On 17 Jul 2005 at 21:52, Alan P. Hayes wrote: > Now that's the opposite of what the sensor brush people claim on > their website. Their procedure includes blowing clean canned air > through the bristles of the brush prior to applying it to the sensor. > They claim that this imparts a static charge to the bristles and > helps pick up the dust. Frankly I would be surprised if a brush > didn't pick up particles the size that we are talking about. I blow > out the brush with canned air prior to using it anyway, as it seems > like a fairly good way to ensure that the brush is reasonably clean > at the moment of use. > > I asked Godfrey that particular question because he has the real > sensor brush brush which is more longhaired than the cosmetics brush > I'm using, which is fairly stubby, not the sort of thing that would > show a static charge very well. the next time I get to a decent art > supply. I'll probably grab a couple of brushes to play around with. > > What sort of anti-static brush do you have that's that small?
Kinetronics KIDCCK Digital Camera Cleaning Kit http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?A=details&Q=&is=REG&O=productlis t&sku=223328 I used to run compressed nitrogen for cleaning it's far superior to any kind of brush but too expensive these days. Now I'm looking for a cost effective compressor/dryer. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
