What do you clean your lens with?

[fetching]

Has anyone used eclipse liquid and pec pads?

[Keiffer]

I think most use that for cleaning their sensors. I nromally just wipe them down with a lens pen or lens tissue.

[ddelallata]

lens tissue and Formula MC available from http://www.pbase.com/copperhill/ccd_cleaning
I also use a microfiber cloth.

[CorruptedPhotographer]

I use the Gitzo Air Rocket (Rocket Air?), the larger one :)

[luisv]

I use the Gitzo Air Rocket (Rocket Air?), the larger one :)

Is this what you mean?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=259157&is=REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/largeimages/259157.jpg

[AjP]

for lenses, since I'm using UV filter all the time, just clean it with microfiber cloth.... sensor is different story :)

[Mohawk]

Lens Pen and microfibre cloth here.

Mike

[NeoteriX]

Microfiber cloth, for the sensor, a nylon makeup brush shot with compressed air.

[CorruptedPhotographer]

Is this what you mean?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=259157&is=REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation


exaaaactly :D

[tim]

Don't clean a lens using sensor cleaner, you could damange the lens surface. Use lens cleaning fluid, a lens pen, or a microfibre cloth.

[luisv]

exaaaactly :D

Nice... I never saw one of those before. I use a hurricane blower and a microfiber cloth.

[CorruptedPhotographer]

luisv, the brand name Gitzo encouraged me to buy it, plus the reviews I saw were good. In the end, all it does is blow air. No big deal, but it does (rocket air) advertise that it blows air out from the top end and does not suck air back in, which means it does not pull in fibres, dust and so on.

[luisv]

Gotcha... seems better than the blower I use.

[SkipD]

Ain't no way that a squeeze bulb blower is going to work more than once if it can't suck more air into itself.....

[BottomBracket]

luisv, the brand name Gitzo encouraged me to buy it, plus the reviews I saw were good. In the end, all it does is blow air. No big deal, but it does (rocket air) advertise that it blows air out from the top end and does not suck air back in, which means it does not pull in fibres, dust and so on.

It's actually a Giotto ;)

[drisley]

I use lenspen, and occasionally ROR lens cleaner (supposed to be the best) with a pec pad.

[Raj]

I use lense pen for cleaning in field, liquid & lense tissues at home.

[Mitcon]

I use a hurricane blower, I try to avoid touching my lens in any other way. That said if they do get something more than dust I use the blower on it first, if theres a partice that doesn't move with that I use a blower with a lens bursh on it. Then last line of attack I do the above first so no particles are on the lens then I use Optical quality lens cleaning fluid sprayed onto a microfibe cloth.

Be careful with using fluids to clean as some aren't friendly to the coatings on lenses and always apply the liquid to the cloth, not the lens.

[CorruptedPhotographer]

SkipD, it doesnt pull air in from the front tip, it pulls air in from the bottom hole ;)

[Tapeman]

Brillo pads or 400 grit sand paper for the tough stuff. If my new dishwasher dosent do the job.

[defordphoto]

This puppy does an AWESOME job!!! Works great on sensors too!!!

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00009K774.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[SkipD]

SkipD, it doesnt pull air in from the front tip, it pulls air in from the bottom hole ;)Should I REALLY respond to that one? I would like to, butt...... :wink:

[chemicalbro]

I tried a Kraacher powerwash............. a bit like RFM's........... what a job it made i'll tell ye thanks for that tip RFM :)

it cleaned the camera so well i now don't have any markings on the body (not even the lettering)

for real stubborn stuff tho i use my airbrush compressor at 40psi with a moisture trap to catch any renegade water ;)