sclamb Posted September 12, 2009 Share #1 Posted September 12, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I ask as I looked at three in a dealer and they all had plenty of dust and specks on them so I envisage the same cleaning scenario as with the M8. Is the sensor a Tin Oxide one and therefore requiring Eclipse E2 for example? Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RockyIII Posted September 13, 2009 Share #2 Posted September 13, 2009 I think Sensor Swab #3 and Eclipse E2 would be proper for the M9. I sent Photographic Solutions an e-mail yesterday to find out for sure, but they have not replied yet. Rocky Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclamb Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted September 13, 2009 I have plenty of both but wanted to get a confirmation as to whether the Kodak M9 sensor is of the Tin Oxide variety. Would you be so kind as to post the response that you get in this thread please. Thanks. Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted September 13, 2009 Share #4 Posted September 13, 2009 I have plenty of both but wanted to get a confirmation as to whether the Kodak M9 sensor is of the Tin Oxide variety. Would you be so kind as to post the response that you get in this thread please. Thanks. Simon I don't think it matters when using E2 solution. You can use that on any type of sensor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyIII Posted September 15, 2009 Share #5 Posted September 15, 2009 Would you be so kind as to post the response that you get in this thread please. I just received a reply from Joel at Photographic Solutions. He wrote, "Type 3 Sensor Swab with Eclipse." Rocky Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyIII Posted September 23, 2009 Share #6 Posted September 23, 2009 I just noticed that Photographic Solutions updated their website to include the M9. Apparently they have discontinued E2 and say that Eclipse cleaning fluid is safe for all sensors. Cleaning Digital Cameras - Photographic Solutions, Inc. Rocky Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Sprow Posted September 23, 2009 Share #7 Posted September 23, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Has anyone tried the SensorVu which, from the factory video, Leica appears to use in final assembly and testing of the M9? I'd tend to go with whatever they use, even though I've had good luck with wet cleaning / Eclipse and swabs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravastar Posted September 24, 2009 Share #8 Posted September 24, 2009 Has anyone tried the SensorVu which, from the factory video, Leica appears to use in final assembly and testing of the M9? I'd tend to go with whatever they use, even though I've had good luck with wet cleaning / Eclipse and swabs. Not yet, but a couple have just been shipped to me from Micro-Tools in Germany - as soon as I receive them I'll let people know how they perform. I'm holding off cleaning until then. Bob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclamb Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share #9 Posted September 24, 2009 Bob Can you PM me the details of where you ordered in Germany please. Thanks. Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwalker649 Posted September 24, 2009 Share #10 Posted September 24, 2009 In the assembly of the M9 video the factory techs where using this; SensorVu Cleaner (Adidt AC-01) - Part #: DL-AC01 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclamb Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share #11 Posted September 24, 2009 Thanks Mike - order made Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_n Posted September 24, 2009 Share #12 Posted September 24, 2009 The SensorVu is excellent. They also make a loupe assembly too I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roey Posted September 24, 2009 Share #13 Posted September 24, 2009 It looks like the SensorVu works for dust and other dry things but is not a replacement for swabs when dealing with sticky stuff (e.g. oil). Right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwalker649 Posted September 24, 2009 Share #14 Posted September 24, 2009 It looks like the SensorVu works for dust and other dry things but is not a replacement for swabs when dealing with sticky stuff (e.g. oil). Right? I think in the video she used a swab and some solution (E2) to remove s stubborn spot after she tried the SensorVu. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyIII Posted September 24, 2009 Share #15 Posted September 24, 2009 I think in the video she used a swab and some solution (E2) to remove s stubborn spot after she tried the SensorVu. The tour guide said she was using isopropyl alcohol. The Photographic Solutions website claims that Leica uses Eclipse. E2 is a mixture of ethyl alcohol, methyl alcohol, and isopropyl alcohol. Eclipse is 100% methyl alcohol (methanol). Rocky Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 24, 2009 Share #16 Posted September 24, 2009 It is all fine and well on a new camera coming from the clean room, BUT! A camera in normal use may have exceedingly hard dust (sand) particles on the sensor, which means that this sticky thing can easily cause a scratch. ALWAYS blow your sensor with a hefty bulb blower (Rocket Blower by Giotto) before you undertake any cleaning operation, including wet cleaning, in order to remove loose particles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Sprow Posted September 25, 2009 Share #17 Posted September 25, 2009 I cleaned the CCD imager in an experimental lab apparatus last night with the SensorVu. It did a terrific job (examining the surface post cleaning with a lamp and magnifier built into the lab instrument). As Jaap suggested, I blew off the surface first with a blower. There were a couple of very minor spots remaining and I used a drugstore swab (QTip) and isopropyl alcohol on that section of the imager and then after the alcohol dried, the SensorVu. Job complete! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fotomiguel Posted September 25, 2009 Share #18 Posted September 25, 2009 In the assembly of the M9 video the factory techs where using this; SensorVu Cleaner (Adidt AC-01) - Part #: DL-AC01 Any dealer in Europe? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtelierM Posted September 25, 2009 Share #19 Posted September 25, 2009 Is the sensor being cleaned or is it the thin IR absorbent glass? Has anyone had experience using Dust-Aid Platinum, a dry method which appears similar to what the Leica Technician was using in the M9 assembly video? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 25, 2009 Share #20 Posted September 25, 2009 The glass It can crack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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