Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Michael Abbott wrote: > > > Incidentally, it looks on the scans as if the black areas, especially > > from the witch's clothing, "bleed" into the surrounding bright areas. > > This is not on the negative, at least as far as I can tell with a 10x > > loupe, so it is a scanning artifact. I wonder if it indicates the need > > to clean my LS-2000? I have not seen this effect before. > > It sounds like you're having much the same problem with the LS-2000 that > I've just discovered, with light areas on the neg flaring onto the > surroundings. It shows up on slides too, white leaks onto black. > > I was worried it might be mis-aligned optics, from transporting the scanner > (which I borrow some weekends) without it's locking screws in place. > > Please tell me you haven't moved yours recently. Because then it must be > dust on the lens, which means it's not my fault! And probably easier to fix. > Anyone know how to clean a scanner's lens? > > My example: (as one line!) > http://www.mabot.com/images/2001/0106-0531%20sjc%20may%20ball%20morning%20ph > otographer.html > which is the 2nd-last picture on the page > http://www.mabot.com/cambridge00/mayball.html > which I put up mostly for a few friends to see. Fuji 400 in a nikon zoom p+s > (gasp). > > Michael > > (lurking for a week, with a III as credentials!) > I just cleaned mine and i am a new man… ready to update his website finally. Show you guys what Texas is all about. 4 small Phillips screws in the back takes the case off. Angled foam tape head cleaning things clean it. A flashlight and a magnifying glass. Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/ - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html