Screeching APS

[oldm...@gmail.com]

I have a Nikon LS-50 (V ED) with the APS attachment. I recently resumed scanning in old films, and find that many of my APS cartridges screech when I run them through; sometimes, they can be scanned once but lock up if I try to re-scan them. My guess is that their was originally some lubricant that has dried up in the 15 years or so since I shot them.

Anyone know of a fix?

[Kilgore Trout]

In article <7eed11fd-f08c-4918...@googlegroups.com>,
oldm...@gmail.com says...

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> I have a Nikon LS-50 (V ED) with the APS attachment. I recently resumed scanning in old films, and find that many of my APS cartridges screech when I run them through; sometimes, they can be scanned once but lock up if I try to re-scan them. My guess is that their was originally some lubricant that has dried up in the 15 years or so since I shot them.
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> Anyone know of a fix?

You could try silicone grease from the local plumbing / hardware store,
lubricating the touching parts with a toothpick. I've done that with other old
plastic hardware gizmos, and it usually works.

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Al McCann
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