Cleaning Lens

spoffle · 26 Nov 2014 at 22:08

Cleaning Len's what?

Where did you bring the cleaner from?

jono_astra · 26 Nov 2014 at 22:23

a1ex2001 · 27 Nov 2014 at 11:36

breath and wipe with t-shirt works every time!

I've never worried about the front element being spotless as it makes very little difference if any in use.

greedy123 · 27 Nov 2014 at 12:03

Make sure you put the filter on in a dry room, if there's moisture in the air when you screw it on you will get condensation when your camera gets cold.

Make sure you let the cleaning fluid fully evaporate too. Keep gently polishing the lens with the microfibre cloth until it does. Also use a clean part of the cloth to finish the job when you're done without the spray.

delta0 · 27 Nov 2014 at 13:53

I use IPA and a glasses lens cloth to clean mine.

D.P. · 27 Nov 2014 at 14:56

a1ex2001 said:
breath and wipe with t-shirt works every time!

I've never worried about the front element being spotless as it makes very little difference if any in use.

This really, you can smash up the front element and it makes very little difference.

A quick wipe-down when it gets especially bad is all that is required.

The rear element is much more important.

jono_astra · 27 Nov 2014 at 19:00

Altae · 18 Dec 2014 at 16:41

D.P. said:
A quick wipe-down when it gets especially bad is all that is required.

The rear element is much more important.

Very much true. Unless there's a DEEP scratch on the front element, there's a high chance grazes and cleaning marks will not effect image quality. I work as a camera rental technician for film and TV and I alternate between being proper with expensive equipment using my breath and a t-shirt for my own gear!

If you wish to be a perfectionist, spray your IPA/cleaning solution on to lint-free tissue (not on to the lens itself) after using canned air (spray away from the lens to ensure no propellant gets on the lens if the can has been knocked about or stored on its side) and wipe in a circular motion. For best results, throw the original tissue away and wipe the front element down with a fresh one.