Dusty M8

[Spo]

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My M8 really is a dust magnet. Got it out today for the first time in months and give it an air blast but in short, it's sensor is manky. Any advice as to how to get is clean accepted, have already tried a few things unsuccessfully.

Anyway managed a few shots, lot of spotting done in Lightroom. First is near Torness Nuclear Power Station (East Lothian) a popular place for photography, second is of Tantallon Castle a little further up the coast and the last is the Bass Rock from the same area.

Edited October 24, 2012 by Spo
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[tobey bilek]

99% hinges on how you change lenses.

 

I bought a used D3 that looked really nice, but filthy inside. So you start with canned air. Hold up right, clear with short blast, KEEP upright, and blow out the inside lightly, open shutter , do the sensor. Keep blasts short so as not to blow cool or freezing "air" on anything. One or two sec is all. Keep UPRIGHT. Actually is CR134 freon substitute and it is toxic. Read the 25 lb can of the stuff AC specialists use. It can put you sleep if the evaporator leaks into the car. Happened to a neighbor.

 

Now clean the sensor.

 

Clean the back of the lenses, inside of rear caps, and use them religiously.

 

If you have to change in the wind, have the new lens ready and properly oriented. Keep your back to the wind. Put the camera against your shirt if there is a delay.

 

Clean off the old lens and replace the cap.

 

When you get home, clean the camera inside with Rocket with shutter closed unless you are positive there is junk on the sensor.

 

The D3 took half a day to clean up, now I do a clean once per year whether it needs it or not.

 

I use the Copperhill Eclipse and swabs and a Gillatos and rarely resort to the canned air, actually probably never now.

 

The Leica has no mirror to catch stuff, so extra caution is recommended.

[stuny]

Spo -

 

A beautiful set. I can add no more to the cleanign ritual.

[janlu]

Very Beautiful BW compositions.... i like them .

 

PS: also my M8 love the dust.....

 

Regards, Gianluca

[pauledell]

A lovely set with great tones, composition and sharpness.

 

Paul

[rpsawin]

Excellent thread. I would avoid using canned air and instead use a bulb type blower (Gitzo Rocket) for initial dust removal. After inspection and if I still see "smooth" on the sensor I use an Arctic Butterfly on the sensor. I inspect it again and if it's necessary I use a wet swab until I see no more dust or smears.

 

Best regards,

 

Bob

[rpsawin]

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Excellent thread. I would avoid using canned air and instead use a bulb type blower (Gitzo Rocket) for initial dust removal. After inspection and if I still see "smooth" on the sensor I use an Arctic Butterfly on the sensor. I inspect it again and if it's necessary I use a wet swab until I see no more dust or smears.

 

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Bob[/quote']

 

That is smooch not smooth...damn spellchecker!

[honcho]

Using canned air is the worst possible thing you can do. Downright bad advice, don't take it!

 

Rocket blower followed by Green Clean or Visible Dust swabs. Some cameras are more prone to dirty sensors than others. Someone above mentioned the Nikon D3, this camera is notoriously bad for lubricant contamination from the shutter assembly and older lenses, especially zooms, can also contribute to the problem. Sensor cleaning is a fact of life.....

 

The 3rd shot is the better one.

Edited October 29, 2012 by honcho