Lens Cleaning

[Luke_West]

Hi guys,

The front of one of my lens has a smuge/dirt mark on, i just wondered what will i clean it off with? Any help would be great.

Luke West

[wave01]

I use a micro fibre cloth on my lenses maybe use slightly damp if stubborn

[Luke_West]

Originally Posted by wave01

I use a micro fibre cloth on my lenses maybe use slightly damp if stubborn

I will try that tonight thanks.

[nick_gray]

If you have a look in an old glasses or sunglasses case, you should find a suitable lens cleaning cloth.

[donoreo]

Look around for a good deal on a Lenspen too. They work well on smudges.

[beatnik69]

Spit on it and give it a good rub with an old hanky... as good as anything.

[Jediboy]

I can second the microfibre cloth. Works well for me.

[Edmack]

In the 50's, person I worked with, always used his tie to clean his lens, no ill effects!! Ed.

[jet_kit]

Originally Posted by Edmack

In the 50's, person I worked with, always used his tie to clean his lens, no ill effects!! Ed.

That's true Ed, but in the 50's lenses didn't have the multi-coating that they have today and you need to be a bit more careful with them. This is why a lot of togs use UV filters to guard against this possibility.
Personally, I wouldn't spit on a lens (Beatnik69) as it's likely to include bits of your lunch and, as a general rule, hamburger is not a recommended lens cleaning agent.
Very gently brush the surface of the lens with a soft brush (like a camel-hair), then breathe on the affected portion and gently polish with a micro-fibre cloth or a lens tissue. You may need to repeat this operation a few times to get rid of the smudge.
The important thing is to clean it ASAP. Finger prints contain oil which will, in time, eat it's way into the coating and the glass. So, the sooner you get rid of it the better.

[Luke_West]

Originally Posted by jet_kit

Very gently brush the surface of the lens with a soft brush (like a camel-hair), then breathe on the affected portion and gently polish with a micro-fibre cloth or a lens tissue. You may need to repeat this operation a few times to get rid of the smudge.
The important thing is to clean it ASAP. Finger prints contain oil which will, in time, eat it's way into the coating and the glass. So, the sooner you get rid of it the better.

Worked perfectly thank you.