kuad82001 Posted June 29, 2018 Share #1 Posted June 29, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi there! How often should the sensor be blown out? I only have one lens so I never change it. Grateful for any replies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pico Posted June 29, 2018 Share #2 Posted June 29, 2018 Hi there! How often should the sensor be blown out? I only have one lens so I never change it. Grateful for any replies Do the usual test and do not blow it out unless it reallly needs it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jankap Posted June 29, 2018 Share #3 Posted June 29, 2018 (edited) Last month I made a picture at f/stop 22, the maximum aperture of my lens. It was interesting to see how much dust the sensor had collected. I change lenses. Jan Edited June 29, 2018 by jankap Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuad82001 Posted June 30, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted June 30, 2018 Thank you for the replies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david strachan Posted June 30, 2018 Share #5 Posted June 30, 2018 I don't do the blower much...just do an f22 test periodically. Then a wet clean if it looks too spotty...with my M8's and M-P. But i shoot for speed-focus. So usually pretty well open (1 or 2 aperture stop down probably) lens. Just depends, i rarely go smaller than f5.6or f8, and diffraction drop-off. And it really depends on one's lens, whether it is a problem. And if you print. But it all depends...every image is different. Try a pinhole image...you'll be horrified how filthy a sensor can be. Easy to get neurotic though...makes little difference... considering dust spotting in the darkroom, of prints after printing. ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted June 30, 2018 Share #6 Posted June 30, 2018 (edited) I never blow sensor dust out, how do you know you've blown it out and not further in? Blowing dust around inside the camera is the best way to collect dust, you'll find you are dealing with old friends. But I guess the question is about how dirty does your sensor get in normal use. If I never changed lenses I would expect to clean the sensor once a month, but I do change lenses and the answer is the same, once a month. There are times when it is windy and dusty and dirt is bound to get on the sensor, and times when pollen is in the air, so it may need a quick clean then. Edited June 30, 2018 by 250swb 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raid Amin Posted July 1, 2018 Share #7 Posted July 1, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) I try to clean up a sensor after seeing a heavy dosage of dust in the images. Else, I just keep on shooting. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted July 1, 2018 Share #8 Posted July 1, 2018 I never blow sensor dust out, how do you know you've blown it out and not further in? Blowing dust around inside the camera is the best way to collect dust, you'll find you are dealing with old friends. But I guess the question is about how dirty does your sensor get in normal use. If I never changed lenses I would expect to clean the sensor once a month, but I do change lenses and the answer is the same, once a month. There are times when it is windy and dusty and dirt is bound to get on the sensor, and times when pollen is in the air, so it may need a quick clean then. Ifd you hold the camera upside down you'll be blowing it out. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuad82001 Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share #9 Posted July 1, 2018 I don't do the blower much...just do an f22 test periodically. Then a wet clean if it looks too spotty...with my M8's and M-P. But i shoot for speed-focus. So usually pretty well open (1 or 2 aperture stop down probably) lens. Just depends, i rarely go smaller than f5.6or f8, and diffraction drop-off. And it really depends on one's lens, whether it is a problem. And if you print. But it all depends...every image is different. Try a pinhole image...you'll be horrified how filthy a sensor can be. Easy to get neurotic though...makes little difference... considering dust spotting in the darkroom, of prints after printing. ... So how do you clean it when it gets dirty? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuad82001 Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share #10 Posted July 1, 2018 (edited) I see like 1-3 spots a few weeks after blowing out the sensor with a Rocket Blower Edited July 1, 2018 by kuad82001 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raid Amin Posted July 1, 2018 Share #11 Posted July 1, 2018 (edited) I see like 1-3 spots a few weeks after blowing out the sensor with a Rocket Blower Return to these 1-3 spots; flip over the camera upside-down to have blown dust fall away from camera by gravity; use Rocket blower. Mount lens after cleaning its rear mount; Edited July 1, 2018 by Raid Amin 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harryzet Posted July 1, 2018 Share #12 Posted July 1, 2018 i have a self cleaning sensor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david strachan Posted July 1, 2018 Share #13 Posted July 1, 2018 So how do you clean it when it gets dirty? Wet clean. ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuad82001 Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share #14 Posted July 2, 2018 Wet clean. ... I thought wet cleaning was not good for the sensor Which wet cleaning method? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted July 2, 2018 Share #15 Posted July 2, 2018 If my sensor gets dirty, I have a new one fitted! My M9 has had 5 sensors!! (I swear, it has). Incoming. Ducks for cover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raid Amin Posted July 2, 2018 Share #16 Posted July 2, 2018 I am on my third sensor for my M9. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted July 2, 2018 Share #17 Posted July 2, 2018 Blower, if that fails, silicone stamp, if still dirty wet clean. So how do you clean it when it gets dirty? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuad82001 Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share #18 Posted July 2, 2018 Wow! Why so many sensor replacements? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuad82001 Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share #19 Posted July 2, 2018 If my sensor gets dirty, I have a new one fitted! My M9 has had 5 sensors!! (I swear, it has). Incoming. Ducks for cover. Why so many sensors? My M Monochrom (first gen) just had one when I purchased it.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raid Amin Posted July 2, 2018 Share #20 Posted July 2, 2018 (edited) It could be that using often a wet cleaning has a negative impact on the sensor. Same applies to living in a high humidity environment. I now use only a rocket blower and no more any wet wiping. I keep the camera inside a closet with a very large container with silica gel to remove the excess humidity. I don't take my digital Leica cameras often to the beach. The rest is luck. Edited July 2, 2018 by Raid Amin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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