Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > 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 >
Dust on the film isn't usually an issue with rollfilm, but for sheet film users its as big an issue (or larger) than for digital shooters. -Adam -- 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.
