dust

Any tips to eliminate dust when framing with acrylic? I've tried using a soft brush but it left hairline swish marks on it when I held the acrylic in a certain angle. I'm not if this has scratched it or it is residue. I've tried canned air, it helps but doesn't eliminate all dust. Cheers

Recently got a refurbished Epson V600 for scanning 35mm film, however some of the scans contain what looks like an oil trace on them. I have tried different negatives but they all give the same trace in that area of the scanner. I've tried cleaning the glass with a microfiber cloth and...

There seems to be a regular preoccupation with specks of dust inside a lens, both on the small ads here, and elsewhere. I suppose with the growing complexity of lenses (especially zooms) which have groups moving relative to one another (and thereby creating suction) it's an increasing problem...