Posted by Ron Crawford on December 16, 2000 at 22:14:36:
In Reply to: Cleaning ground glass/fresnel posted by Jim Ferguson on December 15, 2000 at 21:35:08:Hi Jim.
While I'm certainly not an authority when it comes to large format
equipment, having just purchased one myself a few weeks ago, I can
tell you what I did with the ground glass & fresnel on my speed
graphic.
When I first got my camera, the ground glass/fresnel were filthy. I
simply removed the glass and washed them with warm soapy water
using a very soft cloth. I then insured they were rinsed very well
and allowed them to air dry. I then followed up with a lens cloth
and cleaning fluid. This may not have been the correct way to do
it, but it seems to have done the trick. I'm sure the others will
have more to add. HTH, Ron
: Is any special care required when cleaning the ground
: glass? Fresnel? It would seem that using a lens
: cleaner with soft cotton cloth would be acceptable as
: these are not as critical as the lens.