On Oct 23, 2007, at 9:47 AM, Bob Blakely wrote: > From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Film is much harder to clean than a sensor. >> Paul > > Yes, it is, but you get a new, fresh, brushed (thanks to the design > of the > can) sensor for each shot. Further, as it rolls onto the takeup > reel, it > protects itself.
Film doesn't need cleaning when taking the picture, but it sure becomes a mess after being pumped through a bunch of processing machines by monkeys at the lab. Of course, cameras still need cleaning occasionally ... Note the lovely hair at the right side of this Minox negative: http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW7/large/cotton-cafe-06- full.jpg Sensors need occasional cleaning, but once an image is captured, it never gets dirty. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
