Too Many Cameras
10-Feb-2013, 01:32
I got a Calumet CC-400 a while back but have been reticent to use it. All works fine and all, but it's greasy. I wiped the whole things down with paper towels (there was minimal noticeable towel translucency) and it was fine for a couple days. Then, the grease came back. It's stored in its wood box with no lenses or anything else. The box has no lining.
Are there any chemicals that are safe to use to remove this greasyness? I don't know what it's from (maybe oil coming out of the paint? or grease from the swivels?), so I haven't been willing to try anything other than dry cleaning media.
I have a 402, so I'm not without an LF camera or anything, but I would like to get the 400 in a condition where I can use it without having to wash my hands with soap periodically. The grease that's on my fingers after using it has a slightly dark color and seems to be worse along the bottom of the camera.
Is this a common occurrence?
Are there any chemicals that are safe to use to remove this greasyness? I don't know what it's from (maybe oil coming out of the paint? or grease from the swivels?), so I haven't been willing to try anything other than dry cleaning media.
I have a 402, so I'm not without an LF camera or anything, but I would like to get the 400 in a condition where I can use it without having to wash my hands with soap periodically. The grease that's on my fingers after using it has a slightly dark color and seems to be worse along the bottom of the camera.
Is this a common occurrence?