On Mon, 31 Dec 2001 16:20:06 -0500 Pat Cullinan, jr. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> Finally, the website says: > > There is a misconception that blowing canned air into the scanner > will help clean parts in the > optical path and the CCD. This is not true, the CCD in most of the > SprintScan scanners is > sealed inside the unit and is not accessible. It is important that > the areas of the scanner you > can reach are clean, but for this a q-tip or dust free cloth is > more effective. > > I don't want to clean the CCD per se. I want to clean whatever needs to > be cleaned. What "areas" > might be cleaned? > > Has anyone had experience with this problem? Streaks like this usually are due to a particle of dirt which tracks along with the CCD as it scans. IME they are usually on the CCD face - anywhere else in the optical path tends to be out of focus. Despite what Polaroid say I would try 'canned air' - but be terribly careful not to squirt liquid propellant into the scanner. You must keep the can upright. Regards Tony Sleep http://www.halftone.co.uk - Online portfolio & exhibit; + film scanner info & comparisons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body
