The trick with the Zerostat is to pull the trigger v-e-r-y slowly. If
it clicks, you've gone too fast. Don't know if that *creates* static.
I sold high-end "stereo" gear for my first job out college. I used to
demonstrate the Z-stat by creating a static charge on an "album"
(i.e., 12" vinyl disk), letting some tiny bits of paper adhere to it,
then zapping it with the Z-stat. Said paper would (usually!) flutter
to the floor. The leap that people had to make was that the same
thing happened to the dust they couldn't see. I sold LOTS of
Zerostats.
That said, I'm not exactly sure how it works so I haven't tried it
with any of my cameras. Concerned about how it might affect the
electronics. Or is that just silly? Have used it on lenses though.
ScottGee1
On 5/16/06, Bill Pearce <bs.pearce@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> >
> > Hmmm . . . I wonder if this means that my old Zerostat gun would work
> > on my camera?
> Scott,
>
> I hope it works better than the one I had. Mine was essentially useless. I
> sometimes thought mine increased static.
>
> Moose,
>
> I used a can of "air" from an office supply store in my darkroom when i was
> awaiting a replacement air cylinder. Even nearly empty, the stuff would spit
> frozen contents onto the negs. It did wipe off, though.
>
> Bill Pearce
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