Dust-Aid first experience

[trs]

Not sure I like it.

I find cleaning sensor to be one of the most annoying part of owening digital cameras. But, for the time being, I need to live with it. I have been using sensor swabs for years.

But, then I try to find easier tools. So, I got myself a dust-aid kit from local store. Tried it this morning and found that it is frightning experience. The sticky things seems to scaringly too sticky. I almost felt that it's going to pop the sensor out or alleast the thin glass on it.

I had to use two pads to get most of the dust out. I can still see one spot, but I decided to stop there.

Is my experience unique or it is how that is supposed to feel? I know some of you in the forum have used it. I imagined it would be smooth like sensor swabs, but it's far from it.

I have been meaning to try the coperhill sensor brush for none sticky dust, but inststruction of cleaning the brush before using just discouraging me. So, it is just sitting in closet.

It seems that I might be back to sensor swabs.

-tanka

[chris_tribble]

Visible Dust, Visible Dust, Visible Dust... really - their stuff just works. Get the sensor brush, a can of air to charge it and off you go. I hardly ever need to use a wet cleaner + I'm finding the M attracts so much less dust than my Canon DSLRs.

[trs]

I will have to give the sensor brush a try, but instruction says that even though they make sure it is totally clean, I should clean before using with johnson baby soap and dry for 24hrs or something similar number. (I think I got coperhill one as I said above).

Sad part I found about M8 is that even shooting at F/8, you can clearly see the dust. Not so with my dSLRs.

Thanks for reconformation for brush. I will definitely give it a try.

-tanka

[stunsworth]

Originally Posted by chris_tribble

...a can of air to charge it and off you go...

But don't use the canned air on the sensor itself. The propellant may cause problems.

[haanes]

Shoot wide open.

[notsostilllife]

Hi everyone,

Finally registered after lurking and making my first post. I love Dust Aid but as a caveat have only used it on a Canon 10D and 20D. (I'll be buying an M8 this summer though I'll probably have to sell my M7, sorry for the thread highjack).

As for the Dust Aid working too well, when I bought it in a camera store the sales person reminded me techincally I wasn't cleaning the sensor, but the thin material that covers it if that makes sense, sounds like he knew what he was talking about, though again this was for Canon, not sure if Leica is identical in this respect.

Anyhow, the first time I used the Dust Aid it seemed to work miracles. After that it would usually work but leave one small spot (hi clone tool brush). All in all for Canons at least, I'd usually have to start with the Eclipse System if it had been awhile, then Dust Aid would rock. I realize the subject of whether to go wet or not on a Leica is somewhat controversial.

Danielle