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Re: [OM] Nathan's PAD 24/11/2019: sensor cleaning

Subject: Re: [OM] Nathan's PAD 24/11/2019: sensor cleaning
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 16:04:22 +0000
Good idea, Jan – about the orientation.  

But my thinking was that grime might build up, rather than dust; there might be 
a film of muck on the surface, much like you’d find on the inside of your car’s 
windscreen/shield. I realise that it doesn’t get as much exposure as your car’s 
glass, of course . . .

Chris

> On 25 Nov 2019, at 16:39, Jan Steinman <jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
>> <mailto:ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>>
>> 
>> I wonder if sensors generally would benefit from a periodic clean to remove 
>> grime that must build up during normal use
> 
> I'm pretty happy with Olympus's in-camera sensor cleaning, which they 
> pioneered in the 4/3rds days. I don't know if other manufacturers have gotten 
> around their patent or not.
> 
> Occasionally, I'll see evidence of something on the sensor. I cycle the power 
> a couple times, with the camera oriented in the normal position, and it's 
> gone. So I have NEVER cleaned a sensor, nor had one cleaned, in some two 
> decades!
> 
> Note that if you are in the habit of turning the camera on while it lies on 
> it's back, the ultrasonic cleaning will not work. Or if you turn it on 
> lens-down, the dust will come off, but will fall right back. You need to turn 
> it on with the camera base-down, so the dust shaken off hits the sticky tape.
> 
> Jan

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