Bad breath and a clean cotton handkerchief. Otherwise Zeiss cleaner or similar and microfiber cloth.
Bad breath and a clean cotton handkerchief. Otherwise Zeiss cleaner or similar and microfiber cloth.
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John, the reason why micro fiber cloths work is because any dust, debris, oils, etc. get trapped between the fibers of the cloth and not in the fibers. That makes them much better then tissue and just shaking it out removes much, if not all, of the debris.
And you don’t end up littering by leaving a trail of tissues behind you.
Zeiss cleaning kit, Giotto´s air rocket and Kodak camel hair brush.
Most of the times I use just air rocket. If dust is persistent, I use the kodak camel hair brush, which I keep very very clean. From time to time Zeiss or Kanebo microfibre cloths, and moistened Zeiss tissues or Zeiss liquid on microfibre cloths as a last resort, the very few times I accidentally print my fingers on the lens. For filters I make exactly the same.
Clean lenses?
I don't do it. All my lenses wear a filter, skylight or haze, perminantly. Cap goes on before dismounting and the rear cap immediately after. Any cleaning happens to the filter.
Lenses get CLAd every 5 yrs or so. My regular lens tech takes care of the glass then . . .or as needed.
That would be Mike at Professional Camera Repair in Houston; careful, meticulous and thorough.
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There are only three types of mounting flanges; too big, too small and wrong thread!
To clean filters I just run them under tap water and use a mild dish soap. For lenses I first use a rubber bulb to blow off any clinging grit, and then use a microfiber cloth GENTLY, wiping from center to edge. I never use filters for "protection." I use the lens caps instead. They won't break like a glass filter will.
Kent in SD
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Shake out the microfiber cloth, if necessary wash it in the sink like your other delicates and air dry it.
Never touch the end of the bristles of a lens brush as doing so will leave oil from your fingers. If necessary just shake out or use the Rocket to blow away any dust or particles the brush may have picked up.
ROR (Residual Oil Remover) lens cleaning solution and Cotton Balls.
Works well and has for a few decades now.
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Alan, apart of doing exactly as Mr Salomon says, I keep my microfiber cloths in a slim plastic bussines card keeper. Before using microfiber cloths I try to have my hands clean. I found a tiny plastic pencil case in which the Kodak camel hair brush fits perfectly, and of course, I take utmost care in not touching the bristels.
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