Have you the Kinetronics KS - 100 ?

[gianluca_faletti]

<p>Good morning, there is someone that use the Kinetronics KS - 100 to clean the negatives and slides before scanning ?<br>

In USA has a small cost, in Germany costs 240 €, and before to buy it I would like to be sure of the results using it.<br>

Thank you to all<br>

Bye</p>

 

[peterbcarter]

<p>I use a micro-fiber cloth to gently wipe the neg with a water/alcohol solution from a squirt bottle. As I put the film in the carrier, I dust it with a little bulb/brush. Works for me.</p>

[steve_swinehart]

<p>Yes - but you have to know how to use it. I find it needs to be turned on for about 5 minutes before you use it as the static charge in the brushes either needs to change polarity or neutralize. Once it is operational, I find it best to pass the film in the scanner film holder through the unit 2-3 times, then blow the film off with canned air. Eliminates about 90% of the dust on the film - there's always a few specs that refuse to come off.</p>

[alan_goldhammer]

<p>I have gone the low tech Kinetronics route and use the plain anti-static brush (retail price in the US is about $20). I brush each negative or slide before putting into the Nikon Coolscan and have not had any dust problems.</p>

[gianluca_faletti]

<p>Thank you very much for your answers.<br>

Bye</p>

[peterbcarter]

<p>Alan, what and where did you get your beast?</p>