Sensor Brush On Film?

[photogdave]

Has anyone tried a Visible Dust Sensor Brush or similar product to get dust off their film before scanning/printing?
I don't own a DSLR so I haven't had occasion to buy one of these.
(I've rented and borrowed DSLRs but never had a serious dust problem aside from a Canon 1Ds. I've had long-term use of Olympus DSLRs and the dust removal system works great!)
Anyway, any thoughts on this?

 

[HuubL]

Good idea! I'll try it out one of these days.

 

[Kevin]

You'll probably go mad doing it this way if you scan/print a lot.
The best investment you can make is an air brush kit (compressor, tube and airbrush).
Perhaps you can find a kit on ebay in your area.
The compressor should be as quiet as possible.
Here is a picture of a compressor on eBay: 190212155766

 

[Keith]

I made a discovery the other day that the small brushes they sell in women's makeup departments are superb for cleaning negatives. I bought one the other day for $10.00 that comes in a retractable tube with a cap and is a natural very soft bristle of some type. It's a little bit smaller than a shaving brush!

I wish I'd noticed these things a long time ago!

 

[photogdave]

Thanks for the tips guys.
Keith, sounds similar to the brush on the LensPen?
http://www.lenspen.com/?cPath=1&products_id=LP-1&tpid=146

 

[sockeyed]

I would be wary of using the same sensor brush on film and your sensor. The reason for this is that if there are fingerprints, oils and contaminants on your film, they'll get stuck on your brush then they could find their way onto your sensor. I have a Visible Dust sensor brush and I would never use it on anything other than my sensor for fear of contaminating it. On the other hand, if you're going to use a sensor brush for nothing but film, I think that it would work very well.