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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Question about cleaning lenses


after I shot picture outdoor. I always got dirt on the lenses. I use "Zeiss Pre-Moistened Lens Cloths Wipes", but one of my friends saying that is not good method to clean up. what would you guys prefer?


Jun 12, 2014 at 01:35 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Question about cleaning lenses


A rocket blower is all I use for daily maintenance.


Jun 12, 2014 at 01:49 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Question about cleaning lenses


I have used Windex ... Eclipse on a Sensor swab ... clean rag ... T-shirt (the clean end) ... and I think PetKal swears ... by Nikon wipes ...

Watch the kid with the camera in the Allstate Insurance commercial ...

Jefferson





Jun 12, 2014 at 02:10 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Question about cleaning lenses


geneva wrote:
after I shot picture outdoor. I always got dirt on the lenses. I use "Zeiss Pre-Moistened Lens Cloths Wipes", but one of my friends saying that is not good method to clean up. what would you guys prefer?


The main principle is to get the dirt off the lens before cleaning with a moist wipe of any kind!

1. Lenses and lens coatings are tougher than filters and filter coatings.

2. Lenses and lens coatings are tougher than most people think.

3. Learn proper lens cleaning technique and get proper supplies: Rocket blower, microfiber cloth, lens cleaning fluid (not Windex).

3-1: Blow dust off the lens.

3-2: Gently wipe the lens, holding it surface down, with the cloth held loosely.

3-3: Inspect and if suitable move to the next step. Do not go to the next step if there is any kind of grit on the lens.

3-4: Put a few drops of fluid on the cloth (never to the lens) and gently wipe the lens from the center in a slow spiral outwards, finishing in a smooth motion with drier parts of the cloth to be sure to remove all wetness from the lens.


If you don't have a blower, use your breath. Never use canned air.

If you don't have a microfiber cloth, use a soft cloth like a clean t-shirt.

If you don't have cleaning fluid, condense your breath on the lens by breathing with a a wide open dry mouth close to the lens.


Also important: Don't clean lenses too often! Just blowing dust off is usually all that is needed, and some dust won't make much difference at all except in extreme lighting conditions (ex. point sources or reflections in the frame or direct sun getting inside the lens hood).



Jun 12, 2014 at 02:26 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Question about cleaning lenses


I use a microfiber cloth. The terrycloth type rather than the silky type.

I did have to use hot soapy water on a filter that was attacked by a toddler wielding a fried chicken drumstick once. Now, when there are kids and food, I use a filter to avoid accidents. NEVER use hot soapy water on a lens or it will get into the lens.

I use the Zeiss things on my eyeglasses. Never needed them for lenses.



Jun 12, 2014 at 02:50 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Question about cleaning lenses


I just use a simple microfiber cloth and it does the trick perfectly!


Jun 13, 2014 at 06:53 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Question about cleaning lenses


My t-shirt usually does a fine job. I tend to carry a small lens cloth that I'll use in many situations. I've been known to carefully use a bit of toilet paper, tissue, or a paper towel. Earlier today I was out shooting and didn't have anything else so I used the pouch that one of my lenses was in.

Of all of those, a microfiber lens cloth is perhaps best.

Dan



Jun 13, 2014 at 09:04 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Question about cleaning lenses


I carry the "Zeiss wipes" in my bag and keep some in the car/truck.

I use a soft double ended make-up brush (small / large) that I can very gently brush away loose dust.

The key is to NOT be dragging the dirt/dust around on your coating. Once the debris/dust is gone, then anything from a T-shirt to microfiber to Zeiss wipes are viable. The Zeiss wipes are pretty moist (almost too moist), so I don't use them a lot, unless I'm using a lens that needs a little extra help for one reason or another.

Usually it is a little "breath" and micro-fiber or lens cloth.



Jun 13, 2014 at 09:13 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Question about cleaning lenses


Use a blower first, then Zeiss pre-moistened wipes. By the way, I usually do not want to touch a lens directly. Always, attach lens filters and clean them, not lenses.


Jun 13, 2014 at 09:53 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Question about cleaning lenses


gromitc wrote:
Always, attach lens filters and clean them, not lenses.


Quite a few photographers will disagree strongly with that advice.



Jun 14, 2014 at 12:07 AM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Question about cleaning lenses


gdanmitchell wrote:
Quite a few photographers will disagree strongly with that advice.


Yes, I know. It is just me.



Jun 14, 2014 at 10:23 AM





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