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Jan 17, 2007 09:30 |  #16

anglext wrote in post #2553854 (external link)
No, I promise that Best Buys company Dynex independently makes these. They are a $1.99, I wouldn't trust anything that cost that little to touch my lens. LINK TO SUCKY LENS PEN (external link) __ LINK TO GOOD LENS PEN (external link)

Well, what Best Buy is selling isn't a real LensPen. The LensPen doesn't have a spray; it has a cleaning pad that works well and doesn't streak. Any time you use a spray on glass you're leacving yourself open to smears through getting too much on and leaving a residue.


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Jan 17, 2007 14:09 |  #17

I prefer a good microfibre cloth to a lenspen, but I would stay away from anything that sprays fluid onto the glass/lens. If using any type of fluid to assist in cleaning a lens element it's always best to apply it directly to the cloth/tissue.


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Jan 17, 2007 23:06 |  #18

Jon wrote in post #2555317 (external link)
Well, what Best Buy is selling isn't a real LensPen. The LensPen doesn't have a spray; it has a cleaning pad that works well and doesn't streak. Any time you use a spray on glass you're leacving yourself open to smears through getting too much on and leaving a residue.

As I said...

And I agree about spraying directy onto the lens. NEVER.


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Jan 17, 2007 23:26 |  #19

I would be VERY careful when using anything best buy sells as a tool to clean a lens that costs as much as a car payment... or a compact car for that matter.


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