Lens/Filter Cleaning

amg2833amg2833 Registered Users Posts: 155 Major grins
edited March 18, 2009 in Accessories
I recently purchased a used filter, and its in great condition, just a bit dusty. My lens kit is growing, and in the process dust is getting on the lenses. I need a reliable way to clean the my filters and lenses without the worry of scratching my lens.

Are there any suggestions on what sort of things I should invest in for reliable cleaning purposes?
ANTHONY :thumb
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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,131 moderator
    edited March 17, 2009
    A pretty good thread here:

    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=118755
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  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2009
    if you find yourslef in the field with no cleaning supplies...and it's just smudges..blow on it to get the condensation on the lens and use you shirt. I would do this for filters only..no the lens itself.
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  • darkdragondarkdragon Registered Users Posts: 1,051 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2009
    i use a nikon lenspen. One side has a brush, which i use to brush away dust. The other side has a nub of some sort that i use to clean off fingerprints. works great and I've never scratched a lens with it. I have 4 of them, one in each camera bag so i never leave home without it.
    ~ Lisa
  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2009
    Pre wetted ZEISS lens cloths are very nice also....can bepurchased at most Wally Worlds and SAMMY'S clubs.....................
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  • amg2833amg2833 Registered Users Posts: 155 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2009
    Thanks for the suggestions. I headed to WalMart tonight and bought a microfiber cloth, but I didn't see any wet Zeiss cloths. I'm quite interested in that.

    Also, the pen sounds quite alluring, and would last longer then a finite amount of wet clothes. How much do they run?
    ANTHONY :thumb
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    [Yashica Lynx 14E | Canon 30D | Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 | 540ez | Cactus V4s]


  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2009
    Zeiss lens cloths are usually near the eye doctor/eyeglass vendor......you can also find the lens pens around in sporting goods

    If there is a gander mtn....you can find the lens pens and micro fiber cloths back near the scopes also
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  • darkdragondarkdragon Registered Users Posts: 1,051 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2009
    amg2833 wrote:
    Also, the pen sounds quite alluring, and would last longer then a finite amount of wet clothes. How much do they run?

    Around $6.50 on amazon.com. Best to order multiple at once if you don't have free shipping (like I do), you'll need them later when you lose them rolleyes1.gif
    ~ Lisa
  • catspawcatspaw Registered Users Posts: 1,292 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2009
    darkdragon wrote:
    i use a nikon lenspen. One side has a brush, which i use to brush away dust. The other side has a nub of some sort that i use to clean off fingerprints. works great and I've never scratched a lens with it. I have 4 of them, one in each camera bag so i never leave home without it.

    Great to hear. I'd seen them but wondered ..... ordered 2 :)
    //Leah
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