Sensor Cleaning

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 me 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 green 1.3x sensor swabs Eclipse E2