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[OM] Re: Cleaning tape residue off of an XA?

Subject: [OM] Re: Cleaning tape residue off of an XA?
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 08:16:13 -0400
You'll need a cleaner that won't attack paint or plastic.  I use Rosonol 
lighter fluid or 'Delicate
Parts Cleaner' made by www.blowoff.com.

John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington, NY 11743
631-424-2121  |  omtech@xxxxxxxxx
              www.zuiko.com
Factory Trained OM Service since 1977
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Walker" <stephenpwalker@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 12:49 PM
Subject: [OM] Cleaning tape residue off of an XA?


> Greetings, everyone.
>
> I just purchased an XA because... well.. because I
> couldn't resist buying such a cool little camera. And
> I think it was a pretty good deal -- $40 shipped with
> an A16 flash.
>
> Anyhow, it's got a bit of sticky tape residue on the
> back of the camera which is pretty annoying.  I tried
> a little methanol but that didn't seem to dissolve it.
> I was going to try some "goof off" but I was worried
> it would hurt the plastic.
>
> Any pointers?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
>
> --- Walt Wayman <hiwayman@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Well, this is kind of like the blind leading the
>> blind.  I doubt anybody here knows less about this
>> stuff than I do, but to add an element of
>> confusement: When I convert a RAW E-1 image to TIFF
>> using Olympus Viewer, PWP 3.5 informs me that it's
>> 314 dpi.
>>
>> That's all I know and all I have to say about that.
>> I don't want to appear even more ignurnt than I are.
>>  :-)
>>
>> Walt
>>
>> --
>> "Anything more than 500 yards from
>> the car just isn't photogenic." -- 
>> Edward Weston
>>
>>  -------------- Original message
>> ----------------------
>> From: "Bob Whitmire" <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >
>> [snip]
>> > Seems like the E-1 was designed for pro use, so
>> it's resolution ought to be
>> > fine, but this editor is specific in her desire
>> for a "large 300 dpi image,"
>> > and so I've played with my programs and found I'm
>> able to register 300 dpi
>> > by using interpolation programs, but also by just
>> clicking on resize in PW
>> > Pro and entering 300 instead of 240. After saving
>> the image, when I bring it
>> > up again it says it's 300 dpi. I can't tell a
>> dime's worth of difference
>> > between the two images, but you know how magazine
>> editors are.
>> >
>> [snip]
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