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Author Topic: Green or White cleaning media? Casey Andrews Film Handler Posts: 8 From: Denver, CO USA Registered: Jan 2007 posted 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.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 03-13-2007 08:23 PM                     The green can scratch prints with more than very light dirt.  |  IP: Logged Casey Andrews Film Handler Posts: 8 From: Denver, CO USA Registered: Jan 2007 posted 03-13-2007 08:34 PM                     Thanks Brad. So the green is just used for smaller particles and finer maintenance?  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 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.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 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.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 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.  |  IP: Logged Casey Andrews Film Handler Posts: 8 From: Denver, CO USA Registered: Jan 2007 posted 03-15-2007 08:40 PM                     i dont see the price or the quantity for the Film-Tech media. am i blind?  |  IP: Logged

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