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Cheap sensor swabs
Some sensor cleaning liquids are sensor specific
Posted by gartmore on 17/08/2013 - 15:23
Cheap sensor swabs
Some sensor cleaning liquids are sensor specific Is that right? Eclipse used to do a separate fluid for tin oxide sensors, but seemingly discontinued it after coming to realise that the original fluid did such sensors no harm.
Posted by CMW on 17/08/2013 - 16:04
Cheap sensor swabs
I'm sure you're right and I use it to clean my record stylus. A bottle has lasted me over 30 years for that purpose. However, alcohols denature plastics and react in other ways also. What we don't know is what the special coatings are on the sensor, well strictly on the filter in front of the sen...
Posted by jamieallan on 17/08/2013 - 16:23
Cheap sensor swabs
I can assure you alcohols will damage plastics - keep them well away from cameras would be my advice. The finish can be ruined very easily. I would be wary about any unnamed report, why not just follow the instructions? The manufacturer is the best source as they know exactly how their products w...
Posted by johnriley on 17/08/2013 - 16:30
Cheap sensor swabs
IPA is a rather different solvent to EtOH or MeOH. I used to service video recorders, I'm also manufacturer trained in a number of brands of microscope (brands which shall not be mentioned on this site...);don't get me started on cleaning solutions ...
Posted by dpm on 17/08/2013 - 16:56
Cheap sensor swabs
I'd be rather interested to hear your views on cleaning solutions
Posted by gartmore on 17/08/2013 - 17:43
Cheap sensor swabs
Can't beat a bit of spit and polish! :mrgreen: --
Posted by Algernon on 17/08/2013 - 18:06
Cheap sensor swabs
Truly interesting conversation on cleaning fluids, but as far as anyone having experimented with the cheaper swabs, there seems to be two instances mentioned: one which worked out well and another a clear disaster.
Posted by Spodeworld on 17/08/2013 - 20:59
Cheap sensor swabs
Aye, with the right cloth, breathe on and wipe off. Not so easy for a sensor tho. There's a lot of personal preference here Ken. Each optical surface may have different contaminants and therefore different needs. I'm sure I don't need to tell you how to suck eggs, and I wonder what advice you've ...
Posted by dpm on 17/08/2013 - 21:00
Cheap sensor swabs
I can assure you alcohols will damage plastics - keep them well away from cameras would be my advice. The finish can be ruined very easily. I would be wary about any unnamed report, why not just follow the instructions? The manufacturer is the best source as they know exactly how their products w...
Posted by jamieallan on 17/08/2013 - 21:49
A few recent MX-1 snaps
As mentioned in another thread, I recently travelled light, with the MX-1 and Fuji X100, leaving the dSLR kit behind. The MX-1 was great fun to use, and I'm more than happy with the results. A few examples: Inside King Arthur's bakery, Norwich Vermont (ISO100 - that f1.8 lens really helps indoo...
Posted by JonSchick on 18/08/2013 - 23:17
Pentax MX-1
I looked at the MX1 but the lack of a view finder put me off, If it had focus peaking I could have been interested as I use it alot on my k30 for close up stuff but again not included. So not for me at this time. Still looks a good bit of kit. I guess it depends how often you expect to manually focu...
Posted by JonSchick on 18/09/2013 - 22:37
Pentax MX-1
I got mine a few weeks ago, and it is an impressive little camera, albeit the write speed in RAW is infuriatingly slow. The lens and sensor are quite impressive though. Image of George Washington Bridge connecting New York City and New Jersey A friend relaxing with a 'beverage' My ...
Posted by Spodeworld on 29/09/2013 - 14:13
MX-1 or original Q???
Hello all, Wasn't sure if I should post this here or the mirrorless section but here goes... I have been missing my Q (with the 01 standard lens) ever since I sold it. I used to carry it with me all the time but now I only carry a panasonic superzoom compact which is not a patch on the Q's ima...
Posted by doubled on 08/11/2013 - 12:13
MX-1 or original Q???
MattyH is correct in that the MX-1 has better image quality than the original Q. However, you can achieve the same by using the Q7 body, which has the same size sensor as the MX-1. Then the image quality of both cameras may well be the same, or at least very similar. The decision then becomes...
Posted by johnriley on 08/11/2013 - 12:41
MX-1 or original Q???
Thanks for the info fellas and apologies for the delayed reply. It's been a bit hectic and I didn't get a chance to think or look at cameras! :) So I managed to pop into Jessops to have another look at the MX-1 in person last night and it feels like a really well crafted machine and it is such a ...
Posted by doubled on 15/11/2013 - 12:01
MX-1 or original Q???
I haven't compared the MX-1 to the larger sensor alternatives, and, all else being equal I would prefer a larger sensor, but that goes without saying. What I can say is that I've been very pleasantly surprised by the quality and capabilities of the MX-1, even with the frustratingly slow write speed...
Posted by Spodeworld on 26/11/2013 - 22:34
MX-1 or original Q???
However, looking at it side-by-side with the Sony RX100/II and the Panasonic GM1, the MX-1 does seem quite bulky and heavy especially given the much bigger sensor sizes on the other two cameras. Having said that, the MX-1 does seem like the most well-built out of the three and it is significantly ch...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 26/11/2013 - 23:13
MX-1 or original Q???
If you want MX-1 quality but the Q form, then perhaps the new Q7 would be suitable. It has the same sized (same?) sensor as the MX-1.
Posted by johnriley on 04/12/2013 - 12:45
MX-1 or original Q???
I have used the Q with studio flash, mounting an IR trigger in the hotshoe, but the real limitation is the minimum aperture of f/8. The Q can't use an aperture larger than f/8 when used with an external flash?? If you want MX-1 form factor and the ability to use external flash, there's a certain ...
Posted by Jonathan-Mac on 04/12/2013 - 15:40
