who here uses a LensPen to clean their lenses?
Jun 12, 2012 10:24:13 #
I'm thinking about buying one for my eyeglasses! I have two lick-happy pugs.
Jun 12, 2012 11:10:55 #
Same thing for me
wrr wrote:
works great on lens, not worth a crap on the view screen though...I've had one for about 3 months now and really like it.
Jun 12, 2012 11:12:03 #
rpavich wrote:
Who here uses a LensPen to clean their lenses?
I've heard nothing but good about them...so i got one (not here yet) and it was cheap...about 5.00.
Here is one review.
http://pareandfocus.com/index.htm/review-the-lens-pen/
Just curious.
I've heard nothing but good about them...so i got one (not here yet) and it was cheap...about 5.00.
Here is one review.
http://pareandfocus.com/index.htm/review-the-lens-pen/
Just curious.
I remember MTSHOOTER highly recommending a certain type of lens wipes (similar to wet wipes) for cleaning lens but I don't recall what the brand was?
Jun 12, 2012 11:13:44 #
[quote=Festina Lente]
I did buy a LensPen several years ago but when I saw what it was - a relatively hard material to be rubbed on my precious lenses - I decided not to take any chances for the very reason Festina Lente gives.
I have lenses for my old Exakta VX IIa that are now over 65 years old. They are pristine.
They have, as have all my lenses, only been cleaned with a soft sable brush that is never touched by my hands and my own breath.
If I should get a fingerprint on a lens I very gently use a piece of old, well laundered cotton tee shirt or a microfiber cloth AFTER the lens is blown and brushed off.
rpavich wrote:
Who here uses a LensPen to clean their lenses?
If used correctly, they appear to work well. But a tiny tiny grain of sand or grit can ruin your day - keep the LensPen cap on!
.
If used correctly, they appear to work well. But a tiny tiny grain of sand or grit can ruin your day - keep the LensPen cap on!
.
I did buy a LensPen several years ago but when I saw what it was - a relatively hard material to be rubbed on my precious lenses - I decided not to take any chances for the very reason Festina Lente gives.
I have lenses for my old Exakta VX IIa that are now over 65 years old. They are pristine.
They have, as have all my lenses, only been cleaned with a soft sable brush that is never touched by my hands and my own breath.
If I should get a fingerprint on a lens I very gently use a piece of old, well laundered cotton tee shirt or a microfiber cloth AFTER the lens is blown and brushed off.
Jun 12, 2012 11:17:50 #
richnash46 wrote:
I remember MTSHOOTER highly recommending a certain type of lens wipes (similar to wet wipes) for cleaning lens but I don't recall what the brand was?
rpavich wrote:
Who here uses a LensPen to clean their lenses?
I've heard nothing but good about them...so i got one (not here yet) and it was cheap...about 5.00.
Here is one review.
http://pareandfocus.com/index.htm/review-the-lens-pen/
Just curious.
I've heard nothing but good about them...so i got one (not here yet) and it was cheap...about 5.00.
Here is one review.
http://pareandfocus.com/index.htm/review-the-lens-pen/
Just curious.
I remember MTSHOOTER highly recommending a certain type of lens wipes (similar to wet wipes) for cleaning lens but I don't recall what the brand was?
They are the Wall mart Zeiss brand.
Jun 12, 2012 11:19:56 #
[quote=Mickey Oberman]
A cotton t shirt is softer and better than this soft microfiber material on the LesPen that's kept under a cap when not in use?
That doesn't make sense to me...but...to each his own.
The material on a lenspen isn't hard..it's a microfiber cloth cover.
Festina Lente wrote:
quote=rpavich Who here uses a LensPen to clean th... (show quote)
A cotton t shirt is softer and better than this soft microfiber material on the LesPen that's kept under a cap when not in use?
That doesn't make sense to me...but...to each his own.
The material on a lenspen isn't hard..it's a microfiber cloth cover.
Jun 12, 2012 12:33:03 #
mtnredhed
Loc: The part of NorCal that doesn't move
The brush end seems fine. I "clean" them on a microfiber cloth. I think the pad end is scary.
Jun 12, 2012 12:43:45 #
mtnredhed wrote:
The brush end seems fine. I "clean" them on a microfiber cloth. I think the pad end is scary.
I guess I don't get what's scary about it?
How is it scary? It's a flexible tip with a microfiber covering....how is that scary?
Jun 12, 2012 12:49:06 #
[quote=rpavich][quote=Mickey Oberman]
rpavich,
With all due respect there is a single layer of some kind of fabric on top of a rubber pad. I guess I am not convinced that the pad is nearly soft enough for my lenses. It is certainly firmer and far less sensitive than a little piece of cotton or microfiber cloth on my finger tip.
Perhaps I am overly cautious.
Mickey
Festina Lente wrote:
The material on a lenspen isn't hard..it's a microfiber cloth cover.
rpavich wrote:
Who here uses a LensPen to clean their lenses?
If used correctly, they appear to work well. But a tiny tiny grain of sand or grit can ruin your day - keep the LensPen cap on!
.
If used correctly, they appear to work well. But a tiny tiny grain of sand or grit can ruin your day - keep the LensPen cap on!
.
The material on a lenspen isn't hard..it's a microfiber cloth cover.
rpavich,
With all due respect there is a single layer of some kind of fabric on top of a rubber pad. I guess I am not convinced that the pad is nearly soft enough for my lenses. It is certainly firmer and far less sensitive than a little piece of cotton or microfiber cloth on my finger tip.
Perhaps I am overly cautious.
Mickey
Jun 12, 2012 12:55:34 #
mtnredhed
Loc: The part of NorCal that doesn't move
rpavich wrote:
I guess I don't get what's scary about it?
How is it scary? It's a flexible tip with a microfiber covering....how is that scary?
mtnredhed wrote:
The brush end seems fine. I "clean" them on a microfiber cloth. I think the pad end is scary.
I guess I don't get what's scary about it?
How is it scary? It's a flexible tip with a microfiber covering....how is that scary?
Too easy to embed dirt in and then grind into the next surface? I don't trust the wiper in the cap.
I wash out my MF cloths and only use a surface once per cleaning (creative folding).
Jun 12, 2012 12:55:42 #
Jun 12, 2012 13:02:15 #
CSI Dave
Loc: Arizona
rpavich wrote:
I'm thinking about buying one for my eyeglasses! I have two lick-happy pugs.
Sounds like you already have the perfect lens cleaning system, Lens Pugs. :-)
Jun 12, 2012 13:04:12 #
Mickey Oberman wrote:
The material on a lenspen isn't hard..it's a microfiber cloth cover.
rpavich,
With all due respect there is a single layer of some kind of fabric on top of a rubber pad. I guess I am not convinced that the pad is nearly soft enough for my lenses. It is certainly firmer and far less sensitive than a little piece of cotton or microfiber cloth on my finger tip.
Perhaps I am overly cautious.
Mickey
The material on a lenspen isn't hard..it's a microfiber cloth cover.
rpavich,
With all due respect there is a single layer of some kind of fabric on top of a rubber pad. I guess I am not convinced that the pad is nearly soft enough for my lenses. It is certainly firmer and far less sensitive than a little piece of cotton or microfiber cloth on my finger tip.
Perhaps I am overly cautious.
Mickey
I didn't take offense; I didn't know why you said what you said.
I do think you are too cautious as you said.
Jun 12, 2012 13:30:11 #
wrr wrote:
works great on lens, not worth a crap on the view screen though...I've had one for about 3 months now and really like it.
They make a much larger (about a square inch) cleaning device for the LCD view screen. Works great.
Jun 12, 2012 13:48:47 #
I use a LensPen on not only my lens' but also on filters, and Binoculars, and on every scope on all my rifles. I like them, and the product works. 8-)
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