Lens cleaning
Apr 2, 2018 07:00:38 #
BEST NOT TO USE TAPWATER WITH MICROFIBER OR LENS TISSUE, USE TRIPLE DISTILLED WATER WITH ABSOLUTELY MINIMAL DETERGENT IF YOU WISH, THEN WITH SUPER CLEANED MICROFIBER AND NEARLY NO MINERAL DEPOSITS WILL OCCUR. TAPWATERS' MINERAL CONTENT VARIES, CAN LEAVE MICROSCOPIC GRANULAR SLEAR DRYING ON SURFACE. BLOWING OFF GENTLY UPSIDEDOWN, USUALLY REMOVES GRIT NOT ADHERING TO SKIN OIL OR ANY SALIVA, YUP, SALIVA AND FOOD SUBSTANCES THAT LOVE TO SPATTER ON LENSES.INDUSTRIAL VAPORS, SEA SPRAY, ETC. TAKE LITTLE TIME TO KILL RESOLUTION, SO HAVE AN OBSERVANT SET OF EYES. GENTLY IS THE WORD....
Apr 2, 2018 11:18:28 #
photoman022
Loc: Manchester CT USA
my two cents: after you use the blower on the lens and whether you use a lens cloth or a moistened micro fiber cloth, start at the center of the lens with your cloth of choice and work toward the edge of the lens using a circular motion.
Apr 2, 2018 12:13:56 #
At a recent PhotoExpo here in NYC, one of the exhibitors had a sort of 'repair shop' set up and among other things, was cleaning lenses with a blue liquid. I asked what it was: "Windex." have been using the stuff ever since. Also works on my spec's. And windows.
Apr 2, 2018 14:01:53 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
Bud Black wrote:
What is the best solvent to use when cleaning your camera lens?
Direct quote from the 85 f/3.5 Micro-Nikkor manual: “Clean lens surfaces with a blower brush. To remove dirt and smudges, use a soft, clean cotton cloth or lens tissue moistened with ethanol (alcohol) or lens cleaner.”
I use Zeiss lens tissues and fluid.
Apr 2, 2018 20:56:25 #
kb6kgx
Loc: Simi Valley, CA
Bud Black wrote:
What is the best solvent to use when cleaning your camera lens?
Don’t use a solvent of any kind. Go to your local camera shop and get what they recommend.
Apr 2, 2018 20:57:02 #
kb6kgx
Loc: Simi Valley, CA
flashbang wrote:
At a recent PhotoExpo here in NYC, one of the exhibitors had a sort of 'repair shop' set up and among other things, was cleaning lenses with a blue liquid. I asked what it was: "Windex." have been using the stuff ever since. Also works on my spec's. And windows.
WINDEX?????
Apr 2, 2018 23:19:11 #
Bud Black wrote:
What is the best solvent to use when cleaning your camera lens?
First of all, no solvents! Optical wipes or an optical cleaning cloth are best.
Apr 3, 2018 00:59:33 #
aellman wrote:
First of all, no solvents! Optical wipes or an optical cleaning cloth are best.
This conversation has gone away from reality. If all you guys declaring, "no solvents!" would bother to learn what a solvent is (something that dissolves something else), and that something else being a solute ( something that gets dissolved by a solvent to form a solution), this thread wouldn't drag on for so long. In short, a "solvent" can be water or alcohol or ammonia or hydrochloric acid. The solute you want to place in solution to remove from from your lens may be oily fingerprints or dog snot or dried beer or spider webs.
Pretty simple, huh? Identify your solute, see what solvent will place it in solution, eliminating those that will dissolve your lens or coatings or your face then gently wipe it all away with your T-shirt.
I'm outta here.
Apr 3, 2018 06:48:04 #
OddJobber wrote:
This conversation has gone away from reality. If ... (show quote)
Of course, but when a normal human being uses the word "solvent" they are often referring to products like WD-40. And yes, I have actually seen this question here more than once. "Can I use WD-40 to get my stuck filter off?" My answer: "Yes, but you will need to repurpose the lens as a decorative paperweight immediately afterward." Thank you so much for the education. Now I'm not dumb anymore! >Alan
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