andybarton Posted October 5, 2019 Share #1 Posted October 5, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) Absolutely typical. I have had this M240 for nearly 5 years and I’ve never needed to wet clean the sensor. In preparation for my annual holiday, I though that I’d give it a Giotto blow and an Arctic Butterfly. There were only a few specks of dust on the sensor, but it’s always good to start out as clean as possible, of course. Well, it would appear that the A B tip must have become contaminated, despite it obviously always being in its case. So, tomorrow, I’m going to have to go out and find a wet cleaning kit and take a brave pill. What a complete PITA Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/302152-looks-like-i-need-to-get-a-wet-cleaning-kit/?do=findComment&comment=3831437'>More sharing options...
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TomLong Posted October 5, 2019 Share #2 Posted October 5, 2019 Hi, Depends on where you are but if there’s a local Leica store nearby then you could take ask them to have a look at it. I’ve had mine cleaned a couple of times at the Leica store In Mayfair - doesn’t cost anything and can be done within the hour, depending on how busy they are. Hope this helps, Tom 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted October 5, 2019 I’ll buy a kit from Wilkinson’s in Liverpool tomorrow, but I do know that Stephens in Manchester can clean it for me on Monday. Just need to rearrange my diary for the day! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted October 5, 2019 Share #4 Posted October 5, 2019 Andy, In the future never touch the sensor with the arctic butterfly. You pass over it ever so close and the static in the brush pics up the dust and minute particles. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv Posted October 5, 2019 Share #5 Posted October 5, 2019 When I comes to cleaning sensors, I always chicken out and let someone else do it. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini Posted October 5, 2019 Share #6 Posted October 5, 2019 @andybarton How could you take good pictures with such a sensor ... I'm surprised. 😯 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share #7 Posted October 5, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) 1 hour ago, jdlaing said: Andy, In the future never touch the sensor with the arctic butterfly. You pass over it ever so close and the static in the brush pics up the dust and minute particles. The Arctic Butterfly is in the bin. 44 minutes ago, Reini said: @andybarton How could you take good pictures with such a sensor ... I'm surprised. 😯 Obviously, I need to clean it... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kilmister Posted October 5, 2019 Share #8 Posted October 5, 2019 Dust is life. It is everywhere. The best clean rooms require everyone to wear hair covers and forensic overalls. That's not for most of us. The least dusty places in your home are the bathrooms. (For Americans this is not a euphemism for a bog or loo or toilet or WC.) After someone has, let's say, used a shower the room will have no dust. Water vapour will have diminished dust to nothing. That's the time to get your lens off and vacuum the innards of your beloved Leica while the vacuum cleaner itself is located outside the room, and only the nozzle is inside the room. (Never use a vacuum cleaner in a bathroom while in the bath or shower for obvious health and safety reasons.) You may require a glamorous assistant to help with this task. If that is your male or female partner is of no interest to me. It is a free society! While you are in the bathroom your assistant can be called upon to "switch on" or "switch off". This replicates what they do at Leica HQ, but on a domestic scale. I do recommend using a muslin or nylon screen between nozzle and sensor just in case anything you do want to stay in the camera doesn't get devoured. @jaapvhas contested this method. I respect @jaapvas he knows more than most people but, believe me, the method works perfectly. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv Posted October 6, 2019 Share #9 Posted October 6, 2019 7 hours ago, Peter Kilmister said: Dust is life. It is everywhere. The best clean rooms require everyone to wear hair covers and forensic overalls. That's not for most of us. The least dusty places in your home are the bathrooms. (For Americans this is not a euphemism for a bog or loo or toilet or WC.) After someone has, let's say, used a shower the room will have no dust. Water vapour will have diminished dust to nothing. That's the time to get your lens off and vacuum the innards of your beloved Leica while the vacuum cleaner itself is located outside the room, and only the nozzle is inside the room. (Never use a vacuum cleaner in a bathroom while in the bath or shower for obvious health and safety reasons.) You may require a glamorous assistant to help with this task. If that is your male or female partner is of no interest to me. It is a free society! While you are in the bathroom your assistant can be called upon to "switch on" or "switch off". This replicates what they do at Leica HQ, but on a domestic scale. I do recommend using a muslin or nylon screen between nozzle and sensor just in case anything you do want to stay in the camera doesn't get devoured. @jaapvhas contested this method. I respect @jaapvas he knows more than most people but, believe me, the method works perfectly. Hmmm. I have not tried this method, but my vacuum cleaner is very powerful. Is there a risk that it might, say, misalign the sensor? It might also disturb the wobbly bits of the glamorous assistant, but that is a different issue ... 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Ricoh Posted October 6, 2019 Share #10 Posted October 6, 2019 I have the Green Cleen sensor cleaning kit, with vacuum, but the suction is minimal (works on Venturi principle I think I'm correct in saying) requiring the tip to be within mm's of the sensor. The principle is to hoover the loose stuff, followed by wet and dry cleaning using the items supplied. I've done the hoovering but so far I've bottled the wet and dry step, preferring to use the Giotos now and again, followed by the spot removal tool. The funny thing is this: most of us can accept dust on analogue - I expect it - but with digital we expect perfection. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share #11 Posted October 6, 2019 I have tried cleaning it, but it's still not right. Off to Stephens it goes tomorrow I am never, ever going to try to clean a sensor again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Ricoh Posted October 6, 2019 Share #12 Posted October 6, 2019 3 hours ago, andybarton said: I have tried cleaning it, but it's still not right. Off to Stephens it goes tomorrow I am never, ever going to try to clean a sensor again. Manchester Leica, as its now called. I almost purchased my M240 from them but Wilkinsons offered a much better deal which coincided with Digital Spash. Best of luck tomorrow! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share #13 Posted October 6, 2019 Leica Manchester, if we’re being pedantic 😊 Mrs B has offered to take it in while I’m at work earning the money to pay for the cleaning. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Ricoh Posted October 7, 2019 Share #14 Posted October 7, 2019 So, how did your camera's sensor get on at Stephens. Is it nice and clean now? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Barnack Posted October 7, 2019 Share #15 Posted October 7, 2019 (edited) On 10/5/2019 at 5:18 PM, Viv said: When I comes to cleaning sensors, I always chicken out and let someone else do it. Cleaning your sensor is not as horrific some think it is - actually, its easy. The key is to follow the instructions in your camera manual and the instructions that come with your swabs and cleaning fluid to the letter. I have cleaned my sensor 2 or 3 times a year (usually no more than twice) for the past five years and am batting a thousand - never have had any problems. I use Eclipse Optic Cleaning Fluid and Photosol SensorSwab cleaning swabs. Edited October 7, 2019 by Herr Barnack Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv Posted October 8, 2019 Share #16 Posted October 8, 2019 8 hours ago, Herr Barnack said: Cleaning your sensor is not as horrific some think it is - actually, its easy. The key is to follow the instructions in your camera manual and the instructions that come with your swabs and cleaning fluid to the letter. I have cleaned my sensor 2 or 3 times a year (usually no more than twice) for the past five years and am batting a thousand - never have had any problems. I use Eclipse Optic Cleaning Fluid and Photosol SensorSwab cleaning swabs. I have done it twice. Once with good results, one, not so good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth3kpl Posted October 8, 2019 Share #17 Posted October 8, 2019 Andy, you're welcome to take my M-P 240 on holiday with you if you have problems. Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregm61 Posted October 10, 2019 Share #18 Posted October 10, 2019 I wet clean the sensor in my M262 probably once a month on average. Some times I get lucky and can go 6-8 weeks but Eclipse fluid and swabs do the trick. Every once and a while it may take 2-3 swabs, but just follow the prescribed method and it’s hard to screw it up. I never wet-cleaned a sensor before the M262. My Olympus mirrorless and DSLR’s were pretty darn dust-resistant, but these M bodies do require it from time to time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodies Posted October 10, 2019 Share #19 Posted October 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Gregm61 said: Every once and a while it may take 2-3 swabs, but just follow the prescribed method and it’s hard to screw it up. Excuse me, every once in a while, otherwise it doesn’t make sense. Thanks. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregm61 Posted October 10, 2019 Share #20 Posted October 10, 2019 LOL....ok.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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