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Topic: New film cleaning device on eBay UK
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Stuart Reid
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 720
From: Worthing, West Sussex, UK
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted September 12, 2016 07:12 AM
I messaged the vendor about how it works, and if there was a risk of scratching, here's his reply:
Hi, l have used the cleaner on my films for some time with no problems. it comes with two extra foam sets and so long as you keep the sponge clean, I can see no problem, This micro foam was developed to be used for washing babies, In fact Kodaks new film cleaner uses spinning sponge disks.
The sponge can be washed to remove the dirt, as the instructions, Jim.
I must say at that price i'm tempted.
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David C. Lucidi
Expert Film Handler
Posts: 127
From: Glenolden, PA, USA
Registered: Nov 2013
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posted September 12, 2016 07:50 AM
Not to discourage anyone, but I have a major concern with any cleaning machine that keeps the pads stationary while dragging film through it.
When you clean film with rags, typically you soak the rag, pull some film through, check the rag for dirt, rotate the rag, repeat, etc.
This keeps the 'cleaning media' stationary while pulling film through it. I don't care how 'wet' those pads stay, eventually if you have dirt building up on those pads you will potentially (if not definitely) scratch film!
One of the major benefits of the Film-O-Clean was that the media was always moving as was the film. That is, the cleaning media never stayed stationary -- you always had fresh, clean media as the film advanced.
Even the seller stated "as long as the pads are clean". Imagine when cleaning with a rag how often you 'rotate' it. What a pain it would be swapping out the pads in this unit with the extra clean set, then having to stop, wash both, let them dry, and continue. Seems like a LOT more work than using/rotating a rag, and more likely to damage film, too.
Just some food for thought....
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