albanobastos Posted May 22, 2011 Share #1 Â Posted May 22, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I've just bought a M9 and after one week I noted that my pictures were full of black dots. So, when I see the sensor using a loop I observed that there are a lot of dust in the sensor. I've used just one lens during this week. Is it normal for a new M9. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kdriceman Posted May 22, 2011 Share #2 Â Posted May 22, 2011 http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m9-forum/175713-does-leica-ship-m9s-dirty-sensors.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiwing Posted May 22, 2011 Share #3 Â Posted May 22, 2011 I too was heartbreaking when I saw the sensor dust. I never detached my lens but the dust was there from the moment I started using it. I think cleaning is one way but I've found using Lightroom also works. So I have learnt to live with dust and continue with shooting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted May 22, 2011 Share #4 Â Posted May 22, 2011 Some shutters spit gunk at the sensor during the first thousand exposures or so. Get cleaning gear and do the housekeeping until the problem abates, which it will do. The brand I use is VisibleDust. Â This is nothing compared to dust in the darkroom! Â The old man with the mop Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasebi Posted May 22, 2011 Share #5 Â Posted May 22, 2011 I already had lots of practice dealing with sensor dust on the Sony Nex 5; that and other EVIL cameras keep their shutter open for liveview and movies so everything gets in there. I use Giottos rocket duster, and when thats not enough a fresh aresol duster. If thats not enough or help us its stains; its allot of delicate work with a microfiber and tiny droplets of windex. Patience is key with the final method. Â My M9 sensor came clean, but sure enough after a month there was dust for me to clean.. Dust happens and thats just a fact of photography. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted May 22, 2011 Share #6 Â Posted May 22, 2011 I've just bought a M9 and after one week I noted that my pictures were full of black dots. So, when I see the sensor using a loop I observed that there are a lot of dust in the sensor. I've used just one lens during this week. Is it normal for a new M9. Â The camera is bedding in, it will throw a lot of dust and oil around when you first use it. But as cleaning your sensor is something that will be required throughout the life of the camera there is no time like the present to get a cleaning kit and do it. As Lars has said, Visible Dust make great cleaning products, you need some swabs, cleaning fluid, and maybe an Arctic Butterfly brush (but only use this after a wet clean, or on its own when the oil has stopped spitting). Do not make your own cleaning products, definitely do not use aerosol compressed air, and don't be afraid. Â Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Fluff Posted May 22, 2011 Share #7 Â Posted May 22, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I too was heartbreaking when I saw the sensor dust. I never detached my lens but the dust was there from the moment I started using it.I think cleaning is one way but I've found using Lightroom also works. So I have learnt to live with dust and continue with shooting. Â Seriously? Â Sensor dust isn't some kind of contagious disease, it's a fact of digital photography. Deal with it guys! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasebi Posted May 22, 2011 Share #8  Posted May 22, 2011 Do not make your own cleaning products, definitely do not use aerosol compressed air, and don't be afraid. Steve  yeah, compressed air might crack the sensor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted May 22, 2011 Share #9 Â Posted May 22, 2011 I already had lots of practice dealing with sensor dust on the Sony Nex 5; that and other EVIL cameras keep their shutter open for liveview and movies so everything gets in there. I use Giottos rocket duster, and when thats not enough a fresh aresol duster. If thats not enough or help us its stains; its allot of delicate work with a microfiber and tiny droplets of windex. Patience is key with the final method. Â My M9 sensor came clean, but sure enough after a month there was dust for me to clean.. Dust happens and thats just a fact of photography. Â Stay away from aerosols!!! Many of them can spit near-to-impossible to remove gunk on to the sensor!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted May 22, 2011 Share #10 Â Posted May 22, 2011 yeah, compressed air might crack the sensor. Â Compressed air out of an aerosol can get to a low temperature - gasses cool as they expand. I wouldn't trust one near something as fragile as a sensor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 22, 2011 Share #11 Â Posted May 22, 2011 its allot of delicate work with a microfiber and tiny droplets of windex. Patience is key with the final method. Â This has got to be just about the worst method to clean a sensor.Ok for the kitchen windows but not for a camera sensor. Log onto the visible dust web site and their are lots of links to videos on how to clean a camera sensor.Or just Google Clean a camera sensor. Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasebi Posted May 22, 2011 Share #12 Â Posted May 22, 2011 I've been around aresol dusters far too long, forgot what can happen if you are a moron and spray them upside down or for far too long on a hot camera. I should have said use an air compressor. Either way anything is better than physically working over the sensor if filter if you can help it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Valdemar Posted May 22, 2011 Share #13 Â Posted May 22, 2011 Just learn to clean the sensor. What a bunch of old ladies. Â If you use digital cameras, you have to know how to clean a sensor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy8269 Posted May 22, 2011 Share #14 Â Posted May 22, 2011 Stick to simple blower for the time being. Go out, shoot the pics and enjoy. I used to worry about it as same as you. Â Now, it's kind of UFO in the sky and I make it disappeared by using "Lightroom". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted May 22, 2011 Share #15 Â Posted May 22, 2011 Compressed air can be Ok - if you have an oil- and waterfree compressor system. Which industrial compressors are not. Medical grade compressors are not cheap. I've been around aresol dusters far too long, forgot what can happen if you are a moron and spray them upside down or for far too long on a hot camera. I should have said use an air compressor. Either way anything is better than physically working over the sensor if filter if you can help it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Ash Posted May 22, 2011 Share #16 Â Posted May 22, 2011 Get a bucket of water, some cleaning fluid, two towel and clean the windows of your house. After the work is done collect the kisses of your wife. Â Then you get your sensor cleaning kit and confidently do it in small scale. Â Regards Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted May 22, 2011 Share #17 Â Posted May 22, 2011 I should have said use an air compressor. Â Like a bicycle pump? Â Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tibicen Posted May 22, 2011 Share #18  Posted May 22, 2011 Compressed air can be Ok - if you have an oil- and waterfree compressor system. Which industrial compressors are not. Medical grade compressors are not cheap.  Here comes at last one advantage of being a dentist (suffering from all kinds of stupid cliché): I have all the cool equipment for sensor-cleaning like head-worn loupe-system, sprayvit (to blow air with dosed intensity) good light etc. If you have good connections to your dentist, he (or she) might help you. I for one would certainly help any fellow-fotographer...  Regards,  Claus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted May 22, 2011 Share #19 Â Posted May 22, 2011 I sure hope I have a good connection with my dentist - anything else would be ummm..schizophrenic . However, I use my operation microscope instead of my surgical loupes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tibicen Posted May 22, 2011 Share #20  Posted May 22, 2011 Sorry jaap, I only just realized you are of our profession, too (short visit to your public profile). But nevertheless others might think about the hint of asking their (if he/she is any nice) dentist.  lg  Claus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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