Machaon Posted January 17, 2007 Share #1 Â Posted January 17, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Some users, in increasing numbers, are mentioning the dust problem. Among users, quite a few are taking it as a good argument to use the TEs instead of other lenses despite some drawbacks (aperture, flare & so on). Â Are the current users feeling that dust is a real problem? If so, how are they coping with it, by cleaning the sensor or using a software, i.e. "stamp in" Photoshop ? Â Thanks !!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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canlogic Posted January 17, 2007 Share #2 Â Posted January 17, 2007 It takes about 30 seconds to clean, no big deal at all. I do it before I head out useing an Arctic Butterfly brush. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrogers Posted January 17, 2007 Share #3 Â Posted January 17, 2007 For me, it seems less of a problem than it was on the 5D. Maybe it's proportional to the sensor size or something. Â I clean sensors with an Arctic Butterfly occasionally (if I notice a big blob, or get bored and make the retentive mistake of testing for dust), and otherwise clone it out in PS when it matters. In the two months/3000 shots I had the M8 before sending to Solms, I hadn't bothered cleaning it yet (but have had to do some minor cloning on a few shots with open skies). Â I've never had so much trouble with dust on any camera (including the 5D) that I even slightly avoided lens changes (at least not any more than I did with a film camera), and don't consider dust avoidance a factor in my lens selections. Â Clyde Rogers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruewell Posted January 17, 2007 Share #4 Â Posted January 17, 2007 I thought sensors were extremely fragile and cleaning them was to be avoided at all costs, obviously I was mistaken. Has anyone had any second thoughts about puting his camera's guarantee at risk because of sensor cleaning? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted January 17, 2007 Share #5 Â Posted January 17, 2007 I thought sensors were extremely fragile and cleaning them was to be avoided at all costs, obviously I was mistaken. Has anyone had any second thoughts about puting his camera's guarantee at risk because of sensor cleaning? Â The M8 warranty is not at risk because of sensor cleaning. Leica makes a specific recommendation regarding cleaning the sensor. Check the documentation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruewell Posted January 17, 2007 Share #6 Â Posted January 17, 2007 I wish I could, Bill! Mine won't be "mine" until some 10 or 12 days from now. I was thinking more about previous experiences with Canon and Olympus cameras. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradreiman Posted January 17, 2007 Share #7 Â Posted January 17, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) i was having major issues with dust/grease on the sensor but....through the help of this wonderful forum I now have a good system. I am using the "visible dust" swabs. I have also started to turn the camera of and clean the rear elemt of lenses before changing. Turning the camera off during lens changing seems to help immensely. I was getting heaps of dust during lens changes. Still looking for a butterfly thingy from Vis Dust. That product seems to be the best "maintenance" program once you've gotten rid of the initial grease spots. As far as warranty and all-just be careful. There is even a "sensor clean" option in the menus so im sure Leica expects us to clean the sensor ourselves. I hear alot of people say "dont do this or that as it will void your warranty-well, I personally have never used a warranty on any product so in an attempt to have a working camera I am a bit liberal in these endeavors. I also live in New Zealand so "do it yourself" is king. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted January 17, 2007 Share #8 Â Posted January 17, 2007 I wish I could, Bill! Mine won't be "mine" until some 10 or 12 days from now. I was thinking more about previous experiences with Canon and Olympus cameras. Â Jose, you can download the M8 manual from Leica's site. I did this and read it long (longer than I expected) before I got the camera. I also went to the site for the recommended cleaning solution and checked out their stuff. Â I haven't bought any, because I'm not having problems yet. I try to buy just the razor blades I have to have THIS week! Â Regards, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machaon Posted January 18, 2007 Author Share #9 Â Posted January 18, 2007 Thank you, guys ! (see the Indian Thread in the Digital Forum !!!) Â My wife's 5D came out of the box with grease and dust spots and it is not so easy to get rid of these... Â I am still waiting for my M8 but this forum helps ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
asfeir Posted January 18, 2007 Share #10 Â Posted January 18, 2007 It takes about 30 seconds to clean, no big deal at all. I do it before I head out useing an Arctic Butterfly brush. Â Same here, cleaning is no big deal, owned the M8 for three weeks, used the Arctic Butterfly brush twice, barely touching the CCD and sweping once each time, 10sec. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoskeptic Posted January 18, 2007 Share #11 Â Posted January 18, 2007 I must be lucky. Don't have an M8 yet but after a year with a D200 and about 2000 shots, changing out four lenses very often, have not had a single dust mote! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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