I never thought of using Swiffers for cleaning film!! I use them to clean
the house all the time. Thanks, guys!
Tina
On Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 1:06 PM, Chuck Norcutt <
chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Swiffer Dusters are good. Dust sticks to them like a magnet.
>
> You are right. The slide copy in this post looks very good.
>
> Interesting arrangement for the flash firing up through the bottom from
> the back. I hadn't noticed it before. What it the light box under the
> copy stand. Something home brewed?
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> On 6/23/2012 12:29 PM, C.H.Ling wrote:
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
> >> Interesting. I had never thought of live view for focusing a slide or
> >> negative copy. What are you using for illumination? Apparently not
> >> flash since you're focusing with live view... or maybe focusing and
> >> taking lights are different?
> >>
> >
> > I do use flash, a FL-50 illuminated from the back as shown on the photo:
> >
> > http://www.accura.com.hk/temp/P6226848.jpg
> >
> > The illumination evenness is checked and color temp is registered on DPP.
> > Basically I just need to focus once but the focusing rail sometimes
> shifted
> > a little so I check the focus once in a while.
> >
> >> When I try the 5D again for slide copying I'm going to try using a
> >> Swiffer Duster to clean the slide.
> >> <http://www.pgestore.com/Swiffer-Duster/swiffer-duster,default,sc.html>
> >> I've never been brave enough to try it on the sensor as Ken does but I
> >> have no such reservations on a piece of film.
> >
> > At the moment I use a brush and blower to clean the slide, the Swiffer
> > Duster seems a good idea, I have to check out the local store here.
> >
> > BTW, I got a better test slide, the resolution looks promising:
> >
> > http://www.accura.com.hk/temp/IMG_0001.JPG
> >
> > Original slide taken with OM 50/1.4 at F8, Kodak Elite II (EB II).
> > Process with DPP USM strength=1.
> >
> > C.H.Ling
> >
>
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