Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mxsmanic wrote: > > > I'm going to figure out if i can clean mine or > > if i have to send it to N.Y. > > I have cleaned the mirror and lens on mine many times with no trouble at all. > And removing the dust makes a huge difference in the quality of scans. I > generally brush any dust off very gently with a Q-tip from the mirror; the lens > rarely collects much dust, but the mirror rapidly becomes thick with it. On > rare occasions, I've moistened the Q-tip with a bit of Kodak lens cleaner as > well, but that usually isn't necessary. Mine got completely encrusted. Someone took theirs apart. Would deeply appreciate tips off list if anyone has any they'd care to impart! Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com