photographic slides

[Tony S]

Hi to all

I am about to digitise all my hundreds of slides

but a lot of them are very dusty

can anyone tel me the best way to clean them before I scan them?

Help!!!!!!!!!!!

Tony S

 

[laser_jock99]

Soft, wide brush from an artists shop & some air duster cans. Advise you to buy a scanner with an infra-red auto dust & scratch removal system too.

 

[Retro]

Tony
I use a can of "invertable Air Duster" from RS Pt No 497-280. I am sure there are other brands available. For light dust use one of those Gitos rocket air blowers.
Some dedicated slide scanners due use dust detection software if the slides are not too bad.
Be prepared to sit for a long time at your scanner / PC. It can take forever.
Good Luck

 

[joxby]

Blusher brushes work great, ask the missus, and dont get fobbed off with an old one with a pound of dusky tan sparkle dust in it.
go new

 

[laser_jock99]

Yes- even with IR dust removal it's best to clean them first. Blow off the worst with the jet air. Then use the soft brush to remove any stuborn bits if needed- then 'blow off' again.