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Cleaning a sony digital Lens
In article , wrote: I just bought a store model sony dsc hx20v, and the lens is very dirty, with what appears to be smudges is there a best way to clean the lens? I have some cleaning packets, made for monitors & len's, although they seem to be a little dried out. Or maybe a Qtip, with some kind of fluid? What kind of fluid would I use, or not use? Most camera stores (if you are lucky enough to have one) can sell you a microfiber cloth and some fluid suitable for cleaning lenses. Or you can buy kits on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Optical-...cleaning+fluid http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Optical-...cleaning+fluid The second one contains the first one as a subset in addition to some other handy items for the same total price, but does not have the possibility of free shipping. -- Please reply to: |"We establish no religion in this country, we command pciszek at panix dot com | no worship, we mandate no belief, nor will we ever. Autoreply is disabled | Church and state are, and must remain, separate." | --Ronald Reagan, October 26, 1984 |
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Cleaning a sony digital Lens
On 2013-06-18 13:09:52 -0700, (Paul Ciszek) said:
In article , wrote: I just bought a store model sony dsc hx20v, and the lens is very dirty, with what appears to be smudges is there a best way to clean the lens? I have some cleaning packets, made for monitors & len's, although they seem to be a little dried out. Or maybe a Qtip, with some kind of fluid? What kind of fluid would I use, or not use? Most camera stores (if you are lucky enough to have one) can sell you a microfiber cloth and some fluid suitable for cleaning lenses. Or you can buy kits on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Optical-...cleaning+fluid http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Optical-...cleaning+fluid The second one contains the first one as a subset in addition to some other handy items for the same total price, but does not have the possibility of free shipping. Good advise. I would add that a Qtip or cotton bud is a poor choice due the abrasive quality of cotton and which has the potential of damaging lens coatings. A blower such as a Giotto's Rocket is useful to blow moveable dust and contaminants from the lens surface before wipe cleaning. Do not use "canned air"! A brush also works for this task. Then as recommended above a microfiber cloth or Pec Pads are the way to go. Also for persistent spots a non-water fluid should be used. I recommend Eclipse Optical Cleaner. http://photosol.com/ -- Regards, Savageduck |
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Cleaning a sony digital Lens
On 6/18/2013 4:44 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2013-06-18 13:09:52 -0700, (Paul Ciszek) said: In article , wrote: I just bought a store model sony dsc hx20v, and the lens is very dirty, with what appears to be smudges is there a best way to clean the lens? I have some cleaning packets, made for monitors & len's, although they seem to be a little dried out. Or maybe a Qtip, with some kind of fluid? What kind of fluid would I use, or not use? Most camera stores (if you are lucky enough to have one) can sell you a microfiber cloth and some fluid suitable for cleaning lenses. Or you can buy kits on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Optical-...cleaning+fluid http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Optical-...cleaning+fluid The second one contains the first one as a subset in addition to some other handy items for the same total price, but does not have the possibility of free shipping. Good advise. I would add that a Qtip or cotton bud is a poor choice due the abrasive quality of cotton and which has the potential of damaging lens coatings. A blower such as a Giotto's Rocket is useful to blow moveable dust and contaminants from the lens surface before wipe cleaning. Do not use "canned air"! A brush also works for this task. Then as recommended above a microfiber cloth or Pec Pads are the way to go. Also for persistent spots a non-water fluid should be used. I recommend Eclipse Optical Cleaner. http://photosol.com/ Unflavored vodka or denatured alcohol will work.Just dapen part of the cloth, and use the other part for drying. The trick is not to rub, just pat. -- PeterN |
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Cleaning a sony digital Lens
On 19/06/2013 04:01, peternew wrote:
On 6/18/2013 4:44 PM, Savageduck wrote: Then as recommended above a microfiber cloth or Pec Pads are the way to go. Also for persistent spots a non-water fluid should be used. I recommend Eclipse Optical Cleaner. http://photosol.com/ Unflavored vodka or denatured alcohol will work.Just dapen part of the cloth, and use the other part for drying. The trick is not to rub, just pat. I'd be surprised if either were pure enough although it depends exactly what they were flavoured or denatured with. Isopropanol that has been stored in a glass bottle is one of the better lens cleaners. I am old school and prefer a strip of lens tissue for cleaning lenses. You can buy lens cleaner from any photodealer, but you should be *very* gentle when cleaning and leave as little residual solvent on the surface as possible. Under no circumstances scour the surface or rub hard as every tiny scratch diminishes the contrast of the image. Paradoxically a "dirty" lens still works pretty well unless you are facing into the sun with the front surface illuminated! You can easily make things permanently worse by too frequent or aggressive cleaning. -- Regards, Martin Brown |
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Cleaning a sony digital Lens
On 6/19/2013 2:31 AM, Martin Brown wrote:
On 19/06/2013 04:01, peternew wrote: On 6/18/2013 4:44 PM, Savageduck wrote: Then as recommended above a microfiber cloth or Pec Pads are the way to go. Also for persistent spots a non-water fluid should be used. I recommend Eclipse Optical Cleaner. http://photosol.com/ Unflavored vodka or denatured alcohol will work.Just dapen part of the cloth, and use the other part for drying. The trick is not to rub, just pat. I'd be surprised if either were pure enough although it depends exactly what they were flavoured or denatured with. Isopropanol that has been stored in a glass bottle is one of the better lens cleaners. I am old school and prefer a strip of lens tissue for cleaning lenses. You can buy lens cleaner from any photodealer, but you should be *very* gentle when cleaning and leave as little residual solvent on the surface as possible. Under no circumstances scour the surface or rub hard as every tiny scratch diminishes the contrast of the image. Paradoxically a "dirty" lens still works pretty well unless you are facing into the sun with the front surface illuminated! You can easily make things permanently worse by too frequent or aggressive cleaning. Yes isopropyol alcohol will work too. You can't overstate the importance of not rubbing, or using excess fluid. -- PeterN |
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Cleaning a sony digital Lens
On 2013-06-19 12:49:01 -0700, said:
thanks all, I was able to clean the front lens, to where it looks much cleaner...BUT.... look at these 2 new test photos, after cleaning http://imgur.com/jVLZGun http://imgur.com/qqvUfCG something else is wrong with the lens; see the dark grey small cloud like spot? I think I'm returning the camera marc What model Sony is that? -- Regards, Savageduck |
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Cleaning a sony digital Lens
On 2013-06-19 13:00:52 -0700, Savageduck said:
On 2013-06-19 12:49:01 -0700, said: thanks all, I was able to clean the front lens, to where it looks much cleaner...BUT.... look at these 2 new test photos, after cleaning http://imgur.com/jVLZGun http://imgur.com/qqvUfCG something else is wrong with the lens; see the dark grey small cloud like spot? I think I'm returning the camera marc What model Sony is that? OK! I see that it is a DSC HX20V. Was this used or a "store demo", or did you buy this unused & boxed? I don't see how the "blotch" could be a sensor contamination problem, unless it came from the factory in that condition. I would make another lens cleaning attempt, as that looks like a grease or oil smear you might have missed with your first clean. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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Cleaning a sony digital Lens
On 6/19/2013 3:49 PM, wrote:
thanks all, I was able to clean the front lens, to where it looks much cleaner...BUT.... look at these 2 new test photos, after cleaning http://imgur.com/jVLZGun http://imgur.com/qqvUfCG something else is wrong with the lens; see the dark grey small cloud like spot? I think I'm returning the camera that could be a dust spot on the sensor, which is esily cleaned. http://www.bythom.com/cleaning.htm just Google sensor dust You will find lots of answers. If you are uncomfortable cleaning it yourself, most local places will do it. the going price in the US is anywhere from no charge, to $35. -- PeterN |
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Cleaning a sony digital Lens
On 2013-06-19 14:15:12 -0700, peternew said:
On 6/19/2013 3:49 PM, wrote: thanks all, I was able to clean the front lens, to where it looks much cleaner...BUT.... look at these 2 new test photos, after cleaning http://imgur.com/jVLZGun http://imgur.com/qqvUfCG something else is wrong with the lens; see the dark grey small cloud like spot? I think I'm returning the camera that could be a dust spot on the sensor, which is esily cleaned. Not on the sensor of a compact such as that owned by the OP, it isn't. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sony...shot-dsc-HX20v http://www.bythom.com/cleaning.htm just Google sensor dust You will find lots of answers. If you are uncomfortable cleaning it yourself, most local places will do it. the going price in the US is anywhere from no charge, to $35. After living with my dust magnet D70 I became very proficient at DSLR sensor cleaning and familiar with various methods. Two sites I recommend the DSLR owner to visit are the following: http://www.cleaningdigitalcameras.com/methods.html http://www.micro-tools.com/store/~/C...-Supplies.aspx ....but that still doesn't solve the OP's problem. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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