[filmscanners] Re: [filmscanners_Digest] filmscanners Digest forFri 17 Jan, 2003

["Arthur Entlich" <artistic-1@shaw.ca>]

I use either compressed air (from a small air compressor with a air
nozzle) or a fine artist grade nylon (soft white bristled) brush.

Increasing humidity helps by removing static.  Some people use
anti-static brushes, but be aware they do contain low level radioactive
isotopes.

Rather than canned "air" which is really a propellant which can spit out
liquid on your film, (and besides its bad for the environment (including
your own personal one) consider a rubber ear syringe as a blower.

As to your second question, I'll leave that to Nikon owners, but the
best way to get dust out of the inside of a scanner is to try to avoid
getting it in there to begin with.  This means putting clean film in and
keeping it well covered when not in use.

Art


vic wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Can someone give me some tips/instruction on the best way to remove
> lint/hair/dust from slides. I seem to just move it around and have not
> succeeded at getting a really "clean" scan. Also, best way to get any dust
> out of inside of Nikon scanner.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Vicki
> ...in western Montana
>
>


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