> Under no circumstances use an ordinary plastic bag--the plasticizers outgas and will deposit on all > surfaces. And Isporoponanol isn't a very good solvent for thsoe chemicals. Some of the > plasticizer can actually discolor the front surface coatings on the mirrors. Bill The point is the scanner new is not worth 500 dollars. Second hand I'd not get 200 for it. A service from Nikon would be about 200 dollars. Air / gentle brushing alone did not touch the "dust". It was adhered. The mirror is said to be fragile (easily scratched) so the last thing you want to do is rub it while dry. Isoprop has done the job tolerable well. I can't see any smears but then you can only look at it through a small hole from one angle so it's hard to judge.
