Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/20

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Subject: [Leica] scanner help!
From: ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:48:49 -0400
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i once used compressed air through that little straw that come with  
the can

just inserted it in the film gate as best i could after taking cover off

it cured a bad streak on my polaroid 35 neg scanner

ric

On Sep 20, 2009, at 11:44 PM, Doug Herr wrote:

> I need to scan some old slides and have found, much to my horror  
> (but not surprise), that my scanner is very dusty and the scans it  
> makes are horrid.  It's a Polaroid SprintScan 4000.  I've been able  
> to remove the top cover and the lamp, exposing the filthy mirror.   
> The mirror is easy to clean but the lens is buried in the scanner's  
> bowels and I haven't figured out how to reach it for cleaning.  Any  
> clues?
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
>
>
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