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Cleaning lens/body after shooting NHRA
Tyson Hofsommer, Photographer
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Kansas City | KS | USA | Posted: 11:03 PM on 05.30.09 |
| ->> The rubbing alcohol / water solution isn't working. Any suggestions for cleaning all this rubber off gear? |
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Tyson Hofsommer, Photographer
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Kansas City | KS | USA | Posted: 11:15 PM on 05.30.09 |
| ->> Goo-Gone (BTW I'm not talking about using it on the glass, just the barrel) |
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Jerry Foss, Photographer
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Rancho Cucamonga | CA | USA | Posted: 11:38 PM on 05.30.09 |
| ->> Try a small amount of WD-40 on a soft cloth. Then wipe the surface off with a clean dry cloth. |
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John Tucker, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Cordova | TN | USA | Posted: 1:37 PM on 05.31.09 |
| ->> I 2nd the WD 40 deal........those little black specks get all over everything! |
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John Rieger, Photographer
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Kansas City | MO | USA | Posted: 2:38 PM on 05.31.09 |
| ->> Un-du adhesive remover works great on the outside of lenses & bodies. It's also great for removing labels & tape adhesive... |
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Jamey Price, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Danville | KY | USA | Posted: 3:45 PM on 05.31.09 |
| ->> Get in touch with Mark J Rebilas. I think he would have an answer for you. But good question. Im not even sure myself. |
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Scott Sewell, Photographer
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Topeka | KS | USA | Posted: 12:14 PM on 06.01.09 |
->> Tyson, last year my 400/f2.8 was pretty much covered in little rubber specks and I sat down with a bottle of Goo Gone and in about an hour had the lens looking as good as new (and smelling very lemony, too!).
For the lens, I would suggest Pec Pads, Eclipse solution and some ROR solution. I usually use the ROR first, then finish with Eclipse.
Hope you had a good weekend at HPT.
Goood luck. |
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Tyson Hofsommer, Photographer
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Kansas City | KS | USA | Posted: 2:05 PM on 06.01.09 |
->> Thanks Scott, yeah it was pretty intense, that's for sure. John, I'll have to add a bottle of Un-du to the cabinet with the Goo-Gone, I've heard others talk about it for things too.
Thanks for all the suggestions guys! They NHRA regular shooters say when they send their stuff into NPS or CPS for cleaning they always get comments about how nasty their stuff is, and that they should be charged more! I believe it, that stuff is nasty!!! |
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Guy Rhodes, Photographer
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East Chicago | IN | USA | Posted: 4:21 PM on 06.01.09 |
| ->> Be careful with the Goo-Gone and WD-40, guys. I've heard stories from the theater side of people trying to remove tape adhesive from lighting boards and actually taking off the silk-screening that was labeling the buttons! |
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Steve Allen, Photographer
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Concord | CA | USA | Posted: 12:22 PM on 06.02.09 |
->> don't you guys just use a filter over your lens for that bit? My time is worth something, so I would rather unscrew and throw away a mediocre filter than spend an hour trying to clean the lens after shooting an event such as this.
Cleaning the body of the lens and camera body is another story obviously...
* your camera and gear are TOOLS. Keep the guts in prime shape and don't worry about wear & tear on the outside... |
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Alan Look, Photographer
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Bloomington | IL | United States | Posted: 12:59 PM on 06.02.09 |
->> Won't help you clean it, but here's a thought for the future...
When I know I'm heading somewhere with lots of dust, I take along my stormjacket. It works as well with dirt and grime as it does rain. |
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