Tom,
I popped the top of my SS4000 (about 3 years old now, I guess) and was also
dismayed to see a very fine layer of dust on the mirror. Not to sound dense,
but I presume the mirror under discussion is what I am seeing in the
rectangular slot that is exposed as the open area of the slide
holder/
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> Yes this is the mirror that needs to be clean. Your can of compressed
> air should do a fine job of cleaning it.
Doesn't this depend on "how" the mirror is contaminated. I've not had to
clean mine, yet anyway - relativly
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Subject: [filmscanners] Re: SS4000 fixes to improve quality--dust
removal
My experience with easily smudged or scratched surfaces, like front
surfaced mirrors, is that almost looking at them causes problems.
I caution people to not use anything but air before doing any cleaning
of
If the brush is dry and free of grease and the same is true for the dirt on
the mirror then it might work. But who knows what kind of dirt is on the
mirror. I would not take the risk of making it worse and possibly requiring
a very expensive trip to the repair center. On a camera it's not that bad
Again, I suggest speaking to a repair guy, or wait for someone who has
done so to reply.
The brush may, if soft enough and used carefully enough, might be OK,
BUT, if there is ANY oily residue on the mirror (and it may not even be
visible) it can smear and make a mess.
So, unless this dust is vi
Obviously, we are on the same wavelength on this matter...
I'd love to hear what your neighbor offers as a solution!
Front surfaced mirrors seem to be designed to be look at but never
touched. ;-)
Art
HPA wrote:
> Every time that I have tried to clean a front surface mirror with a brush or
>
ounds like a "if it ain't broke"
situation.
Stan
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r
Art,
What about using the swabs that Fuji et al supply for cleaning the CCD's in
digital SLRs?
Bob Frost.
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From: "Arthur Entlich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Again, I suggest speaking to a repair guy, or wait for someone who has
done so to reply.
The brush may, if soft en
The brush you speak of is designed for a very specific purpose.
Polaroid found that the light reactive sensor which reads the location
of the film carrier could become covered with dust over time (I haven't
actually looked for it, but it is probably slightly recessed so the dust
may fall into that
