sensor brush

Level three - wet cleaning

Materials required:
Visible Dust Ultra MXD-100 (green) 1.3x sensor swabs
Eclipse E2

Links to other sources

Links to vendor web sites

The vendors below are referenced in this article but are not endorsed in any particular way. Giotto's maker of the "Rocket Blower"
Photographic Solutionsmaker of "Eclipse E2"
Visible Dustmaker of sensor brushes,swabs, and other sensor stuff
--Rwfreund 18:23, 26 August 2007 (CEST)