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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 35-135mm f/4-5.6 USM
 02/01/2009 02:50:49 PM · #1
I have a Seconic L308B flash meter that I haven't used in around 8 years. Today I bought myself a present, a studio flash kit and in preparation for their arrival, I have retrieved my flash meter from the depths of my wardrobe, only to find that the battery terminals are quite badly corroded and are now a lovely shade of green and white! Does anyone know what I could use to clean them with, without damaging the flash meter?
Nikon D40
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 02/01/2009 02:57:47 PM · #2
Depending on how deep it goes, an emory board might be enough. I've done some that looked horrid, but once the first layer came off it wasn't as bad as expected.
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 35-135mm f/4-5.6 USM
 02/01/2009 03:19:39 PM · #3
Thanks Bee Cee! Just mutilated one of my emery boards to fit inside the battery compartment so will give it a try!
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
 02/04/2009 11:05:55 AM · #4
I've had good luck with baking Soda on a q-tip
Nikon D90
Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Nikon
 02/05/2009 04:37:25 AM · #5
Once you get the majority of the crud off with the emery board use a pencil eraser to fine tune it. A normal eraser works wonders on all sorts of contacts to keep them clean. That's the high tech method we used in the Army to keep our communications equipment connections right-as-rain.
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