Vodka?

[Digital Prophet]

It isn't just for drinking anymore. Or so says some.

In a recent issue of, yes you guessed it Popular Photography and Imaging (http://www.popphoto.com/article.asp?section_id=4&article_id=981&page_numbe r=1) there was a list of 50 cheap tricks to improve images. One of these was to keep a small bottle of cheap vodka in your bag.

The idea is that cheap vodka is so filtered that it makes a good lens cleaner. Now I have heard this twice before. And now it is in print:

6. Try mine, comrade Carry a small bottle of vodka: No, not to steady your nerves, but because it’s a great solvent for cleaning up smudged lenses and finders (but don’t use on color LCD monitors). The cheaper the better—cheap vodka is more highly filtered.

So the question is ... do any of you carrie a 40 of vodka in your bags? You know ... for the lenses. And stuff.

- Digital Prophet -

[ijohnson]

Honestly, I would just carry some lens cleaner with me. However, I now realize that I have just enough room left in my bag for a bottle of vodka to steady the nerves and I have an excuse when someone thinks I am a total drunk.

Thanks for the tip!

[Belmondo]

It makes perfect sense to me. In a pinch, you wouldn't drink your old-fasioned lens cleaner, now would you? Well, now you can.

[Tom W]

Well, Vodka is generally 80-100 proof (40-50% grain alcohol) - so what is the rest of it made from? I'm sure there's plenty of water, but I doubt if the stuff is that clean.

Lens cleaner would be my choice, unless I have some orange juice in there as well! :)

[eric1]

vodka is way cheaper than lens fluid, and they probably taste about the same! :lol:

[DocFrankenstein]

Well, Vodka is generally 80-100 proof (40-50% grain alcohol) - so what is the rest of it made from? I'm sure there's plenty of water, but I doubt if the stuff is that clean.

Lens cleaner would be my choice, unless I have some orange juice in there as well! :)

Do you know how clean your lens fluid is?

So... they only put water and ethyl alcohol in the lens cleaning system? I wouldn't wanna test it by drinking, cause it may turn out to be mentanol. Bye bye photography! :shock:

[DocFrankenstein]

cheap vodka is more highly filtered.
This statement is obviously wrong. More expensive vodka has clener alcohol in it.

[Stapler123]

oh crap, I thought I heard the last of DIY cleaning fluid recipies when I left the record player forums. "no no you have to use water that's been blessed by the Pope"

[Tom W]

So... they only put water and ethyl alcohol in the lens cleaning system? I wouldn't wanna test it by drinking, cause it may turn out to be mentanol. Bye bye photography! :shock:

You may have stumbled on to the only cure for "L" disease! ;)

[psk4363]

Jusht tryed thee vodkka methodd an itt worrks verry wellll. Carnt wate tilll tumorrrow too sea the ressulltts! Hic! :roll:

Barrrrrrrryy

[samdring]

Works best on russian wide-eyed lenses