Sorry for this really mundane question but I would be grateful for advice on what to use to clean my camera body without causing any damage.
Thanks in advance for your help.
AndyG
andyg30 Member 93 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jul 2009 More info | Feb 07, 2010 01:22 | #1 Sorry for this really mundane question but I would be grateful for advice on what to use to clean my camera body without causing any damage.
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shayneyasinski Senior Member 657 posts Joined Dec 2008 Location: Canada (sask) More info | Feb 07, 2010 01:36 | #2 My 40d was given to me as a gift from a good friend and that is also a smoker.... the body stunk so I used some warm water and mild dish soap on a cloth to wipe it down and other than the lint!! it worked well. my gear Canon 7D, Canon 5DMK2, 70-200 f2.8 IS, 50mm f1.8, canon 430 speedlight, canon 17-55 2.8 IS, canon 100mm macro sigma 10-20, Canon 17-85 , 60 cokin filters , 2x telecoverter.
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tim Light Bringer 51,010 posts Likes: 375 Joined Nov 2004 Location: Wellington, New Zealand More info | Feb 07, 2010 03:21 | #3 I just put mine on the grass and hose it Professional wedding photographer, solution architect and general technical guy with multiple Amazon Web Services certifications.
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jra Cream of the Crop 6,568 posts Likes: 35 Joined Oct 2005 Location: Ohio More info | Feb 07, 2010 03:29 | #4 A damp cloth and a toothbrush to loosen some sticky mud is all I've ever used.
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philwillmedia Cream of the Crop 5,253 posts Gallery: 2 photos Likes: 25 Joined Nov 2008 Location: "...just south of the 23rd Paralell..." More info | Feb 07, 2010 08:36 | #5 Scrub clean with a old toothbrush and then wipe with a micro fibre cloth sprayed with Armor All. Regards, Phil
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DStanic Cream of the Crop 6,148 posts Likes: 7 Joined Oct 2007 Location: Canada More info | Feb 07, 2010 12:05 | #6 water/vinegar mixture works great on plastic of electronics. Vinegar actually brings up a bit of a shine too. Sony A6000, 16-50PZ, 55-210, 35mm 1.8 OSS
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RSB Senior Member 317 posts Likes: 3 Joined Oct 2009 Location: Carlsbad, CA More info | Pancro is the safest and best lens and body cleaner available. I've used it for 10 years, nothing else comes close. Randy Brister, Cr.Photog.
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neilwood32 Cream of the Crop 6,231 posts Likes: 5 Joined Sep 2007 Location: Sitting atop the castle, Edinburgh, Scotland More info | Feb 08, 2010 06:59 | #8 A damp cloth and towel. Toothbrush if there is any seriously ingrained dirt. Having a camera makes you no more a photographer than having a hammer and some nails makes you a carpenter - Claude Adams
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Feb 08, 2010 23:31 | #9 Thanks for all of your replies I appreciate it. AG
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shaftmaster Goldmember 1,429 posts Likes: 1 Joined Nov 2008 Location: above 5000 feet More info | Feb 08, 2010 23:38 | #10 |
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