LENS CLEANER QUESTION (Page 2): Yes. Recently, I bought a box of 200 Zeiss lens wipes at Walmart. This same product can clean eyeglasses. The wipes come in individual, sealed packets.

anotherview Loc: California

Yes. Recently, I bought a box of 200 Zeiss lens wipes at Walmart. This same product can clean eyeglasses. The wipes come in individual, sealed packets. So, they can be easily carried with camera accessories.

burkphoto wrote:

Yep. Zeiss lens wipes seem to be available at most big box stores. They are safe and effective.

GLSmith Loc: Tampa, Fl

As you've seen with numerous comments here, regular isopropyl alcohol has 30% water in it, or the other popular choice are the lens wipes from Nikon or Zeiss. The third less known & highly effective cleaner is household regular white vinegar with a lens wipe.

C. Loren Loc: MN

This is not a direct reply but an ancillary observation: I had some lens cleaner that was supposed to be very safe to use and I used it on the screen of my Apple laptop computer. After doing that a few times I noticed the screen was looking a bit strange and it turned out the cleaner had actually caused the screen to delaminate. As I recall, about $500 later I was back in business again! Now I am very careful about what I use to clean camera lenses or computer screens.

avemal Loc: BALTIMORE

Why wonder, Just get Len Cleaner product. Do not take chances in anyway. Also check out YouTube on cleaning your sensor.

avemal Loc: BALTIMORE

Sorry for my response. I thought you meant sensor.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

C. Loren wrote:

This is not a direct reply but an ancillary observation: I had some lens cleaner that was supposed to be very safe to use and I used it on the screen of my Apple laptop computer. After doing that a few times I noticed the screen was looking a bit strange and it turned out the cleaner had actually caused the screen to delaminate. As I recall, about $500 later I was back in business again! Now I am very careful about what I use to clean camera lenses or computer screens.

Lens cleaners are purpose-formulated for lenses. If you want to clean a computer monitor, a little distilled water on a microfiber cloth (JUST damp!) will remove most fingerprints and surface dust. No organic solvents (alcohol, vinegar, other acids, or bases) or abrasives should be used on monitors...

birdman12 Loc: Pinopolis, SC

I have destroyed an eyeglass lens, that had to be replaced, with Zeiss lens wipes. They were paper ones. I see that they have cloth ones which probably are fine. I use a microfiber cloth with a cleaning solution with no damage to my lens. I will never use paper wipes again.

Jimmy T Loc: Virginia

charles tabb wrote:

I was wondering...
Is Lens Cleaner only Alcohol or does it have other ingrediencies?
Why not just pure alcohol?
Or that's not the thing to do.

Regarding:
Alcohol - https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/ss/rubbing-alcohol-uses
Warning: alcohol will attack/ruin plastics & many plastic coatings.
Whatever cleaner you use make sure that it is "Alcohol-Free" or safe to use on plastics like eyeglasses, TVs, computer screens, etc.
What Products that I use and like - https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1070988-REG/pancro_pan001_professional_lens_cleaner_4oz.html
And - https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1350132-REG/zeiss_2203_468_pre_moistened_cleaning_cloths_box.html
Best wishes on your journey and don't forget to . . .
Smile,
JimmyT Sends

photoman43

Alphabravo2020 wrote:

I don't touch the glass with anything (lens paper, q-tip, lens pen) until oil or grit has been blown away, washed away, or mobilized.

1. Use combo blower/brush to remove loose particles.
2. Spray lens with 99.9% isopropyl atomizer until grit or oil is removed or softened or mobilized.
3. Blot the lens to pick up mobilized particles and oil.
4. Wipe the glass with isopropyl and wipes.

I keep a tiny kit of blower/brush, atomizer, kim wipes, q-tips in my bag.

Step 1 above is always needed. Always remove loose particles first with a blower or brush.

JBRIII

I have noticed at times a scheen left by wipes. Found I have two types: Zeiss and CVS.

1st, both contain alcohols, but different ones.

CVS: water, isopropanol and a fragrance.
Zeiss: water, ethyl alcohol (volka), propanol (not iso) and two chemicals with tongue twisting names web says are used as preservatives in wide range of products.

2nd: Any non-volatile compounds could leave scheen, like the volatile oils in fragrances or the preservatives?

3rd: The coatings used on lenses are very difficult to remove chemically, people interested in UV have tried and no one to my reading has succeeded by chemicals alone.

Last, the effect of many solvents varies with concentration, i.e., 10% ethanol in gas fine for cars, higher levels only for flexfuel cars due I believe to affects on tubing, etc. Acetone dissolves polystyrene like water with sugar, but dilute just right with water and you can make polystyrene tacky for self gluing. Ethanol from the hardware store is denatured and should not be used, but Everclear 95% ethanol should be free of any oils, but might be bad on some plastics?

The Zeiss wipes are recommended by my telescope maker.

You can get pure isopropanol on the web, but pure 95% ethanol, 5% water, requires the liquor tax, hence Everclear. 100% ethanol may contain traces of benzene and should never be diluted for drinking, still, heavily regulated even for laboratory use.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

Deleted as redundant after reading the posts I skipped!

Toment Loc: FL, IL

charles tabb wrote:

I was wondering...
Is Lens Cleaner only Alcohol or does it have other ingrediencies?
Why not just pure alcohol?
Or that's not the thing to do.

It has water too

gwilliams6

Altura kit: https://www.amazon.com/Altura-Photo-Professional-Sensitive-Electronics/dp/B0098QH2BC/ref=psdc_3346311_t1_B00OKK8LV6

Zeiss kit: https://www.amazon.com/16211-Zeiss-Lens-Cleaning-Kit/dp/B00OKK8LV6/ref=asc_df_B00OKK8LV6/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=416769912938&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14274774084528043537&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9027222&hvtargid=pla-343899496060&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=94693386635&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=416769912938&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14274774084528043537&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9027222&hvtargid=pla-343899496060

I keep one of these in my various camera bags, they work great. Adorama gives out the same kit as a free accessory with many lens purchases. And I still have oodles of packs of lens tissue and Lens cleaning fluids from Nikon, Canon and various sources over the years as a professional shooter. :
ProOptic kit: https://www.adorama.com/proxcpk1.html?gclid=CjwKCAiAhreNBhAYEiwAFGGKPENUe4mYxHjfRpPBPs-EDRIcj-ZV5TyCti4Vh0IqgggB7ToRoGLnKhoCaAwQAvD_BwE&gclid=CjwKCAiAhreNBhAYEiwAFGGKPENUe4mYxHjfRpPBPs-EDRIcj-ZV5TyCti4Vh0IqgggB7ToRoGLnKhoCaAwQAvD_BwE&utm_source=adl-gbase-p

williejoha

I only use the Zeiss cleaners.
WJH

Chiroman8

C. Loren wrote:

This is not a direct reply but an ancillary observation: I had some lens cleaner that was supposed to be very safe to use and I used it on the screen of my Apple laptop computer. After doing that a few times I noticed the screen was looking a bit strange and it turned out the cleaner had actually caused the screen to delaminate. As I recall, about $500 later I was back in business again! Now I am very careful about what I use to clean camera lenses or computer screens.

Great ,but what do you use or is it a secret ? Looking forward to you answer. Thank you kindly .