For slide cleaning solutions, try to get hold of some PEC-12. It's made by Photographic Solutions Inc and is designed for cleaning muck off slides.

It's quite expensive but will last a long time. Rocket blower off both sides under a good light source so you can see the dust and hairs you're trying to get rid of; use a little PEC-12 on a swab to get the greasy marks etc off.

ICE slows the scanning time down a lot, so I don't use it, preferring to do a bit more prep and use LR to clone out the artefacts that are either captured on the slide or can't be shifted.

HTH


Steve

Glad the link was of use - downloaded the interface for Topaz to work with Lightroom last night and nearly hit DOWNLOAD this morning when I was checking out the info I had from the card I picked up at the BPS meeting. At a £110 net for the whole package, looks too good to miss.

The Foto Synthesis talk/demonstration is very impressive and if anyone who's involved with clubs and society is looking for ideas for club nights, this is worth considering. Don't know what they charge, but BPS had a turn out of better than 2/3 for them - so a popular choise at Bath.

Steve

At the risk of a corus of I told you so , second mouse now being 'sponsored' at the University.

Definitely not the same one - no choclolate mark on it's head and it was a bit bigger than the first one. Hope that's the lot now.


Steve

Gwyn - just found the card of the guy who was doing a presentation (Foto Synthesis) at BPS a couple of weeks back - he's got a deal running with Topaz Labs . Check out the web site

link

Steve

Gwyn - I've seen Topaz Lab's Adjust & Detail potential demonstrated at a recent BPS meeting. They are definately worth serious consideration if you are looking at doing a lot of (less obvious) PP manipulation of your images. User had PS5E and was demonstrating some high end stuff you can do with that package and Topaz's plug-ins were touched on.


Steve

Gwyn - as the mouse didn't do any damage of any concequence - just chewed a semi circle out of the lid to our under sink wate bin system, no call for retribution (just redistrebution :lol.

Now it's benefiting from a University education, all for free. Released it in woodland close to student accomodation and a golf course, so has access to all the local amenities the site has to offer. More cyrils here than Tozza's, so even has friends to talk to.


Steve

Mouse captured for 5th time, and now, as of 5mins ago, joined the wildlife community of the University . Rather like a child going to school for the first time - didn't want to go. Must be something to do with the temperature up here - bit nippier than down in the valley.

So mouse free until Cookie* brings in another to play with


Steve


*the younger of our 2 cats

How about West Woods, just off A4 to west of Marlborough? If we stay on the west side, should miss most of the other visitors. Reasonably accessible and the bluebells can be quite magic. Early May BH should be just about perfect.


Steve

Oh and the b***** mouse is back . If I catch it this time, it's going to work with me - University's set in 200 acres and 6 miles from home. So releasing him/her there won't be unkind - just too far for it to work our how to get back .


Steve

Judging by the numbers on line - 106 visitors when I check a few mins ago, tonight's a poor night for entertainment.

Looks like you're in a minority tonight HG

Can of Carlsberg to finish off after a rather nice Aussie red with dinner

Cheers


Steve