Slides
May 29, 2022 12:53:02 #
May 29, 2022 13:01:25 #
Jim Bianco wrote:
What is the best way to clean slides when I copy them? Thanks Jim Bianco
Soft brush and rocket blower.
May 29, 2022 13:08:27 #
Jim Bianco wrote:
What is the best way to clean slides when I copy them? Thanks Jim Bianco
Giottos Rocket Air Blaster Medium Dust-Removal Tool (Black)
The rocket blaster is great for surface dust. Start with it.
A good 1” wide camel-hair brush or StaticMaster brush is my next choice.
For slides that have goo or fungus, Photosol PEC-12 film cleaner is the photo lab standard. Use it with one of their PEC Pads.
More info is in the attached PDF.
May 29, 2022 13:08:33 #
May 29, 2022 13:26:53 #
Jim Bianco wrote:
What is the best way to clean slides when I copy them? Thanks Jim Bianco
Make sure the software in your scanner has spot removal and other options. This makes a huge difference.
May 29, 2022 19:15:24 #
What is the emulsion side of a slide, the shiny side or the dull side? Thanks Jim Bianco, I am going to start cleaning them and copy them.
May 29, 2022 19:25:30 #
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May 29, 2022 19:43:11 #
CamB wrote:
Make sure the software in your scanner has spot removal and other options. This makes a huge difference.
May 29, 2022 22:17:45 #
CamB wrote:
Make sure the software in your scanner has spot removal and other options. This makes a huge difference.
If you have a Mac running MacOS 10.15 or later, and your scanner came with software that uses Digital ICE from Applied Science Fiction, then you will not be able to run that software. Choose SilverFast 9 instead. It will use the same hardware in your scanner to remove dust. Epson supplies a link for a free download of it, which can be found on their support site.
May 29, 2022 23:28:30 #
bikinkawboy
Loc: north central Missouri
So you’re saying that as a kid in math class, I was giving my teacher the emulsion side look?
May 30, 2022 06:06:58 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
Jim Bianco wrote:
What is the best way to clean slides when I copy them? Thanks Jim Bianco
Staticmaster brush and/or a giottos air blaster.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/259157-REG/Giottos_AA1900_Rocket_Air_Blower.html?sts=pi&pim=Y
May 30, 2022 06:45:46 #
May 30, 2022 07:35:41 #
tcthome
Loc: NJ
bikinkawboy wrote:
So you’re saying that as a kid in math class, I was giving my teacher the emulsion side look?
Just math?
May 30, 2022 08:28:23 #
Is this what you mean? 
"Make a cleaning solution using warm water and a mild dish detergent. This will help scrub free any dirt caked on to the slide. You'll want to use an abrasive rag or hand towel to scrub the slide from top to bottom. Once the slide is free of the years of outside dirt, rinse off the soapy solution with the garden hose."
Or -
https://www.smoothphotoscanning.com/blog/cleaning-35mm-slides/
https://kodakdigitizing.com/blogs/news/cleaning-tips-before-digitizing-slides-and-photos
https://www.scanmyphotos.com/blog/2018/08/best-way-to-clean-35mm-slides-and-negatives.html
"Make a cleaning solution using warm water and a mild dish detergent. This will help scrub free any dirt caked on to the slide. You'll want to use an abrasive rag or hand towel to scrub the slide from top to bottom. Once the slide is free of the years of outside dirt, rinse off the soapy solution with the garden hose."
Or -
https://www.smoothphotoscanning.com/blog/cleaning-35mm-slides/
https://kodakdigitizing.com/blogs/news/cleaning-tips-before-digitizing-slides-and-photos
https://www.scanmyphotos.com/blog/2018/08/best-way-to-clean-35mm-slides-and-negatives.html
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