david strachan Posted October 8, 2013 Share #161 Posted October 8, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Watching the Leica factory video I observed no hair nets, and a not very clean environment...so ipso facto must be considered "dirty" assembly environment. But I also see them using a small vacuum tube to suck debris out of the camera chamber. They just don't blow air around inside the camera. (The technicians also use Jaap's sticky lollipop method.) See this post for setting up a safe and simple "suck don't blow" method. http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m9-forum/288406-perfectly-clean-leica-sensor.html (But I also use the SensorKlear II pen and blower occasionally, for quick clean.) cheers David S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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UliWer Posted October 8, 2013 Share #162 Posted October 8, 2013 Watching the Leica factory video I observed no hair nets, and a not very clean environment...so ipso facto must be considered "dirty" assembly environment. ... That's exactly the reason why I always put on my hair net, when I change a lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirkB17 Posted October 8, 2013 Share #163 Posted October 8, 2013 WOW, and my wife thought that I am the only one doing crazy things like this... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest borge Posted October 9, 2013 Share #164 Posted October 9, 2013 This is not unusual for new Leica cameras. My Monochrom had so much dust in it when it was new I was like.. WTF? Did Leica assemble this camera nearby a vacuum cleaner exhaust or something? Then I cleaned it myself. Good! Then it needed servicing. I got a sensor clean from Leica while the camera was serviced in Solms. Cool, I thought, until I noticed a whole lot of spots again... I then cleaned the sensor myself again, and all was good... It seems like Leica needs som good advice on how to clean their own sensors... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosuna Posted February 19, 2014 Share #165 Posted February 19, 2014 That's exactly the reason why I always put on my hair net, when I change a lens. I was prepared for digital years before it arrived. I don't have any hair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted February 19, 2014 Share #166 Posted February 19, 2014 That's exactly the reason why I always put on my hair net, when I change a lens.Excuse me but you are %^$%#$#$ crazy. its a camera not open heart surgery ..........get a life man........get a %^%$%$ life Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted February 19, 2014 Share #167 Posted February 19, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Excuse me but you are %^$%#$#$ crazy. its a camera not open heart surgery ..........get a life man........get a %^%$%$ life I also wear a hairnet when cleaning sensors … and surgical gloves … and make sure I am wearing a cotton pullover rather than a woollen jumper ... leave nothing to chance! … It is, after all, A LEICA !! … Not one of your common or garden Japanese or Taiwanese jobbies … treat with respect! dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted February 19, 2014 Share #168 Posted February 19, 2014 I have a specially made hermetically sealable tank on a stand with inside out rubber gloves like they use for handling radioactive materials in the movies and I only change lenses or clean the sensor in that. I wear a surgical gown, mask and hat too and when I'm finished I shout "Clear!" Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonki-M Posted February 19, 2014 Share #169 Posted February 19, 2014 i'm absolutely NOT surprised by what the OP wrote. It seems to be a tradition at Leica nowaday to send off cameras with a filthy sensor! My M9-P came back from changing the sensor..to have at least 20 spots! And yes, i checked right away on the very first frame because i expected it (it is rather their reputation now). Then i bought a brand new M240 from Germany...again rightaway, checked...again about 25 spots with 1 ginormous dot! get your game on, Leica Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
satijntje Posted February 19, 2014 Share #170 Posted February 19, 2014 I also wear a hairnet when cleaning sensors … and surgical gloves … and make sure I am wearing a cotton pullover rather than a woollen jumper ... leave nothing to chance! … It is, after all, A LEICA !! … Not one of your common or garden Japanese or Taiwanese jobbies … treat with respect! dunk I always ask my neighbor lady, 25 years old to clean the M sensor. But I insist that she has to be naked to minimize dust! No clothes at all! No Dust! Hairnet is not needed:D:D John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
photolotse Posted February 19, 2014 Share #171 Posted February 19, 2014 To change a lens I have to find a bathroom with a shower. Ten minutes after having the shower fully opened the chance of dust bunny infection drops considerably. However, this procedure requires time, patience and absence from your motive. Therefore, sometimes red dotted shower caps give aid on the go to change lenses quickly whenever necessary. Cheers, Carsten Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonki-M Posted February 19, 2014 Share #172 Posted February 19, 2014 I always ask my neighbor lady, 25 years old to clean the M sensor.But I insist that she has to be naked to minimize dust! No clothes at all! No Dust! Hairnet is not needed:D:D John remember, we human shed about 40,000-50,000 skin cells per hour...some will definitely fall into that grungy sensor of theirs! then they will claim it's not the fault of their production process and QC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted February 19, 2014 Share #173 Posted February 19, 2014 Reading all this, I am seriously considering to clean my sensor for the first time... I have not cleaned it, or asked someone to clean it, since I bought it on August 13 -2013. Maybe next month, when I have shot my 3000th frame. It's just not dirty enough for me at the moment. I only see two small spots when I have used the 21mm. Maybe it's because I bought a refurbished one. Leica maybe cleaned the camera thoroughly before selling it after the demo period. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jvansmit Posted February 20, 2014 Share #174 Posted February 20, 2014 Reading all this, I am seriously considering to clean my sensor for the first time... I have not cleaned it, or asked someone to clean it, since I bought it on August 13 -2013. . same here....never cleaned the sensor on my M8...or M8.2 ....or 2 M9s...or MM....or my current m240. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
semi-ambivalent Posted February 20, 2014 Share #175 Posted February 20, 2014 To change a lens I have to find a bathroom with a shower. Ten minutes after having the shower fully opened the chance of dust bunny infection drops considerably. However, this procedure requires time, patience and absence from your motive. Therefore, sometimes red dotted shower caps give aid on the go to change lenses quickly whenever necessary. Cheers, Carsten Perhaps you could have satijntje's neighbor run the shower for you. s-a Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted February 20, 2014 Share #176 Posted February 20, 2014 Reading all this, I am seriously considering to clean my sensor for the first time... I have not cleaned it, or asked someone to clean it, since I bought it on August 13 -2013 When my sensor gets dirty, I just throw the camera into the bin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted February 20, 2014 Share #177 Posted February 20, 2014 Why not buy a body for each lens so as to minimize opening the camera to outside pollution. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted February 20, 2014 Share #178 Posted February 20, 2014 When my sensor gets dirty, I just throw the camera into the bin. I kew a man who changed his Mercedes every year. He never changed his tires. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voigt Posted February 22, 2014 Share #179 Posted February 22, 2014 Why not buy a body for each lens so as to minimize opening the camera to outside pollution. Just with two M bodies, I feel like I've bought ten cameras already…and I have dust in both. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted February 22, 2014 Share #180 Posted February 22, 2014 Are we allowed to be happy with the superb M240 w/o being "measurabators and lens polishers" or are we doomed to pertain to this dreadful category? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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