Cleaning your Cameras and Lenses (Page 2): I use Zeiss lens wipes to clean front and rear lens elements and exterior of lenses and camera bodies. I have used a soft horse hair shoe...

StanMac Loc: Tennessee

I use Zeiss lens wipes to clean front and rear lens elements and exterior of lenses and camera bodies. I have used a soft horse hair shoe brush to clear the dust that can accumulate in the hard to get to nooks and crannies on a camera body and on the rubber grips of lens barrels.

Stan

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

StanMac wrote:

I use Zeiss lens wipes to clean front and rear lens elements and exterior of lenses and camera bodies. I have used a soft horse hair shoe brush to clear the dust that can accumulate in the hard to get to nooks and crannies on a camera body and on the rubber grips of lens barrels.

Stan

Q-Tips come in handy, too.

catterar Loc: Angier, NC

My brick-and-mortar camera store in Raliegh uses an old-fashioned shaving brush, the kind that Old Spice used to sell to clean the dust out of the nooks and crannies on the body. It covers a little more territory than the smaller camel hair makeup brushes.

Dr. Joel Germond Loc: California Central Coast

Perfect.

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

I use a 50/50 solution of water and alcohol and a lens cleaning cloth. Same thing for my eyeglasses.

PhotogHobbyist Loc: Bradford, PA

The sad thing is thaat even after reading every comment on this thread, there will probably be someone who would actually try cleaning their camera as shown in the video.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

Dr. Joel Germond wrote:

Any suggestions for tools and materials for cleaning the exterior of camera and lenses? Does anyone recommend having this done professionally? I've been doing it myself, but would benefit from any good tips.

Gently running water from the faucet followed by a good towel drying and set aside for another 15 to 30 minutes to make sure it is dry enough to change lenses. That is how I clean my cameras now.

Polock

For the body and lens on black cameras i use Meguiar's spray auto quick detailer. A little squirt on a rag and wipe it down then shine it up with a clean rag.If the back LCD seems smeary, wait a few minutes and wipe again
Don't get it on the lens glass, but a Zeiss wipe will take care of it if you do.
Better not enough twice than too much.
Now go wipe your car dashboard

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

Dr. Joel Germond wrote:

Any suggestions for tools and materials for cleaning the exterior of camera and lenses? Does anyone recommend having this done professionally? I've been doing it myself, but would benefit from any good tips.

I forgot about the front lens element. Microfiber cloth for the front lens element with water, water and alcohol, or a lens cleaner. Microfiber towels can be used for drying the camera body also.

LXK0930 Loc: Souh Jersey

Windex??
Some contain amonia, which will do a job on lens coating.
I would use eyeglass cleaner (not from $$$ store).

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

Dr. Joel Germond wrote:

Any suggestions for tools and materials for cleaning the exterior of camera and lenses? Does anyone recommend having this done professionally? I've been doing it myself, but would benefit from any good tips.

Is your camera system IP53 weatherproof? If it is not, do not rinse your camera under a faucet. You will be required to use a much less rigorous cleaning process. My system is IP53 weatherproof and I forget there are systems that are not that weatherproof.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

wdross wrote:

Is your camera system IP53 weatherproof? If it is not, do not rinse your camera under a faucet. You will be required to use a much less rigorous cleaning process. My system is IP53 weatherproof and I forget there are systems that are not that weatherproof.

Yeah, MOST are not weatherproofed!

LXK0930 Loc: Souh Jersey

rmalarz wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xj1FlL-iAo
--Bob

Of course this is meant in humor

What a waste of a camera!! Some school or a aspiring photographer could probably have used it.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

LXK0930 wrote:

What a waste of a camera!! Some school or a aspiring photographer could probably have used it.

Look up, “Is it a good idea to microwave this?” on YouTube…

ELNikkor

rmalarz wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xj1FlL-iAo
--Bob

Of course this is meant in humor

Hope the guy dried it out before returning it to the customer...