12-20-2011, 01:33 PM
I did a quick search in the forum but did not find a thread on this. So I would like to start a new post.
From various sources I learnt that the cleaning process of a DSLR lens basically consists of the following steps in order: (1) use a blower to blow away the dust on the lens glass; (2) use a brush to remove some dust that cannot be removed by the blower; (3) use a microfiber cloth or a lens cleaning tissue to gently wipe the lens in a spiral movement starting from the center; (4) if there is still some smudge left on the glass, then apply some lens cleaning solution onto the cloth or the tissue then repeat the step (3).
My questions are:
A. Microfiber cloths and lens cleaning tissues, which are better? Some prefer the tissues since when a cloth is repeatedly used it will get dirty.
B. When microfiber cloths or lens cleaning tissues are used to wipe the lens, should they be dry or wet? From the material that I have read it is not said that the cloth or tissue should be wet, so I assume that they should be dry. But I feel that if the cloth or tissue is moistened by distilled water then it may wipe the lens more softly and probably also more effectively.
C. When I clean my eye glass with a cloth I always breath some wet air onto the glass first, this makes the cleaning easier. Can I do the same thing to a DSLR lens? I.e., in step (3) I breath some wet air （without saliva, of course) onto the lens then wipe the lens with a dry cloth or a dry tisse, will this be good?
D. There are two types of lens cleaning tissues: dry tissues, and wet issues with some solution. Which one is better?
E. After the step (4), do I need to use a dry cloth or tissue to wipe the lens again to remove the cleaning solution or water from the lens?
Your comments and suggestions are very welcome, and I will be very grateful if you would like to share your experience in cleaning your lenses.
Best regards,
Frank
From various sources I learnt that the cleaning process of a DSLR lens basically consists of the following steps in order: (1) use a blower to blow away the dust on the lens glass; (2) use a brush to remove some dust that cannot be removed by the blower; (3) use a microfiber cloth or a lens cleaning tissue to gently wipe the lens in a spiral movement starting from the center; (4) if there is still some smudge left on the glass, then apply some lens cleaning solution onto the cloth or the tissue then repeat the step (3).
My questions are:
A. Microfiber cloths and lens cleaning tissues, which are better? Some prefer the tissues since when a cloth is repeatedly used it will get dirty.
B. When microfiber cloths or lens cleaning tissues are used to wipe the lens, should they be dry or wet? From the material that I have read it is not said that the cloth or tissue should be wet, so I assume that they should be dry. But I feel that if the cloth or tissue is moistened by distilled water then it may wipe the lens more softly and probably also more effectively.
C. When I clean my eye glass with a cloth I always breath some wet air onto the glass first, this makes the cleaning easier. Can I do the same thing to a DSLR lens? I.e., in step (3) I breath some wet air （without saliva, of course) onto the lens then wipe the lens with a dry cloth or a dry tisse, will this be good?
D. There are two types of lens cleaning tissues: dry tissues, and wet issues with some solution. Which one is better?
E. After the step (4), do I need to use a dry cloth or tissue to wipe the lens again to remove the cleaning solution or water from the lens?
Your comments and suggestions are very welcome, and I will be very grateful if you would like to share your experience in cleaning your lenses.
Best regards,
Frank