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best way to clean lens ?
Dec 3, 2012 15:20:06 #
your views please on cleaning the lens,
ive searched e-bay for a good lc kit,only to find its over run with cheap ''lookalike'' stuff, which i think could well do more harm than good..... what method do you use ?????????????????
ive searched e-bay for a good lc kit,only to find its over run with cheap ''lookalike'' stuff, which i think could well do more harm than good..... what method do you use ?????????????????
Dec 3, 2012 15:24:12 #
Just a few months ago, I bought a LensPen (the brand name one, not a knock-off). I find it very easy to use, no fiddling with pieces of fabric that flap where you don't want it, and liquids to use.
I like it. Retail around $13.00
EstherP
I like it. Retail around $13.00
EstherP
Dec 3, 2012 15:29:18 #
donrent
Loc: Punta Gorda , Fl
I use ZEISS Lens Cleaning Wipe(s) when very dirty; micro cloth normal or of course the lens pen brush...
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Dec 3, 2012 15:31:01 #
Dec 3, 2012 15:32:26 #
This is a common question and topic of discussion here on UHH. And a very important one.
I recommend that you read some of the previous posts by UHH members and then see if there is something specific you wish to know more about. It is a broad topic with many differing opinions and experiences.
Do a search for "lens cleaning".
Here are a few recentled posted discussions containing some interesting and useful information:
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http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-32971-1.html
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-51517-1.html
I recommend that you read some of the previous posts by UHH members and then see if there is something specific you wish to know more about. It is a broad topic with many differing opinions and experiences.
Do a search for "lens cleaning".
Here are a few recentled posted discussions containing some interesting and useful information:
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-79553-1.html
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-32222-1.html
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-20699-1.html
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-4887-1.html
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-18376-1.html
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-45099-1.html
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-18492-1.html
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-36021-1.html
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-32971-1.html
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-51517-1.html
Dec 3, 2012 15:32:34 #
Dec 4, 2012 05:30:20 #
A lens pen.... there are three different ones. Don't use them on polariser filters.
I tend to use the brush end only on coated lenses.
I tend to use the brush end only on coated lenses.
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Dec 4, 2012 07:46:27 #
hj
Loc: Florida
donrent wrote:
I use ZEISS Lens Cleaning Wipe(s) when very dirty; micro cloth normal or of course the lens pen brush...
Don, I'm guessing you have found these to be safe for camera optics. I bought I large box for my wife's and my eyeglasses and haven't been real fond of them for that purpose. Should I try them on my camera lenses?
Dec 4, 2012 08:06:36 #
Hi there Lol' Like other members I use a "Lenspen original NLP1" its like a ladies lipstick about 4.5" long and can be kept in a pocket. It has soft brush one end and a lens cleaner in the other, and costs about £8.from
http://www.premier-ink.co.uk/photographic/threaded-filters/24mm-diameter/lenspen-original-lens-cleaner-and-brush-new-version-nlp1-p-2394.html.
By the way please ignore the stupid comment from our fellow UK member "JR1" that's typical of him.
http://www.premier-ink.co.uk/photographic/threaded-filters/24mm-diameter/lenspen-original-lens-cleaner-and-brush-new-version-nlp1-p-2394.html.
By the way please ignore the stupid comment from our fellow UK member "JR1" that's typical of him.
Dec 4, 2012 10:38:15 #
lol whittingham wrote:
your views please on cleaning the lens,
ive searched e-bay for a good lc kit,only to find its over run with cheap ''lookalike'' stuff, which i think could well do more harm than good..... what method do you use ?????????????????
ive searched e-bay for a good lc kit,only to find its over run with cheap ''lookalike'' stuff, which i think could well do more harm than good..... what method do you use ?????????????????
Go to the Walmart eyeglass center and buy a box of their glass cleaning wipes. They work great and are quite inexpensive. They are made for plastic eyeglass lenses so won't hurt your glass camera lens.
Use a camel hair brush first to remove any hard dust particles that might scratch.
Dec 4, 2012 10:44:03 #
We don't have Walmart in the UK although they do own Asda which we do have in Britain.
Dec 4, 2012 11:06:38 #
johneccles wrote:
We don't have Walmart in the UK although they do own Asda which we do have in Britain.
Ah, didn't notice the where from.
The general idea is eyeglass wipes from a discount eyeglass store.
Dec 4, 2012 11:24:49 #
I use "HUH" for light cleaning, what is huh, its what you do when you breath on your lens :-) Yes HUH is available everywhere, oh yes combined with a good quality lens cloth.
Dec 4, 2012 11:46:03 #
HUH... I read about the light acids in your saliva that transfer to optical glass and over a long term affect any coatings. I didnt pay for Pro Lenses only to trash them. cleaning fluid is cheap, as are cleaning cloths in comparison. Good care will save save save you in the long term.
Dec 4, 2012 12:03:38 #
Pepper
Loc: Planet Earth Country USA
donrent wrote:
I use ZEISS Lens Cleaning Wipe(s) when very dirty; micro cloth normal or of course the lens pen brush...
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