[alt-photo] Re: removing dust off the negatives, physically

[Johnny Brian]

Wiping the negatives with an Ilford Antistaticum cloth really helps, especially this time of year when humidity is low. After wiping the negs, I look under a bright light and use either a small negative brush or canned air to blow off the last bits. I would presume that the cloth must leave some type of residue on the negs, but for me I don't think it affects the scan. 
Johnny Brian
On Jan 19, 2012, at 3:43 AM, Ryuji Suzuki wrote:

> I guess the most popular way to get the dust off is to use compressed air. But this doesn't work depending on the negative carrier. With Doug Fisher's negative carrier, for example, it can’t be done because the negative will pop out of the carrier.
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> What are people’s experience with other methods? I guess using brush is the obvious... Do people generally find this to be better? Are there any recommendation on the brush? Would you use watercolor brush or go to B&H and spend money on the dedicated product? (With or without radioactive polonium.) Do you use this technique with zerostat gun?
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> When it comes to cleaning dSLR’s sensors, I find the best way was to use dry brush. Not as perfect as wet method but a lot faster and a lot lower risk. A lot of things that can’t be removed by compressed air can be removed easily with a brush, so I hope this observation also applies to the negatives.
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