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CRMassart · 04-03-2010, 06:24 PM

What is your preferred way to clean your lens? Lens cloth with a cleaning solution or lens tissue. I would like hear how you keep your lenses clean. Thanks!

Wheatfield · 04-03-2010, 07:23 PM

My God man, you don't clean them do you?
If I don't have a microfibre cloth around, I'll use an old cotton tea towel or an old t-shirt.
Never was one for lens cleaning solutions, if breathing on the lens doesn't get enough moisture onto the glass I'll just lick it and then wipe it off.
It's crude, but it works.

causey · 04-03-2010, 07:53 PM

I keep lens a cloth handy, and sometimes I use a lenspen. No fluid on my lenses.

hcc · 04-03-2010, 07:57 PM

Idem. Breath moisture and microfibre cloth. (At worst, if I cannot find anything other, a very, very soft cloth with a few water drops.) Full stop.

I never use a cleaning solution.

Just12hvFun · 04-03-2010, 08:03 PM

As far as possible, I don't clean the glass elements

I am lucky, till now just don't have a need to do that

Even on my filters, I only use lens tissues

Problem is we don't usually wash the lens cloth we use (I really am quite lazy)

Sometimes small little dust particles can accumulate on the cloth surface and they can accidentally scratch the glass elements when you rub the cloth over them

causey · 04-03-2010, 08:06 PM

Oh, and the blower! The blower comes first, before tissue.

Just12hvFun · 04-03-2010, 08:08 PM

Oh yes. I forgot the blower

Indeed. That must come first

Thanks

ajuett · 04-03-2010, 08:17 PM

LensPen and a bit of breath. ...though I need to buy the small version for my DA40 as the front element is tiny.

creampuff · 04-04-2010, 06:42 AM

Eclipse Lens Cleaner or diluted isopropyl alcohol with cotton swabs is the proven and best method. No residue, no lint, no damage to lens coatings, no scratches.

matam · 04-04-2010, 06:54 AM

I used this twice to clean all of my lens:

Didn't notice any proble with it...is it safe? (reading this thread makes me wonder...)

tangus · 04-05-2010, 05:09 PM

I'm using a blower and a nikon lens pen. Work perfect.

systemA · 04-05-2010, 05:53 PM

Blower + microfiber cloth. Simple!

Jodokast96 · 04-05-2010, 05:55 PM

Lens cleaning cloth and breath if needed.

Pentaxor · 04-05-2010, 10:08 PM

lens cleaning cloth, blower and cleaning solution.

shim · 04-06-2010, 12:37 PM

Lens tissues like all paper products are abrasive.... don't use. Microfibre or soft cotton such as Selvit cloths with a bit of breath to steam things up. If the airs too dry either put the lens in the fridge for a few minutes or wave it briefly in the steam from a boiling kettle.

shim

04-03-2010, 06:24 PM	#1
CRMassart Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sarver, PA Photos: Gallery Posts: 44	Cleaning lens - your methods What is your preferred way to clean your lens? Lens cloth with a cleaning solution or lens tissue. I would like hear how you keep your lenses clean. Thanks!

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04-03-2010, 07:23 PM	#2
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,991	My God man, you don't clean them do you? If I don't have a microfibre cloth around, I'll use an old cotton tea towel or an old t-shirt. Never was one for lens cleaning solutions, if breathing on the lens doesn't get enough moisture onto the glass I'll just lick it and then wipe it off. It's crude, but it works.

04-03-2010, 07:53 PM	#3
causey Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,757	I keep lens a cloth handy, and sometimes I use a lenspen. No fluid on my lenses.

04-03-2010, 07:57 PM	#4
hcc Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,005	Idem. Breath moisture and microfibre cloth. (At worst, if I cannot find anything other, a very, very soft cloth with a few water drops.) Full stop. I never use a cleaning solution.

04-03-2010, 08:03 PM	#5
Just12hvFun Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 384	As far as possible, I don't clean the glass elements I am lucky, till now just don't have a need to do that Even on my filters, I only use lens tissues Problem is we don't usually wash the lens cloth we use (I really am quite lazy) Sometimes small little dust particles can accumulate on the cloth surface and they can accidentally scratch the glass elements when you rub the cloth over them

04-03-2010, 08:06 PM	#6
causey Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,757	Oh, and the blower! The blower comes first, before tissue.

04-03-2010, 08:08 PM	#7
Just12hvFun Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 384	Oh yes. I forgot the blower Indeed. That must come first Thanks

04-03-2010, 08:17 PM	#8
ajuett Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,100	LensPen and a bit of breath. ...though I need to buy the small version for my DA40 as the front element is tiny.

04-04-2010, 06:42 AM	#9
creampuff Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,953	Eclipse Lens Cleaner or diluted isopropyl alcohol with cotton swabs is the proven and best method. No residue, no lint, no damage to lens coatings, no scratches.

04-04-2010, 06:54 AM	#10
matam Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Berlin Posts: 112	I used this twice to clean all of my lens: Didn't notice any proble with it...is it safe? (reading this thread makes me wonder...)

04-05-2010, 05:09 PM	#11
tangus Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania, US Posts: 106	I'm using a blower and a nikon lens pen. Work perfect.

04-05-2010, 05:53 PM	#12
systemA Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 385	Blower + microfiber cloth. Simple!

04-05-2010, 05:55 PM	#13
Jodokast96 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Erial, NJ USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,134	Lens cleaning cloth and breath if needed.

04-05-2010, 10:08 PM	#14
Pentaxor Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,513	lens cleaning cloth, blower and cleaning solution.

04-06-2010, 12:37 PM	#15
shim Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Merseyside UK Posts: 34	Lens tissues like all paper products are abrasive.... don't use. Microfibre or soft cotton such as Selvit cloths with a bit of breath to steam things up. If the airs too dry either put the lens in the fridge for a few minutes or wave it briefly in the steam from a boiling kettle. shim

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