Lenspen - What a mess..

[doofer]

Thought I'd give a lens a clean and the Lenspen has disintigrated for some reason and left hundreds of minute black specks everywhere (Look like microscopic whisker shavings) which are not brushing or blowing off I really wish I'd noticed this before doing the rear element with it too..Never had this happen when I've used it before, do they have a limited use or sell-by date?

 

[Mud]

I notice the odd speck off mine, given what you've said I may chuck it before it gets worse. The brush is awful too, always adds more detritus than it removes. Either our technique or the product sucks.

 

[Mr_Sukebe]

I believe you're meant to use a compressed air can on the brush (definitely NOT into the camera) prior to using the brush. That should clear gunk off the brush and also give it a light static charge to aid picking up dust from your sensor.

 

[A.N.Other]

I believe you're meant to use a compressed air can on the brush (definitely NOT into the camera) prior to using the brush. That should clear gunk off the brush and also give it a light static charge to aid picking up dust from your sensor.

Lenspen

Though the same principle might be true, I don't know.

 

[martinturner]

Don't you get one of those sticky pads with a lens cleaning kit. That should get the specks off.

 

[doofer]

Charging the brush with static seems to have done the trick! I also found a YouTube showing how to correctly use the Lenspen, I was using far too much pressure when using the carbon pad end, apparently you need to use it very lightly, not press down on it too hard like I was doing

 

[Ciphon]

I use an iMac screen cleaner, seems to work just fine