| Author | Thread |
|
|
06/01/2004 06:57:09 PM · #1 |
I was going to buy some Eclipse cleaning fluid on the web from B&H Photo, but their web site says they can't ship it. I tried all of the walk-in camera stores that I could find here in Portland Oregon, but none of them carry it. So, where can I get some of this stuff? Does anybody know a web store that can ship it, or a walk-in store that carries it?
|
|
|
|
06/01/2004 07:08:40 PM · #2 |
I get mine (along with the 4x4 Pec-Pads) from The Filter Connection... and note that the price includes shipping; you can add Pec-Pads, filters, etc. and there is little if any additional shipping charges. (Note: they will only ship Eclipse to the continental US, and via UPS ground. The stuff is basically just pure methanol, so a local chem-lab supply might be able to provide something similar...)
I also recommend you add a Giottos Rocket Air (for routine cleaning; it really does get a lot of the dust off lenses/sensor) and some Formula MC for cleaning lens optics, especially multi-coated optics...
Message edited by author 2004-06-01 19:26:57. |
|
|
|
06/01/2004 09:29:01 PM · #3 |
To add to EddyG's comments, if you do look at chem supply houses, what you need is a high-purity methanol, specifically you want a product that has less than 5 ppm (parts per million) residue after evaporation. This is very important.
An "ACS" or "HPLC" grade material should meet this spec. Expect to pay approx. $30 for 0.5 liters. Cheaper than eclipse, by the ounce, but you buy a lifetime supply at one swell foop. And do keep it FAR out of the reach of children. Methanol poisoning can cause blindness.
|
|
|
|
06/01/2004 11:38:56 PM · #4 |
Thanks for the info guys! It's much appreciated.
|
|
Home -
Challenges -
Community -
League -
Photos -
Cameras -
Lenses -
Learn -
Help -
Terms of Use -
Privacy -
Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 09/11/2025 05:44:16 PM EDT.
