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[filmscanners] SS 4000 Questions
Hi!
After my LS-2000 went west, I managed to pick up a refurb Polaroid SS-4000
on ebay for $300 US. It is working very well, but I have a few questions.
First, does the lamp have an auto shut off feature, or should I be very
careful to shut the scanner off so as to conserve the lamp? It appears that
the lamp stays on for a long time after inactivity, but I am not sure if
this is a low power mode that will not wear things out. Second, are these
things somewhat noisy? Specifically, during scans it sounds as though the
Twin Dwarves of Enfan Island were calling up Mothra. "Ooh-ee, ah-woo..." Do
they all do this? Is it a lubrication question, and if so is the unit
user-accessible to lube it up? Thirdly, it seems to require a bit of force
to get the carrier to slide in and engage. The manual is useless on this
point, of course, but I wonder if there is a trick I am missing. Lastly, is
there a way to shut the "front door" to keep out dust?
Many thanks,
Les
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