How do I best clean lens(es)?

Merlin5

Merlin5

Merlin5

Soldato
Joined
17 Aug 2009
Posts
18,377
Location
Finchley, London
I see there's a product called lenspen, one made by lenspen and one made by Hama. it looks nifty. Will that be all I need, along with a hurricane blower?

Also, these lenspens come with a soft brush at one end to wipe away loose particles. I thought you were only supposed to use a blower for loose particles to avoid scratching, so why would anyone use the brush which could wipe abrasive particles across the glass?

Anyway, if I get a lenspen, does that mean I won't need to use a microfibre cloth and lens cleaning fluid?
 
Sounds good Raymond. Yes I was wondering if eclipse sensor fluid could be used on lenses and you say it can so that's good. I see Zeiss 200 lens wipes on Amazon for £10.29. Might buy them. I think they're just isopropyl soaked cloths? Not as interesting to use as a lenspen though :p
 
That's a great video EGuitarStar. Love the Psycho scene :D

Raymond Lin said:
Lens pen is just a tiny cloth at the end that you end up moving the same dirt around...I had one its crap.

The Zeiss 200 wet wipes are much better. You don't need to clean it that often, a blower does it 90% of the time. If you avoid touching it with your fingers, most things can be just blown off.
Click to expand...

Ah ok, I thought the lenspen cleaned itself and gets replenished with fresh carbon after the cap is screwed back on.

Do I need the Giotto rocket or will most other blowers do a good job? Since I'll have the eclipse fluid, I might as well use that with a clean microfibre cloth. Can I use a cloth a few times before washing it? I'm just thinking of oils it picks up during cleaning.
 
Raymond, I've ordered the large Rocket and Zeiss lens wipes, supposed to arrive on the weekend. Actually, I'm getting 50 wipes, was £7 on ebay. But from what you said about yours, even 50 should last a while.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom