stephengv Posted October 1, 2016 Share #1 Posted October 1, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) I just cleaned my M240 with Aero-Clipse. Problem is there are sensor streaks left. How do I remove the sensor streaks? Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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edwardkaraa Posted October 1, 2016 Share #2 Posted October 1, 2016 Sensor swabs and eclipse, or equivalent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpitt Posted October 1, 2016 Share #3 Posted October 1, 2016 You just bumped into one of the disadvantages of wet cleaning. If I were you I would turn the camera in for a professional cleaning. In the future try to avoid changing lenses in windy or dusty environments. When changing lenses, turn the camera upside down immediately after removing the lens (most dust is heavier than air and will travel down) Then put on a lens or body cap asap. Never hold it against the wind when open, not even for a second. Never hold the camera on its back while swapping lenses or cleaning/inspecting the sensor if you can avoid it. To clean it, I just hold it upside down and blow with a rocket blower to remove dust. This will not work for cleaning streaks and oil spots but its good enough in most cases. This should keep your sensor clean for years. just my 2 cents... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted October 1, 2016 Share #4 Posted October 1, 2016 Smears are caused by using too little fluid with the swabs too dry and not the correct width to cover the full height of the sensor. On the last pass you want a full sweep to the sensor edge and stop .... leaving a thin even film all over so it dries evenly with no marks. nb ...... the streaks are only cosmetic anyway .... they shouldn't show up on final images unless they are dense sand-dunes of crud .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwardkaraa Posted October 1, 2016 Share #5 Posted October 1, 2016 The aeroeclipse contains no alcohol. It has been developed specifically for air shipping. The streaks are caused either by the solution itself, or by some shutter oil drops that the solution isn't able to dissolve. The good old eclipse should remove the streaks easily. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertknappmd Posted October 6, 2016 Share #6 Posted October 6, 2016 Eclipse it and the streaks will resolve. Albert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregm61 Posted October 6, 2016 Share #7 Posted October 6, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) I never wet-cleaned a sensor until I bought my first Leica M digital camera, but read enough about it through the years that the only thing I ever considered buying when it came time to, was eclipse fluid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblutter Posted October 6, 2016 Share #8 Posted October 6, 2016 I would never wet clean unless oil or similar present - so far never Gel stick, other sensor cleaning tools to dislodge rare stubborn bits... And yes, compressed photo air from a safe distance after a few test blasts aimed elsewhere 1st to clear the nozzle & pipette Small bright LED flashlight from different angles will reveal dust The sensor's outer surface is glass, not easy to scratch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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