how to clean a lens

ok thanks everyone, im gonna have to think this over a while in my mind
before trying anything, i just got this camera and i dont want to mess it
up, i can deal with the spots til i figure out what to do no night shots
for me lol

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hi, not sure if this is the right place to ask this but, i it is for a
digital camera. a week or so ago i was trying to get some lightning
pictures
and all of a sudden it started to sprinkle so i ran under a door way but
it
was too late, now i have 3 or 4 water drops on the lens of my camera,but
they only show up in dark pictures. anyways, can anyone tell me how to
take
them off? i havent tryed to clean it yet in fear of breaking my camera
lol.
any help would be greatly appreatiated

Water spots might not be what you are seeing on your pictures. Hot breath
followed by a soft tissue (no Aloe!) is all most folks use.

Whiskers wrote:

On 2005-10-19, Paul Heslop wrote:

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I think the lens cleaning tissues are treated and very soft, but as
they're quite expensive I haven't been tempted. I suppose if this was
an £800 slr or something I would but one thing to remember, don't use
your shirt tails! :O)

The technique for using the lens tissues, is to roll or fold into a tube
and then tear the end off and use the torn edge as a very soft brush - the
only pressure you put on the lens is the 'springiness' in the tissue itself.
They are made so that when torn, the edge has a large number of fine
fibres. They cost far less than a new lens!

:O) That's rather like I do with the cloth, but obviously I don't
tear a bit off

If used very very gently, the micro-fibre cloths sold in opticians' shops
are tolerable - again, with no pressure beyond the 'springiness' in the
fabric. A danger with them is that they may have tiny particles of grit
embedded in the fabric - especially if not new.

Yeah. I tend to keep mine in their little packet and give them a good
flick. I'm pretty careful but I should invest in some tissues really


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Paul Heslop wrote:

On 2005-10-19, Paul Heslop wrote:



I think the lens cleaning tissues are treated and very soft, but as
they're quite expensive I haven't been tempted.

Compared to the price of your camera, they're quite cheap.

I've followed the lens cleaning recommendations with Kodak tissues
for many years and have not, to my knowledge, scratched a lens yet.
The standard procedure is, first, use a lens brush to blow off any
loose dust and debris.
Then fold a lens tissue (they're lint-free, by the way, not just
soft) and put a drop or two of lens cleaning fluid on the tissue, not
directly on the lens. Wipe the tissue gently from centre to outer
perimeter of lens in a circular motion. Then use another lens tissue to
remove any remaining moisure. There shouldn't be much since the
cleaning fluid is used sparingly. One bottle will last a lifetime.
I suspect most of the lens cleaning fluids sold in photo stores are
simply a very dilute detergent. I used to work for a newspaper, and I
seem to recall that the photographers there used alcohol to clean
lenses. I've never been tempted to go that far.


-- Ron

Ronald Hands wrote:

Paul Heslop wrote:

On 2005-10-19, Paul Heslop wrote:



I think the lens cleaning tissues are treated and very soft, but as
they're quite expensive I haven't been tempted.

Compared to the price of your camera, they're quite cheap.

I've followed the lens cleaning recommendations with Kodak tissues
for many years and have not, to my knowledge, scratched a lens yet.
The standard procedure is, first, use a lens brush to blow off any
loose dust and debris.
Then fold a lens tissue (they're lint-free, by the way, not just
soft) and put a drop or two of lens cleaning fluid on the tissue, not
directly on the lens. Wipe the tissue gently from centre to outer
perimeter of lens in a circular motion. Then use another lens tissue to
remove any remaining moisure. There shouldn't be much since the
cleaning fluid is used sparingly. One bottle will last a lifetime.
I suspect most of the lens cleaning fluids sold in photo stores are
simply a very dilute detergent. I used to work for a newspaper, and I
seem to recall that the photographers there used alcohol to clean
lenses. I've never been tempted to go that far.

-- Ron

Interesting, Ron. Thanks for the info.
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