good micro fiber cloth and air blow to recommend.

Noobic · 7th of July 2010 (Wed)

hi guys am looking for a good microfiber cloth that does not leave any dust behind after wiping and also a blower that does not blow dust out..
been using a rocket blower and at time it blows dust out also when i open up what i found is white sand like particles even after cleaning it.

gjl711 · 7th of July 2010 (Wed)

Yikes. Sounds like your rocket is breaking down. For micro-fiber cloths, I've always used the free-bees that Costco hands out for glasses.

ocabj · 7th of July 2010 (Wed)

Microfiber cloths at a certain point are all equal. If you get dust with a microfiber cloth, it's usually because the cloth is dirty (collected dust or fibers from other sources). Try to ziplock bag your microfiber cloth when it's not in use. Replace regularly.

joedlh · 7th of July 2010 (Wed)

I prefer lens cleaning tissue/fluid to a micro-fiber cloth. Eventually they get dirty and useless. Lens cleaning tissue is clean every time because you only use it once.

gjl711 · 7th of July 2010 (Wed)

Microfiber cloths are easy to wash. I just put them in a tupperware container with a drop or two of dish soap and shake for a few seconds. Rinse well and hang to dry. They clean right up.

krb · 7th of July 2010 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gjl711

Yikes. Sounds like your rocket is breaking down.

This. They need to be replaced once the rubber starts to dry out and break down.

kinghong1970 · 7th of July 2010 (Wed)

the cleaning microfiber cloths at radtech.com is pretty good quality...
but i'm sure you can also find a bunch of them from your old glasses cases...

rklepper · 7th of July 2010 (Wed)

I use lens tissues and lens pens to clean lenses. The only thing that I use a microfiber cloth for is wiping the outside of lenses and camera bodies. I get a new rocket blower every year. Too cheap to take the risk that they get contaminated.

tvphotog · 7th of July 2010 (Wed)

I use the large heavy smooth microfiber cloths from www.2filter.com. They're smooth like the eyeglass clothes, but much thicker. They come as 6x6 and 12x12 inches. Washable and last forever.

bohdank · 7th of July 2010 (Wed)

Local Dollarama for microfiber cloths. About a foot square and, guess...$1 each.

I use one up every 6 months or so. It ends up doing other service.

I clean my lenses maybe after every 10 times I go out, unless they get wet or a fingerprint manages to land on a lens surface (extrememy rare) or I am bored (also extremely rare).

After shooting for decades, I find cleaning lens surfaces is mostly a waste of time, and at least an opportunity to damage it.

jb1911 · 17th of July 2010 (Sat)

The Eyelead blowers are the best, IMHO.

lannes · 17th of July 2010 (Sat)

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Originally Posted by jb1911

The Eyelead blowers are the best, IMHO.

+1 better than the Giottos rocket blowers

Lowner · 18th of July 2010 (Sun)

I use Kenair Air Duster, a compressed air canister. Used with care* it is several leagues ahead of any puffer I have ever seen. It is certainly not the horror that some make it out to be and it has been claimed that Canons own techs use something similar.

* It has to be kept bolt upright and cleared of any fluid before use, then operated in short bursts to avoid freezing the air. That, a microfibre cloth and a sensorpen do me. I do own an Arctic Butterfly, but its far too expensive and pretty useless.

tgara · 18th of July 2010 (Sun)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ocabj

Microfiber cloths at a certain point are all equal. If you get dust with a microfiber cloth, it's usually because the cloth is dirty (collected dust or fibers from other sources). Try to ziplock bag your microfiber cloth when it's not in use. Replace regularly.

I've used MF cloth for many years to detail my cars, and I can tell you that while chemically they are the same, the (plastic) fibers are woven differently from different manufacturers. Some have a smooth feel but no nap (such as the Microstar cloths sold by B&H and elsewhere -- awful!). Others are soft with a larger nap. I prefer the latter, especially the 3M cloths:

http://www.amazon.com/3M-Microfiber-...9481085&sr=8-1

I have about half a dozen of these around for cleaning glasses, binoculars, and my camera lenses.

Microfiber is washable. When dirty, I run my MF cloths through the washing machine on warm, with a bit of detergent and NO softener. Dry on low, and you're good to go!

King Windom · 18th of July 2010 (Sun)

I use cloths from here:

http://photodon.com/

And as mentioned above wash them in a plastic container with dish soap and rinse VERY well.

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Noobic Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 156	good micro fiber cloth and air blow to recommend. hi guys am looking for a good microfiber cloth that does not leave any dust behind after wiping and also a blower that does not blow dust out.. been using a rocket blower and at time it blows dust out also when i open up what i found is white sand like particles even after cleaning it.

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ocabj Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Riverside, CA (USA) Posts: 1,050	Re: good micro fiber cloth and air blow to recommend. Microfiber cloths at a certain point are all equal. If you get dust with a microfiber cloth, it's usually because the cloth is dirty (collected dust or fibers from other sources). Try to ziplock bag your microfiber cloth when it's not in use. Replace regularly. __________________ Jonathan Ocab - http://www.ocabj.net - http://jocabphoto.com Canon 5D Mark III \| Canon 24-105 f/4L IS \| Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS II \| Canon 85 f/1.2L II \| Canon 40 f/2.8 Canon 580EX II \| Several Alien Bees, PCB Einsteins, and PocketWizards

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joedlh Goldmember Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Long Island, NY, North America, Sol III, Orion Spur of the Milky Way galaxy. Posts: 3,931 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: good micro fiber cloth and air blow to recommend. I prefer lens cleaning tissue/fluid to a micro-fiber cloth. Eventually they get dirty and useless. Lens cleaning tissue is clean every time because you only use it once. __________________ Joe Gear: Kodak Instamatic, Polaroid Swinger http://photo.joedlh.net

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gjl711 human (barely) and bribable Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas Posts: 44,313 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: good micro fiber cloth and air blow to recommend. Microfiber cloths are easy to wash. I just put them in a tupperware container with a drop or two of dish soap and shake for a few seconds. Rinse well and hang to dry. They clean right up. __________________ Not sure why, but call me JJ. Today is only yesterday's tomorrow. ::Flickr:: ::Gear::

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kinghong1970 Goldmember Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NYC/NJ Posts: 2,091 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: good micro fiber cloth and air blow to recommend. the cleaning microfiber cloths at radtech.com is pretty good quality... but i'm sure you can also find a bunch of them from your old glasses cases... __________________ Albert the Clumsy Ape GEAR \| FEEDBACK \| REVIEW \| KING OF GREENE STREET \| FS: Gitzo GT1550T, Photoclam PC30N

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tvphotog Cream of the Crop Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New York City Posts: 5,382 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: good micro fiber cloth and air blow to recommend. I use the large heavy smooth microfiber cloths from www.2filter.com. They're smooth like the eyeglass clothes, but much thicker. They come as 6x6 and 12x12 inches. Washable and last forever. __________________ Jay Portfolio 5D III \| 5D II \| 7D \| Powershot S100 \| 24-105L \| 100-400L \| 16-35 f/2.8L II \| 24 T/S f /3.5L II \| 17 T/S f/4L \| 50mm f/1.2L\| 35mm f/1.4L \| 580 EX II \| 600 EX-RT \| Feisol 3441T/ Markins Q3t II/ Markins lever QR/ RRSL bracket \| Gitzo 3542L, Markins Q20, RRS lever QR \| Gitzo 5561T monopod, RRS MH-02 LR \| Lowepro Deluxe Harness, Util belt. Last edited by tvphotog : 7th of July 2010 (Wed) at 11:46.

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bohdank Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 14,024 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: good micro fiber cloth and air blow to recommend. Local Dollarama for microfiber cloths. About a foot square and, guess...$1 each. I use one up every 6 months or so. It ends up doing other service. I clean my lenses maybe after every 10 times I go out, unless they get wet or a fingerprint manages to land on a lens surface (extrememy rare) or I am bored (also extremely rare). After shooting for decades, I find cleaning lens surfaces is mostly a waste of time, and at least an opportunity to damage it. __________________ Bohdan - I may be, and probably am, completely wrong. Gear List Montreal Concert, Event and Portrait Photographer Flickr Last edited by bohdank : 7th of July 2010 (Wed) at 13:32.

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jb1911 Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chicago area Posts: 489 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: good micro fiber cloth and air blow to recommend. The Eyelead blowers are the best, IMHO. __________________ 7D/BG-E7 - 580EXII - EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM – EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro - in a Domke F-2RW http://www.banpuppymills.com/ I like to keep a bottle of liquor handy in case I see a snake, which I also keep handy. ~ W C Fields ~

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Lowner "I'm the original idiot" Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Salisbury, UK. Posts: 11,465 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: good micro fiber cloth and air blow to recommend. I use Kenair Air Duster, a compressed air canister. Used with care* it is several leagues ahead of any puffer I have ever seen. It is certainly not the horror that some make it out to be and it has been claimed that Canons own techs use something similar. * It has to be kept bolt upright and cleared of any fluid before use, then operated in short bursts to avoid freezing the air. That, a microfibre cloth and a sensorpen do me. I do own an Arctic Butterfly, but its far too expensive and pretty useless. __________________ Richard http://rcb4344.zenfolio.com

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King Windom Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Posts: 5	Re: good micro fiber cloth and air blow to recommend. I use cloths from here: http://photodon.com/ And as mentioned above wash them in a plastic container with dish soap and rinse VERY well.

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