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Allan Birch · April 3rd, 2011, 03:31 AM

Hi
Wondering.
How often to clean cam heads?
I run a 10 second head cleaning tape through the cam at the start of each days filming.
Is this overkill or not enough.
Your thoughts please
Allan

Piotr Zubik · April 3rd, 2011, 04:18 AM

Hi,

I'm no expert but I think running head cleaning tape each day is way too often. You will wear off your heads too soon. I do it only periodically - if I get banding artifacts on the tape or just every 3 months or so. That said, I don't use my camera much.

Piotr

Allan Birch · April 3rd, 2011, 10:05 AM

Piotr
Thank you for your reply seems I am over doing it a shade.
Allan

April 3rd, 2011, 03:31 AM	#1
Allan Birch Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: S/W UK Posts: 37	Cleaning Heads Hi Wondering. How often to clean cam heads? I run a 10 second head cleaning tape through the cam at the start of each days filming. Is this overkill or not enough. Your thoughts please Allan

April 3rd, 2011, 04:18 AM	#2
Piotr Zubik Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miedzyrzec Podlaski, POLAND Posts: 30	Re: Cleaning Heads Hi, I'm no expert but I think running head cleaning tape each day is way too often. You will wear off your heads too soon. I do it only periodically - if I get banding artifacts on the tape or just every 3 months or so. That said, I don't use my camera much. Piotr

April 3rd, 2011, 10:05 AM	#3
Allan Birch Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: S/W UK Posts: 37	Re: Cleaning Heads Piotr Thank you for your reply seems I am over doing it a shade. Allan