Shout Out to: Someday Someday how do I clean my 'Glass'
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Be as gentle as possible. If just dust, you can use compressed air. If something more serious, like fingerprints, you can use an eyeglass cleaning solution and clean microfiber cloth.
I always keep a UV filter on my lenses to act as a protector. If the filter gets damaged or dirty so that it can't be cleaned, it can be replaced. Much cheaper than replacing a lens!
I always keep a UV filter on my lenses to act as a protector. If the filter gets damaged or dirty so that it can't be cleaned, it can be replaced. Much cheaper than replacing a lens!
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Be as gentle as possible. If just dust, you can use compressed air. If something more serious, like fingerprints, you can use an eyeglass cleaning solution and clean microfiber cloth.
I always keep a UV filter on my lenses to act as a protector. If the filter gets damaged or dirty so that it can't be cleaned, it can be replaced. Much cheaper than replacing a lens!
I always keep a UV filter on my lenses to act as a protector. If the filter gets damaged or dirty so that it can't be cleaned, it can be replaced. Much cheaper than replacing a lens!
I've got UV Filters on all my Lenses, which bizarrely I forgot all about until you just reminded me.
Its really just a bit of dust at the moment and I didn't want to do anything that would make the Lens sticky or create any static, that would attract more dust.
Would some sort of Brush be any good?
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The Vac idea is sounding a little bit 'overkill' (Lol)
The Brushes the GF gave me do the job.
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Hey OB, sorry I missed your message. No, I didn't sleep in for days either. Work's been busy and I haven't been checked the forum daily.
You've got some good answers already, but I might as well chime in with what I use.
Lens glass, or at least the outermost element, is pretty tough. I'm not saying to use sandpaper, but it's designed to be exposed to the elements. And tiny specks are unlikely to show up anyway, save perhaps as how they affect sunbursts, for example. That said, obviously keeping them clean is important.
I use a simple blower (puffer thing) to remove any loose bits, then a lens-cleaning brush (retractable) for the next stage. The final step is to use a special lens-cleaning pad, sort of like a felt-tip pen only with a wide, flat nib, to get the rest of the foof off. That covers most of the problems - I do have lens-cleaning fluid, but have seldom used it.
Don't use those compressed air cans--they are liable to spray propellant all over your lens. I wouldn't use ordinary household glass cleaner either.
All this reminds me that I need to get hold of a sensor-cleaning set, as I have a speck there that is annoying. Sensor cleaning requires a much more delicate touch and specialized tools than lens cleaning, however, so I want a special set for it.
You've got some good answers already, but I might as well chime in with what I use.
Lens glass, or at least the outermost element, is pretty tough. I'm not saying to use sandpaper, but it's designed to be exposed to the elements. And tiny specks are unlikely to show up anyway, save perhaps as how they affect sunbursts, for example. That said, obviously keeping them clean is important.
I use a simple blower (puffer thing) to remove any loose bits, then a lens-cleaning brush (retractable) for the next stage. The final step is to use a special lens-cleaning pad, sort of like a felt-tip pen only with a wide, flat nib, to get the rest of the foof off. That covers most of the problems - I do have lens-cleaning fluid, but have seldom used it.
Don't use those compressed air cans--they are liable to spray propellant all over your lens. I wouldn't use ordinary household glass cleaner either.
All this reminds me that I need to get hold of a sensor-cleaning set, as I have a speck there that is annoying. Sensor cleaning requires a much more delicate touch and specialized tools than lens cleaning, however, so I want a special set for it.
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