Re: Head cleaning with Windex

[Don <don@beaverpond.com>]

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> Dan, is this a joke, or were you serious? VODKA through a printhead?
or
> could you mean just an ounce of alcohol?
>
> Jerry
>
Vodka is a very useful tool for a photographer. Get high proof vodka.

You know, to clean a lens you can take a quick shot of vodka, breathe
on the lens, and wipe lightly
with lens tissue. It is less intrusive than using an alcohol based
lens cleaner. If you
accidentally flood a lens with lens cleaner it can seep into the lens
and dissolve the cement
that holds the lens elements together. This is bad.

When it's very cold and the wind is tearing at every opening in your
clothing, and you're
standing waiting for the light to change .... waiting ...... waiting
.......
your lens can get very dirty and just may need frequent cleaning.
(Well, to avoid
cleaning marks on your lenses, take the shot of vodka, then check the
lens,
might as well be ready)

A lot of other alcohol products are very diluted with water or even
contain lubricants
which will smear your lens or clog your printer. Play it safe. Get
high proof vodka. It belongs
in your camera bag next to your spot meter.


In my next post I'll discuss the efficacy of toasting your printer at
the end of a run
of prints.

Don




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