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Big Dawg
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 Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 4:33 pm Post subject: cleaning inside a Bessamatic. |
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Big Dawg wrote:
In the vein of ask first then proceed I'm asking how to go about cleaning my newly arrived Bessamatic. Is there anything I need to know or be aware of before proceeding with the cleanup of the mirror and viewfinder prism? Looks like just dust there but I prefer to err on the side of caution and ask for sage advice before proceeding
The camera in question.
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luisalegria
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| Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
You shouldnt need to do anything but blow the dust off, unless you have haze or a smear.
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
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| You shouldnt need to do anything but blow the dust off, unless you have haze or a smear. |
A gentle wipe with a Swiffer won't dislodge anything?
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luisalegria wrote:
Depends on the stability of the silvering on the front-surface mirror, if thats what its got.
No need to take chances if theres no need.
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| Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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std wrote:
Those old cameras are so nice and looks like yours is in wonderful condition 
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SLR MD: Rokkor 1,7/50 Exakta: Kilfitt-Makro-Kilar E 3.5/4cm; CZJ 2/50 Pancolar;M42: CZJ 2.8/50 Tessar; Mir-1B 2.8/37; Jupiter-9 2/85 T-mount: Tamron 5.9/200; Tamron 6.9/300; Tamron 7.5/400 C-mount: Cosmicar 1.8/50 Y/S: Sun 3.5/38-90, Sun 4/70-210 RF Contax RF: Jupiter-8 2/50; Contax G:CZ 2,8/21 Biogon T; CZ 2,8/28 Biogon T; CZ 2/35 Planar T; CZ 2/45 Planar T; CZ 2,8/90 Sonnar T |
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Big Dawg
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| Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
| luisalegria wrote: |
Depends on the stability of the silvering on the front-surface mirror, if thats what its got.
No need to take chances if theres no need. |
I tried just blowing it out with a bulb blower and I tried just using lung power and neither was 100% successful. So I guess I'll go the swiffer way using a small piece wrapped around a Q-tip.
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Big Dawg
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Big Dawg wrote:
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| Those old cameras are so nice and looks like yours is in wonderful condition |
Thank you Stefan. I think I'll like it!
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