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03/17/2005 02:45:23 AM · #1 |
| Best methods? alcohol is the best thing to use I heard...what about substitutes for Q tips? |
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03/17/2005 02:59:24 AM · #2 |
Microfiber cloth is better than q-tips.
Alcohol...?
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03/17/2005 03:16:37 AM · #3 |
'Urro..
What are you trying to get off your lens that might require alchahol?
As per Coolhar's comment a microfibre cloth will get off finger prints and dust.
Do you have a mega-goober on your lens?
Cheers, Me.
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03/17/2005 03:22:37 AM · #4 |
| yea I douse my lens in Bourbon ! lol..I thought alcohol is good for any lens. Since I use it to clean my Dvd/Cd players and Playstation. |
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03/17/2005 03:26:52 AM · #5 |
Lens pen are cheap enough I have 3 of them.
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03/17/2005 03:33:38 AM · #6 |
| Lens pens are nice for bits, but for haze and general smutz I think pec pads and eclipes solution are best |
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03/17/2005 07:31:57 AM · #7 |
I used to worry about cleaning my lens -- but then I just bought a UV filter for each lens, cleaned the lens one last time and threw the filters on there. A lot less to worry about when you're cleaning a $15 filter than your lens -- heck, I'd even throw one in the dishwasher just to see what would happen to it if I had to.
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03/17/2005 07:35:32 AM · #8 |
A lens pen is by far the most convenient way I have found to clean a lens. It works, it's inexpensive, and it fits in your pocket.
-Terry
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03/17/2005 07:48:38 AM · #9 |
Another vote for the lens pen. They get off everything except major goobers. I use the lenspen 90% of the time, with an occasional forray into the world of cleaning fluid and lens paper.
Clara
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03/17/2005 07:55:37 AM · #10 |
| I use iClean from Monster and a microfiber cloth for my LCD, lenses and glasses.. works like a charm :) |
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03/17/2005 07:57:25 AM · #11 |
The guy that sold me my camera at J&R suggested that 91% Alcohol with a Q-Tip was the best but I have a light smear coat that it has created that I can't get off.
No major junk but a very, very light film and I'm not sure how or if it's affecting my pictures. I used the same technique on my mirror so I assume it's there as well.
What to do? Please advise. |
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03/17/2005 07:59:50 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by RulerZigzag:
Best methods? alcohol is the best thing to use I heard...what about substitutes for Q tips? |
clean lens what for ? cleaning lens is more for beginner's
icerock |
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03/17/2005 02:12:47 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by IceRock:
Originally posted by RulerZigzag:
Best methods? alcohol is the best thing to use I heard...what about substitutes for Q tips? |
clean lens what for ? cleaning lens is more for beginner's
icerock |
Beginners?? lol...how do you figure? I am a beginner...bought my first camera less than 3 months ago. Im still learning how to get a lens clean. So I guess im way behind ! |
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03/17/2005 02:18:55 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by RulerZigzag:
Originally posted by IceRock:
Originally posted by RulerZigzag:
Best methods? alcohol is the best thing to use I heard...what about substitutes for Q tips? |
clean lens what for ? cleaning lens is more for beginner's
icerock |
Beginners?? lol...how do you figure? I am a beginner...bought my first camera less than 3 months ago. Im still learning how to get a lens clean. So I guess im way behind ! |
if you just got your camera how did you manage to get the lens dirty already ???
my lenses are clean and shiny but still I take them on a mountain hikes every week.. no need to clean yet ;) |
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03/17/2005 02:20:29 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by RulerZigzag:
Originally posted by IceRock:
Originally posted by RulerZigzag:
Best methods? alcohol is the best thing to use I heard...what about substitutes for Q tips? |
clean lens what for ? cleaning lens is more for beginner's
icerock |
Beginners?? lol...how do you figure? I am a beginner...bought my first camera less than 3 months ago. Im still learning how to get a lens clean. So I guess im way behind ! |
I guess he means that a dirty lens is a sign of experience - sort of a like worn blue jeans: bleached, ufrayed, grass stains...
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