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10/14/2013 08:48:02 PM · #1 |
I'll embarrass myself and admit that for the twenty years I've been shooting I always put a mist on my lens with my breath, reached under my shirt and pulled a section of my t-shirt out upon where I shined that puppy until it glistened. I did this even when I was shooting expensive Hasselblad glass.
But I'm curious. Do some of you have more elaborate cleaning methods and if so, why? |
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10/14/2013 08:51:09 PM · #2 |
| Rocketblower followed by Lenspen. |
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10/14/2013 08:59:12 PM · #3 |
| I just put mine in the dishwasher. |
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10/14/2013 08:59:43 PM · #4 |
| Seriously though, Zeiss Wipes. |
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10/14/2013 09:38:59 PM · #5 |
i was talking to some guy who's apparently worked for zeiss... he says microfiber cloth + breath on glass. seems to work just fine. i have that lens cleaner fluid too for those unlazy moments..
note sometimes i m gullible and he coulda been full of it.
tough corners with dust are easy with the gioto blower thingies
Message edited by author 2013-10-14 21:40:39. |
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10/14/2013 10:50:27 PM · #6 |
Yeah I forgot to mention that I do use the rocket blower as well.
I do like Cory's remark "I just put mine in the dishwasher".
That's a man's man. I'm digging it. Too late tonight to try that but maybe tomorrow.
Message edited by author 2013-10-14 22:50:41. |
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10/14/2013 11:01:17 PM · #7 |
| I knew someone who used to put their keyboard at work in the dishwasher every Friday. Come back Monday, plug 'er in, way it went. Always amazed me. |
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10/15/2013 03:59:22 AM · #8 |
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10/15/2013 04:47:18 AM · #9 |
| My t-shirt is my main cleaning tool too and only when I notice my photos have huge blobs on them. I should really get into the habit of cleaning the lens (and checking it is not in Manual Focus) ever time I shoot. Especially as there is a Minimal Editing challenge on the go at the moment. |
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10/15/2013 07:57:54 AM · #10 |
| Lens tissue works well, mainly because it doesn't leave specks of fluff behind. |
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10/15/2013 09:12:27 AM · #11 |
| I once threw mine in the river and it cleaned up pretty nice afterwards |
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10/15/2013 09:14:48 AM · #12 |
Usually use a blower for loose stuff, followed by a quick swipe with a no-lint microfibre cloth. The streaky crap that builds up (esp after shooting in the city) gets lens tissue with lens cleaning fluid, then a dry tissue.
And hey peeps don't forget your camera's and lenses mounting rings and contact points! Gave the new kid's mounting ring its first swipe and surprised at the amount of black smearage left on the cloth. |
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10/15/2013 10:16:16 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by P-A-U-L:
My t-shirt is my main cleaning tool too and only when I notice my photos have huge blobs on them. I should really get into the habit of cleaning the lens (and checking it is not in Manual Focus) ever time I shoot. Especially as there is a Minimal Editing challenge on the go at the moment. |
I knew I couldn't be the only one. |
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10/16/2013 03:10:43 AM · #14 |
I bought a lens cleaning kit back in 2003 and I still have it. Shows how much I clean my lenses :)
Usually just use the soft brush to get any dust off, occasionally some liquid on the cleaning cloth if there is anything visible on the lens.
I also have a rocket blower but it gets very little use.
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10/16/2013 03:54:45 AM · #15 |
Depending on the level of activity beforehand, I usually just use my underpants. A Lenspen is also good.
Message edited by author 2013-10-16 04:15:01. |
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10/16/2013 06:57:26 AM · #16 |
Originally posted by jagar:
Depending on the level of activity beforehand, I usually just use my underpants. A Lenspen is also good. |
Please be more specific so that the comment can be of use.
What type of activity are we talking about, that would render your underpants better suited for the delicate task at hand, and did the activity involve only the underpants or the underpants and the lens? Perhaps a tutorial video? Hehe. |
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