Real anti static brushes have been banned, (they were mildly radioactive), the new ones are singularly ineffective.
graywolf wrote: > If the stuff moves around but does not blow off, you are probably dealing > with static. You might check your camera store for an antistatic brush. The > were common in the old days for cleaning negatives, but I do not even know if > you can buy one today. > > However, if the brush moves the dust around at all, I would hold the camera > so that the bottom of the mirror points down and brush the stuff off the edge > of it. Worth a try anyway. I see no reason you can not use the sensor brush > as long as the bristles are soft and it is clean. > > Note: I do not have a DSLR, I have worked on many film SLR's however. > > -graywolf > > > John Graves wrote: > >> Graywolf, >> >> Thanks for the response. The dust on the mirror (I think?) has not >> responded to the blower/brush attack. Have you tried the sensor brush, >> and is it more effective than a plain brush? Nothing huge and chunky on >> the mirror but I see some small stuff there, and I seem to move some of >> it around but it doesn't remove with the brush/blower. I was told not >> to mess with the screen/cover on the bottom of the prism as that is >> plastic and is susceptible to damge from some of the solvents . >> >> John G. >> >> graywolf wrote: >> >>> Soft delicate stuff there. Best thing is a soft clean brush like artists >>> use, and a bower bulb. >>> >>> I would stick to distilled water as a cleaning agent if it is so bad you >>> have to dampen it, the pads you mentioned should be safe if rubbed with >>> very very lightly. >>> >>> Only as a last resort would I add a few drops of ethanol to a cap full of >>> the distilled water. >>> >>> -graywolf >>> >>> >>> John Graves wrote: >>> >>> >>>> I have some persistent dust on the mirror and screen of my DS. Do I >>>> want to use the same cleaning pads & fluids as recommended for the sensor? >>>> >>>> John G. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> > > -- Remember, it’s pillage then burn. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
