The stuff is as soft as talc. No harm will come to your lenses or coatings from the lamp black. FYI, this is the substance preferred by photographers of yore.
Be very careful not to spill it. If you do, and it's on the carpet, and you are married, you will probably soon be single. Regards, Bob... ---------------------------------------------------------------- They call it PMS because Mad Cow Disease was already taken. - Anonymous, presumed dead. From: "Steve Desjardins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > That's an interesting idea. I am always reluctant to use a powder > because most have some abrasive effect. Is this not a problem? > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/18/04 10:27AM >>> > The problem I've had with volatile liquids (alcohol, acetone, etc...) > is > that while they'd dissolve many oils & greases, they'd also have a > tendency > to evaporate while cleaning. This would leave much of the original > problem - > just spread out and sometimes so thin and even that I didn't notice it > was > actually still there. Super ultra fine activated carbon (lamp or bone > black) > never does this. The carbon sucks that stuff up and removes it from the > lens > entirely. > > Regards, > Bob... > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > They call it PMS because Mad Cow Disease > was already taken. > - Anonymous, presumed dead. > > From: "Steve Desjardins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > I'd use isopropyl alcohol and not acetone. Acetone is just too > likely > > to dissolve stuff you'd rather have remain in the solid state.
