Maintenance
film gate
Camera
Cleaning the Film Gate
Loose dust or dirt leads to a layer of emulsion forming on the film gate. This can cause scratches on the film and can also lead to a change in the film’s coefficient of friction.
Attention!
Keep fingers out of the film gate opening as this may damage the mirror shutter.
To clean the film gate
•Remove the layer of emulsion from the film gate with a plastic rod (e.g. the ARRI film gate cleaner). Under no circumstances use hard or metal objects.
•When cleaning, pay particular attention to the area of the film gate opposite the magazine pressure plate if film stock with a strong tendency to build up emulsion (e.g. b/w stock) is being used.
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