That's cool. Never heard of that. So all those peanuts I have stashed
in bags in my shop have a real use after all. Who'd a thunk it? :-)
Chuck Norcutt
On 2/28/2011 9:51 AM, Charles Geilfuss wrote:
> Chuck,
> For just such emergencies I always pack a few styrofoam peanuts in an
> out-of-the-way place in my camera bag. Styrofoam is very lipophilic. Just
> break it in half and gently rub the broken surface over the finger print. It
> will vacuum up the oil.
>
> Charlie
>
> On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 11:46 AM, Chuck Norcutt<
> chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Sorry, I wasn't paying much attention to the discussion the other day of
>> sharpening software for out of focus images. I don't have out of focus
>> images per-se but I do have a bunch with a blurred center spot.
>>
>> After 50 years of photography I finally managed to put a big, fat
>> fingerprint in the middle of the lens of my new Samsung WB650. We were
>> at a social gathering where I took 42 shots. Unfortunately, I was also
>> helping out with cooking lots of burgers and hot dogs. Starting at
>> about shot #6 I apparently turned on the camera and stuck my finger
>> square in the middle of that tiny lens. I'm sure I must have had some
>> cooking grease on my finger because it left a very clear and ugly
>> fingerprint. Most of the photos turned out OK except for a hazy and
>> diffuse patch in the middle with some extreme highlights showing what
>> looks like diffraction spikes (as in a reflector telescope).
>>
>> I probably have 25-30 shots I'd like to recover as well as can possibly
>> be done. What are your suggestions... or condolences. :-)
>>
>> ps: I assume that such a spot on a big 35mm lens would be almost
>> totally unnoticeable. Gotta remember to check the lens from time to
>> time and carry something for cleaning.
>>
>> Embarrassed Chuck Norcutt
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