ARRI ARRIFLEX 416 - Manual (Page 212)

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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.
Maintenance
film gate