Tell 'em to keep their fingers away from the glass!

A tour guide offered to use my camera and take semi-candids of us. He =
asked
for a quick how-to lesson on the camera's operation. He actually took =
some
pretty good pictures.
In the end though, believe it or not, the camera's lens had fingernail =
scratches
from attaching the len's cap and taking it off. I can only surmise he =
tilted it
and his fingers overlapped inturn touching the glass.
I almost freaked out when I discovered it back at our room. Well, to =
make
it short, I managed to clean it without adding to it or destroying the =
coating.

Yes, if you're wondering, the lens hood was used too, so I'm partially =
to blame.

mark_

that is why you should ALWAYS use a filter of some sort to protect the lens
from scratches.

Wayne


"mark_digital" wrote in message
...
A tour guide offered to use my camera and take semi-candids of us. He asked
for a quick how-to lesson on the camera's operation. He actually took some
pretty good pictures.
In the end though, believe it or not, the camera's lens had fingernail
scratches
from attaching the len's cap and taking it off. I can only surmise he tilted
it
and his fingers overlapped inturn touching the glass.
I almost freaked out when I discovered it back at our room. Well, to make
it short, I managed to clean it without adding to it or destroying the
coating.

Yes, if you're wondering, the lens hood was used too, so I'm partially to
blame.

mark_

that is why you should ALWAYS use a filter of some sort to protect the lens
from scratches.

Wayne


"mark_digital" wrote in message
...
A tour guide offered to use my camera and take semi-candids of us. He asked
for a quick how-to lesson on the camera's operation. He actually took some
pretty good pictures.
In the end though, believe it or not, the camera's lens had fingernail
scratches
from attaching the len's cap and taking it off. I can only surmise he tilted
it
and his fingers overlapped inturn touching the glass.
I almost freaked out when I discovered it back at our room. Well, to make
it short, I managed to clean it without adding to it or destroying the
coating.

Yes, if you're wondering, the lens hood was used too, so I'm partially to
blame.

mark_

mark_digital wrote:

A tour guide offered to use my camera and take semi-candids of us. He asked
for a quick how-to lesson on the camera's operation. He actually took some
pretty good pictures.
In the end though, believe it or not, the camera's lens had fingernail scratches
from attaching the len's cap and taking it off. I can only surmise he tilted it
and his fingers overlapped inturn touching the glass.
I almost freaked out when I discovered it back at our room. Well, to make
it short, I managed to clean it without adding to it or destroying the coating.

Yes, if you're wondering, the lens hood was used too, so I'm partially to blame.

mark_

I'm amazed that fingernails could be hard enough to scratch glass.

--
Ben Thomas
Opinions, conclusions, and other information in this message that do not
relate to the official business of my firm shall be understood as neither
given nor endorsed by it.

"BenOne=A9" wrote in message =
...
mark_digital wrote:

A tour guide offered to use my camera and take semi-candids of us. He =
asked
for a quick how-to lesson on the camera's operation. He actually took =
some
pretty good pictures.
In the end though, believe it or not, the camera's lens had fingernail =
scratches
from attaching the len's cap and taking it off. I can only surmise he =
tilted it
and his fingers overlapped inturn touching the glass.
I almost freaked out when I discovered it back at our room. Well, to =
make
it short, I managed to clean it without adding to it or destroying the =
coating.
=20
Yes, if you're wondering, the lens hood was used too, so I'm partially =
to blame.
=20
mark_

I'm amazed that fingernails could be hard enough to scratch glass.

--=20
Ben Thomas
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We were ATV-ing for about 4 1/2 hours thru mud, shallow
river, tight twisting trails and flat out high speed open trails. I
didn't think it was necessary to mention this. I'm forever
scraping dirt from my fingernails just from everyday outside
activities.
mark_

"BenOne=A9" wrote in message =
...
mark_digital wrote:

A tour guide offered to use my camera and take semi-candids of us. He =
asked
for a quick how-to lesson on the camera's operation. He actually took =
some
pretty good pictures.
In the end though, believe it or not, the camera's lens had fingernail =
scratches
from attaching the len's cap and taking it off. I can only surmise he =
tilted it
and his fingers overlapped inturn touching the glass.
I almost freaked out when I discovered it back at our room. Well, to =
make
it short, I managed to clean it without adding to it or destroying the =
coating.
=20
Yes, if you're wondering, the lens hood was used too, so I'm partially =
to blame.
=20
mark_

I'm amazed that fingernails could be hard enough to scratch glass.

--=20
Ben Thomas
-----------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------
We were ATV-ing for about 4 1/2 hours thru mud, shallow
river, tight twisting trails and flat out high speed open trails. I
didn't think it was necessary to mention this. I'm forever
scraping dirt from my fingernails just from everyday outside
activities.
mark_

"wayne" wrote in message =
news:LunUc.268121$a24.113722@attbi_s03...
that is why you should ALWAYS use a filter of some sort to protect the =
lens=20
from scratches.

Wayne
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-----------------------------------
Very good advice. Unfortunately I had left the camera bag and =
accessories
at our lodging. No spare battery or flash card either. I wasn't =
expecting
someone else taking pictures.

mark_

"wayne" wrote in message =
news:LunUc.268121$a24.113722@attbi_s03...
that is why you should ALWAYS use a filter of some sort to protect the =
lens=20
from scratches.

Wayne
-----------------------------------
-----------------------------------
Very good advice. Unfortunately I had left the camera bag and =
accessories
at our lodging. No spare battery or flash card either. I wasn't =
expecting
someone else taking pictures.

mark_