dfperrault Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Can the typical camera sensor cleaning swabs be used to clean 35mm slides, when used with a cleaning solution like pec? Or is the foam too course and could it potentially scratch the emulsion? I have seen these for sale at $40/1000 on alibaba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Marcus Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 No need to use expensive swabs - a clean well washed "T" shirt will do this deed. Buy some film cleaner and apply to cloth and wipe off. Difficult dirt, start at the center and work outward with circular strokes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen_h Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 If your slide is worth more than a DSLR, then you might consider something more fancy. Now, what I still want to know, is how to clean the mirror in a Canon Pellix. 1 -- glen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 (edited) I wouldn't use something made for one purpose for something else unless you REALLY know what you are doing. see Edwal Anti-Stat Film Cleaner (Liquid) - 4 Oz. It's not cheap but 4 oz lasts forever.... also be aware that there were "treatments" to "preserve" negatives and film. On old film these coatings may not react well with solvents. 1988 Edited February 8, 2022 by JDMvW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen_h Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 This reminds me that I have a bottle of FilMagic that someone gave me. Someone was giving away a roll of Tri-X (100 ft x 70mm, and 40 years old) on Freecycle, and added this bottle for free. (Well, it is all for free.) The film is about as fogged as you expect for 40 year old Tri-X, and I haven't tried the FilMagic yet. As above, it sounds more like a treatment than cleaner, and might be silicone based. 1 -- glen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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