Creo Leaf Valeo, Installation Manual

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90 Chapter 12 – Protective IR Filter Glass
Importance of the Protective IR Filter Glass
The Leaf Valeo digital camera back has a protective IR filter glass over the
sensor. The sensor is the most important and expensive part of your Leaf
digital camera back. It is the component that converts the photographic
image viewed by the camera into an electronic signal which can be
processed by the Macintosh computer.
Protective IR filter glass on the underside of the Leaf Valeo digital camera back
WARNING:
The sensor is extremely sensitive to ESD (Electro Static Discharge) and can be
damaged by it.
During some stages of the installation process, the protective IR filter glass is
exposed to the environment. Do not touch the IR filter glass. Any contamination
of the IR filter glass (such as dust or fingerprintes) will appear in images that you
capture.