Re: filmscanners: Nikon Super coolscan 4000 Problems

["rlb" <rlb@triad.rr.com>]

Martin:

I learned the hard way early on.   Yes, I did blow some of the propellant on
a few negatives until I concluded it was my carelessness and not the fault
of the canned air.  I am now always careful that the can has not been shaken
and it is upright.   I have a friend that uses the anti-static brushes with
success.  I have not tried them.

Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Barbara & Martin Greene" <martbarb@earthlink.net>
To: <filmscanners@halftone.co.uk>
Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2001 6:58 AM
Subject: Re: filmscanners: Nikon Super coolscan 4000 Problems


> Bob
>
> I've always been concerned about blowing air on my slides with a pressure
> can.  I'm afraid that some bad stuff will get on the slide.  Am I being
> overly cautious?
>
> Martin
>
> > From: "rlb" <rlb@triad.rr.com>
> > Reply-To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> > Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2001 06:00:43 -0400
> > To: <filmscanners@halftone.co.uk>
> > Subject: Re: filmscanners: Nikon Super coolscan 4000 Problems
> >
> > I think that depends on the condition of the transparency/negative.  I
> > always clean my negs before scanning.  Some require only a squirt of air
and
> > others may require more.  However, I will only use ICE if the negative
is in
> > really bad condition which is rare.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "geoff murray" <geoffmurray@primus.com.au>
> > To: <filmscanners@halftone.co.uk>
> > Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2001 5:33 AM
> > Subject: Re: filmscanners: Nikon Super coolscan 4000 Problems
> >
> >
> >> Time to change to a professional lab??
> >>
> >>
> >> and it's much better to have ICE remove the vast number of scratches
> >>> and spots that the lab leaves on the negatives than to spend hours in
> >> Photoshop
> >>> doing that myself.
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
>