Purosol Lens Cleaner

newb

Does any one here use it? I would post a link to their product page, but Im not sure how the sponsor rules work here.

I picked some of this up and a Spudz micro fiber cloth on my last visit to Glazers, and Im pretty happy with em both so far. They got my 70-200 spotless.

Im just curious if anyone would suggest that I not use the Purosol, and look for somethin else, for any reason.

ziggy53

For serious lens cleaning I start with a can of compressed "air". Then I move to a charged brush, and finish with a wet cleaning, repeating the wet cleaning until there are no more streaks/marks.

This method helps to reduce the possibility of grinding abrasive dust against the front surface of the lens (which will create micro-scratches over time).

Most of my lenses have a protective filter, most of the time, so cleaning the lens itself is infrequent.

newb

I do use a charged brush to start also. Then use this Purosol to follow. I have filters on my expensive lenses, but not on my cheaper ones. My cheaper ones are AI-S, so there really isnt a good reason to not put filters on them, being as the 52mm filters arent very much.

pathfinder

I use Zeiss eyeglass lens cleaner if the lens is not clean after my micro fibre cloth, or my lens brush. I add ~ 10% isopropyl alcohol to the Zeiss lens cleaner to help cut any oily smear.

If this does not give me a pristine reflection on the lens surface, I break out my Residual Oil Remover and it WILL work..

Purosol looks like it would work fine. Cleaning lenses is not that complex, really, distilled water and a touch of ethyl or isopropyl alcohol seems to work fine. ROR is first rate though, and works for me when the lens just seems a bit oily despite Zeiss lens cleaner and isopropyl alcohol.

chuckdee1

Alcohol and 100% cotton. Courtesy: My old photography professor

ziggy53

chuckdee1 wrote: »

Alcohol and 100% cotton. Courtesy: My old photography professor

Not all alcohol is created equal. If you mean "isopropyl" or "rubbing" alcohol, be aware that some drugstore formulations add oils and other ingredients. It is far better to use a product specifically designed for photography, as it should have nothing derogatory or damaging in the ingredients.

Also, cotton of any kind can leave lint behind after cleaning. A lint free synthetic materiel is advisable.

cmason

I use the same stuff that I clean my sensor with, figuring if its good enough for the sensor, it can't hurt my lens:

Eclipse Cleaning Fluid:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/127525-REG/Photographic_Solutions_EC_Eclipse_Optic_Lens_Cleaning.html

http://www.copperhillimages.com/index.php?pr=Photographic_Solutions_Products