Lens Cleaning Cloths
Jan 26, 2018 11:05:02 #
dandev wrote:
I've been buying Bausch & Lomb "Sight Sav... (show quote)
I like them but they're hard to find sometimes. I have found that using an alcohol swab after squeezing out as much as alcohol as you can works just as well.
Jan 26, 2018 11:09:24 #
I have a lens cleaning gadget with a brush on one end and a little pad on the other. Made by Nikon, it seems to do the job well. Anybody have any bad experience with these?
Jan 26, 2018 11:33:37 #
toxdoc42 wrote:
I have a lens cleaning gadget with a brush on one end and a little pad on the other. Made by Nikon, it seems to do the job well. Anybody have any bad experience with these?
I used to use one of those to clean rifle scopes and binoculars. While I never had any problems with it I only used it for a short while. I read that it works well but dirt from previous cleanings can scratch lenses. There is no way to keep the cleaner clean. I may have been premature in not using the tool but I didn’t want to take that chance.
Dennis
Jan 26, 2018 11:34:27 #
I keep handy in a drawer pieces of 'many many many washed' baby diaper and 'jammies for the purpose.
Jan 26, 2018 11:40:50 #
I was taught 60 years ago to clean lenses by using a camel's hair makeup brush to lightly "dust" the lens, followed by a soft cotton handkerchief lightly wetted with Kodak lens cleaning solution. I quickly transitioned to Kodak lens wipes in the following years, and presently use a Zeiss microfiber or pre-moistened Zeiss lens wipes.
Jan 26, 2018 11:44:32 #
The BEST solution IMHO is to always keep a "Skylight" UV filter on the front element, and a rear cap on the lens when it's not in use. MUCH cheaper to buy a new filter if it becomes scratched than having the front element polished and re-coated. NEVER use a paper towel on any optical surface, as the wood fibers WILL scratch the soft optical glass.
Jan 26, 2018 12:35:58 #
spectacle lens coatings are similar to those on camera lens, molecular coatings of vacuum sputtered metals
liquid cleaning appears not to be recommended, clean microfibre cloths seem to be the best option
liquid cleaning appears not to be recommended, clean microfibre cloths seem to be the best option
Jan 26, 2018 13:57:17 #
latebloomer
Loc: Topeka, KS
nhastings wrote:
I buy boxes of Zeiss Lens Cleaning Wipes. Use them for my glasses and lenses. Very inexpensive and they seem to work well.
Sam's Club has them in my area.
Jan 26, 2018 14:29:43 #
2Much
Loc: WA
Zeiss markets their wipes for use on "eyeglasses and high quality optics". They certainly make very high quality versions of all the optics shown on the box of wipes, with the latest high tech coatings.
However, the care instructions that came with their top of the line Victory T* FL binoculars tell you to first blow off or use a soft brush to remove any particles of dirt. Then, if needed, clean by breathing on them and wiping with a soft optical cleaning cloth or optical cleaning paper. So far I've not needed more than breath, a soft brush and cleaning cloth.
However, the care instructions that came with their top of the line Victory T* FL binoculars tell you to first blow off or use a soft brush to remove any particles of dirt. Then, if needed, clean by breathing on them and wiping with a soft optical cleaning cloth or optical cleaning paper. So far I've not needed more than breath, a soft brush and cleaning cloth.
Jan 26, 2018 14:48:44 #
sirlensalot
Loc: Arizona
I use them mostly for eyeglasses. Some say alcohol is not good for any coated lens. I have had to use a cleaning cloth after using the wipes on camera lenses.
Jan 26, 2018 15:36:35 #
rgrenaderphoto: You are exactly right since "Sight Savers" (the earlier ones, at least) had
silicone on their slick fabric and I used them for years but ONLY on my eyeglasses, NEVER on my
lenses with their optical glass which has entirely DIFFERENT coating(s) than eyeglasses. Do NOT
use anything with silicone in it on your lenses or they might be ruined permanently! Do use a
Microfiber Lens Cleaning Cloth, available at most optical shops or maybe even Wal-Mart.
silicone on their slick fabric and I used them for years but ONLY on my eyeglasses, NEVER on my
lenses with their optical glass which has entirely DIFFERENT coating(s) than eyeglasses. Do NOT
use anything with silicone in it on your lenses or they might be ruined permanently! Do use a
Microfiber Lens Cleaning Cloth, available at most optical shops or maybe even Wal-Mart.
Jan 26, 2018 15:41:41 #
2much: Those Wipes pictured here from Zeiss should work fine on optical glass lenses, and I'm quite sure they would NOT contain silicone in their product!
Jan 26, 2018 16:40:21 #
dandev wrote:
I've been buying Bausch & Lomb "Sight Sav... (show quote)
I don't use every method he does but some. I even threw in a suggestion to him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrZfbudbBW8
Jan 26, 2018 16:53:26 #
Jan 26, 2018 17:25:23 #
2Much wrote:
Zeiss markets their wipes for use on "eyeglas... (show quote)
I purchased a box at WalMart that had
* a bunch of these wipes
* micro-fiber cloth
* some kind of cleaning liquid
I've used this stuff exactly once - when I accidentally got a finger print on one of my lenses
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