Re: [OM] OT for Ian & al : How to Clean the X-Trans Sensor | Fuji Rumors

[Chuck Norcutt]

From the latest FAQ: "You’ll be able to clean a really dirty lens about 
500 times. Why? Look at the inside of the Cap and you will see a foam 
pad filled with carbon. Twisting the cap back on after cleaning causes 
the two surfaces to rub together, carbon-to-carbon, and this recharges 
the carbon on the Cleaning Tip so it can be used many times."
I've not used mine in perhaps a year of more.  I don't recall seeing the 
instructions to twist the cap for cleaning.  But it has probably been 
there all along.  My comment about using a new one was based on using an 
old one with somewhat imperfect results.  Switching to a new one gave 
perfect cleaning.  Perhaps I simply needed to twist the cap.
ps: I quoted from the LensPen FAQ.  SensorKlear gets little mention 
these days.  They're much more interested in selling their expensive 
sensor cleaning "system".
Chuck Norcutt

On 1/15/2015 7:38 PM, Moose wrote:
> On 1/15/2015 4:27 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> > Absolutely agreed.  The LensPen sensor cleaner is like magic compared
> > to anything else I've ever tried.  Relatively inexpensive. If it gets
> > dirty itself throw it out and get another.
> I think you can just wipe/scrape off, or some such, check the
> instructions. The body is full of the active powder, which 'flows' out
> through the pad.
>
> > Don't be afraid to put some pressure on it.  If you blow off the loose
> > particles first it doesn't scratch.
> Yup
>
> OTOH, I've not needed it since going µ4/3. Panny's version of cleaning
> seems much like Oly's, very effective.
>
> Spot Less Moose
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