Removing dust from negs? Ilford Antistatic Cloth? Kinetronics Brush? Blower?

miha · Jan 11, 2014

Kaiser carriers are made of hard plastic with some metal parts included. I don't think they attract dust at all.

lajolla · Jan 12, 2014

You can still purchase new 1" and 3" static master brushes and 250 microcurie replacement cartridges from Amstat Industries, Glenview, IL, Toll Free (800) 783-9999.
These are the finest negative dust removing brushes available. There is still a thriving antistatic alpha particle-ionizing brush industry here in the US due to the many uses of these brushes in biotech. I use these in tandem with the visible dust arctic butterfly electrostatic brushes that are easily available for dslr sensor cleaning. Buy a number of arctic butterfly brush attachments, and keep the ones you use for negative cleaning separate from those you would use for sensor cleaning.

chip j · Jan 12, 2014

If the dust is stuck on the base side, I just gently use my thumb.

AgX · Jan 12, 2014

lajolla said:
You can still purchase new 1" and 3" static master brushes and 250 microcurie replacement cartridges from Amstat Industries.

Not listed at their website.

AgX · Jan 12, 2014

Thank you!
(My fault. Wrong setting of screen enlargement. Made me think that pop-up window would end one category above...)

I never saw these brushes over here. I tried to find out whether they are legal here. So far I could not find anything precise, but hints to the contrary.

Alternatively one can use high-voltage ionisation instead.

DREW WILEY · Jan 13, 2014

Any cleanroom supply will have plug-in ionized guns that will hook up to a low-pressure air line. The electronics tech industry uses all kinds of
such gadgets and special materials. I don't know about EU sources, but around here in the heart of techie land, such stuff is readily available
from multiple sources. But the key to this anywhere is probably to look that direction rather than to photo stores. Another excellent collection of sources would be used lab or printing gear outlets. Sometimes really nice stuff can be had downright free, since many traditional pro photo labs and printing houses have gone out of business for one reason or another. The average camera store in this day and age probably wouldn't
even know what you were talking about.

AgX · Jan 13, 2014

Most ionizers over here come from techie land I guess.

rubyfalls · Apr 5, 2014

Thank goodness I found this thread. I was about to buy a refill for my Staticmaster and about had a heart attack when I saw the price. No thanks. I'll be trying the ilford cloths.

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andrew.roos · Apr 5, 2014

Simon R Galley said:
Needless to say ILFORD Anti-Staticum Cloths are designed to clean negs and lenses and cameras

Good to know - unfortunately not available from your local distributor so have added a couple to my next B&H order.

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pentaxuser · Apr 5, 2014

rubyfalls said:
Thank goodness I found this thread. I was about to buy a refill for my Staticmaster and about had a heart attack when I saw the price. No thanks. I'll be trying the ilford cloths.

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I don't think you will be disappointed. It is low tech but works very well and looks as if it will last forever

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JW PHOTO · Apr 6, 2014

I have a 1" Staticmaster brush I bought back in the early "80's" and when I first used it I could actually see the dust jump, ever so slightly, from the negative to the brush hairs themselves. Of course the radioactive charge has long expired and all I have now is a 1" brush. With refills costing an arm, leg and left testicle it looks like I'll always have just a 1" brush. The cost increase is far beyond the cost of inflation and I wouldn't care if I had more money than brains, I still wouldn't buy a refill knowing I'm being taken advantage of. There's a sucker born everyday, but this guy wasn't born yesterday. I'll try the Ilford cloth or just keep using my fine sable brush and blower. JW

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