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Subject: [OM] Re: cleaning sensors
From: "Scott Peden" <scotpeden@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:19:33 -0800
What about an E-500? I don't find any blow up for the parts so I don't know
what those two reflective surfaces are called that are visible when I remove
the lens, but I can see anything that is on them when I look through the
viewfinder.


-----Original Message-----
From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of John Hermanson
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 10:14 AM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: cleaning sensors


If any of you folks are tempted to clean their own digital sensors, it 
has been noted that the low pass filter coating may be soft enough to be 
damaged.  One technician noted that while he was cleaning the sensor in 
a Nikon D100, a small spot appeared. As he swabbed over it, the spot got 
bigger.  The coating was coming off. Of course, Nikon does not sell the 
low pass filter separately, but it is part of a $1000 shutter assembly. 
Wow, $1,000, is that ALL?

This tech was using alcohol (don't know which type)with a sensor swab. 
There is a new cleaner "Eclipse E2" which is recommended for sensor 
cleaning. Eclipse cleaner is available from Fargo.

http://www.photosol.com/index.htm

___________________________________
John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743
631-424-2121 | Olympus OM Service since 1977
http://www.zuiko.com  |  omtech1 AT verizon dot net




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