Smokey!

[picturetaker]

Just picked up a Hi-Matic E off the bay and it and the strap are very smokey. Any suggestions as to how to get rid of it? I have it outside now, under cover in case it rains but I don't think it will work too well. Thanks

 

[back alley]

put it in a small baggie with a fabric softener sheet for a few days.

i've read this works.

 

[picturetaker]

Thanks back alley - into the baggie it goes.

 

[BrianShaw]

I also heard that baggie with coffee does the same thing. You need to deide what you want the camera to smell like -- a clean autumn breeze, or Starbucks/Peets.

 

[picturetaker]

decisions decisions hmmmmm - I'll try coffee first, I think I like that better.

 

[Flyfisher Tom]

Soaking it in lemon juice for a few hours, rinse in water, and letting it air-dry afterwards also works.

PS: lemon juice does not have to be fresh squeezed 🙂 The supermarket bottle stuff works fine.

 

[captainslack]

I can attest to the fabric softner-in-the-bag trick. Took the cat urine smell out of a an old SLR I had. If it works on cat pee, it'll work on anything!!

 

[BrianShaw]

That's pretty powerful testimony. There are more smelly stinks in this world (skunk, fox, and maybe a few others) but none are as long-lasting as cat pee.

 

[Flyfisher Tom]

I can attest to the fabric softner-in-the-bag trick. Took the cat urine smell out of a an old SLR I had. If it works on cat pee, it'll work on anything!!

Did you keep the cat 😉

 

[captainslack]

Yes!

I have two and couldn't figure which one did it. Besides, they're too cute to give up 😀

 

[Stephanie Brim]

Uh...guys...what about baking soda? A box of baking soda (or one of those nifty new refrigerator Arm & Hammer jobbies) would work well, too. But be sure to put said baking soda IN something so as not to get it all over your camera. 😉

 

[Skinny McGee]

Let your cat piss on it! then it wont smell like smoke.

 

[kully]

I've had the same problem.

I used one desktop fan, a window sill and an open window. Took two days to got most of the smell away. The rest of the smell? Started smoking.