Sensor Cleaning

[robsonj]

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I didn't find anything in the menus, but I could have missed it. On the M11, is there an option to open the shutter for lens cleaning? I realize I could just turn on the camera without a lens attached, but I always assume that to not be advisable versus cleaning the sensor (dust blower) while the camera is off. I recall on the M10, you could have the camera retract the shutter for cleaning, I can't remember if the camera was actually still on though in that scenario or not.

Cheers

Jonathan

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[robsonj]

Never mind, found it...

Menu 4 > Camera Setting > Sensor Cleaning

[robsonj]

Just now, Musky said:

If the camera is turned off the shutter closes. 

Yep, I assume in the sensor cleaning mode they cut power to the sensor though, anyway, it was that menu option that I was missing.

[DenverSteve]

The OP has now found it but, for any others it's on page 152 in your manual.  Read the manual folks this is an -/+ $9000 tool. 

Edited December 20, 2022 by DenverSteve

[robsonj]

4 minutes ago, DenverSteve said:

The OP has now found it but, for any others it's on page 152 in your manual.  Read the manual folks this is an -/+ $9000 tool. 

There's a manual? 😉

[DenverSteve]

46 minutes ago, robsonj said:

There's a manual? 😉

 

46 minutes ago, robsonj said:

There's a manual? 😉

My bad. 

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[robsonj]

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6 minutes ago, Musky said:

One thing about sensor cleaning. I only do it if I see it in my pictures in normal use. Otherwise I don’t even check. It’ll be a never ending swab fest if I inspect all the time and want it perfectly clean all the time. It’ll drive you crazy. 

I use a high magnifying lamp with an LED and clean with a small APS-C swab. Just go over the dust particles that I see and I’m done. Without that magnifier you just can’t see anything. 

Yep, I usually just give it a blow with the rocket blower, that’s all

[jdlaing]

14 hours ago, robsonj said:

There's a manual? 😉

https://leica-camera.com/sites/default/files/pm-73222-Leica-M11_Instructions_en.pdf

[SrMi]

12 hours ago, Musky said:

One thing about sensor cleaning. I only do it if I see it in my pictures in normal use. Otherwise I don’t even check. It’ll be a never ending swab fest if I inspect all the time and want it perfectly clean all the time. It’ll drive you crazy. 

I use a high magnifying lamp with an LED and clean with a small APS-C swab. Just go over the dust particles that I see and I’m done. Without that magnifier you just can’t see anything. 

Before swabbing, try blowing it first off with a blower. I like Nitecore's BlowerBaby. If that does not remove the dust, use an appropriate brush. I like Visible Dust Arctic Butterfly,
The swab method is the most invasive and should be left as a last resort.

[SrMi]

5 minutes ago, Musky said:

Yea the blower doesn’t do anything. Unless is a huge chunk of dust that just casually floated on the sensor. Well it can actually make it worse. Those static brushes can’t be found where I am. The swab is fine. Takes a few seconds. 

the dust I’m talking about you can’t see unless you’re using a 10x or 20x magnifier and an LED light. 

I always use a sensor loupe when checking for dust. In most cases, blowing worked for me. Have you trie the battery powered Nitecore's Blower Baby?

With swab there is always a danger of residue and requires more care. That is why I use it only as the last resort. Which swabs do you use?