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port ring completely free of dirt and debris. Clean this surface, as
well as the threads of the lens lock ring using alcohol or a multi-pur-
pose cleaner applied to a Q-tip.
5.2.3 Camera Gate
The gate should be cleaned of film particles by means of a pointed
wooden or plastic orange stick. The tool used should be of a soft
and pliable enough material (like wood) to conform to the grooved
side channels of the gate without breaking. Make sure to inspect and
clean the right and left channels, the frame of the aperture opening,
the lateral pressure plate, the tip of the claw, and the timecode
LEDs.
Afterwards, run your fingers across the left and right rails of the
gate, if your hands are clean. The oil of your finger will provide just
enough lubricant for the film to pass these surfaces smoothly. Ins-
pect the gate; if the rails are still dirty or are carrying any debris
(such as the adhesive from recanned rolls of film), with a Q-tip, use
a cleaning fluid that will do the job. Alcohol and lens cleaners are
safe to use on the surface on the gate. Make sure the Q-tip doesn’t
leave any cotton threads behind.
5.3 VIEWING SYSTEM
The following components of the viewing system should be cleaned
whenever dirt particles are visible through the viewfinder. Use lens
fluid applied with a cotton or preferably a foam Q-tip for all areas.
By cleaning the viewing system in the order described below, you
will clean the more dust-prone areas first, which may help you track
down most dirt particles sooner.
5.3.1 Viewing Screen
Look through the lens port at the reflection of the viewing screen in
the miror and check for visible dust particles. Remove the battery
and then clear the mirror shutter so that it is rotated safely inside
Cleaning the Mirror
Shutter
Do not attempt to clean the
surface of the mirror shutter;
any small dust particles visible
from the lens port will not
come into focus in your view-
finder. If large particles of dirt
must be removed, do so using
an air syringe. Never use can-
ned air on this surface.
If the mirror is in need of a
deeper cleaning, to remove
smudges or oil, take your
camera to a qualified techni-
cian to be cleaned.
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CLEANING
WARNING
Remember, the camera gate is a
sensitive and high precision
area directly responsible for the
exact focus of the image; be
careful not use hard, damaging
materials (like metal) on its
surface.
Under no circumstances
should you perform any func-
tion within the aperture ope-
ning, lens port or near the claw
with power attached to the
camera. Accidently running
the camera while performing
such tasks can cause serious
damage to the shutter and
mechanism.
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