How often do you blow out sensor dust?

[kuad82001]

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Hi there!

How often should the sensor be blown out? I only have one lens so 

I never change it.

 

Grateful for any replies

[pico]

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. 

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[jankap]

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

[kuad82001]

Thank you for the replies

[david strachan]

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.

 

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[250swb]

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

[Raid Amin]

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I try to clean up a sensor after seeing a heavy dosage of dust in the images. Else, I just keep on shooting.

[jaapv]

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.

[kuad82001]

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.

 

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So how do you clean it when it gets dirty?

[kuad82001]

I see like 1-3 spots a few weeks after blowing out the sensor with a Rocket Blower

Edited July 1, 2018 by kuad82001

[Raid Amin]

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

[harryzet]

i have a self cleaning sensor

[david strachan]

So how do you clean it when it gets dirty?

Wet clean.

 

 

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[kuad82001]

Wet clean.

 

 

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I thought wet cleaning was not good for the sensor

Which wet cleaning method?

[erl]

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.

[Raid Amin]

I am on my third sensor for my M9.

[jaapv]

Blower, if that fails, silicone stamp, if still dirty wet clean.

 

So how do you clean it when it gets dirty?

[kuad82001]

Wow!

Why so many sensor replacements?

[kuad82001]

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....

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[Raid Amin]

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