Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Green or White cleaning media?

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Posted by Casey Andrews (Member # 4138) on 03-13-2007, 08:10 PM:

Which do you find better; The Kelmar Green 35 or the White 35? or are they exactly the same? I have only dealt with white, so i have no idea if there is a difference.

Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 03-13-2007, 08:23 PM:

The green can scratch prints with more than very light dirt.

Posted by Casey Andrews (Member # 4138) on 03-13-2007, 08:34 PM:

Thanks Brad. So the green is just used for smaller particles and finer maintenance?

Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 03-14-2007, 01:28 AM:

I'm not quire sure what it is supposed to be for, other than to be more expensive and less effective. Since the Kelmar green media is a flat media, whereas the Kelmar white media is "grooved" with a brick pattern (just like Film-Tech media), the green media does not afford the extra security of the grooves for the dirt to fall into and NOT scratch the film.

Ok so I really didn't word that too well, but I'm in a hurry.

Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 03-14-2007, 01:33 AM:

That Kelmar green media can scratch a print faster than you can say 'polyestar'.

If you can, go with the Film-tech media. It's by far the best. You can even clean your lenses with it.

Posted by Steve Guttag (Member # 268) on 03-14-2007, 10:05 AM:

The green media is longer per roll. Thus, it can be cheaper to use. But it can scratch your film. Use the white media. FILM-TECH media is also as good as any.

Posted by Casey Andrews (Member # 4138) on 03-15-2007, 08:40 PM:

i dont see the price or the quantity for the Film-Tech media. am i blind?