how do you clean your lenses?

[Ronald M]

Blow of what will come off, try a brush, resort to lens cleaner.

I take great pains to use caps and not clean them

 

[ChrisPlatt]

Machine wash warm; tumble dry low.

Chris

 

[mpaniagua]

Machine wash warm; tumble dry low.

Chris

And of course you put some Downy on it right?

 

[Uncle Fester]

Machine wash warm; tumble dry low.

Chris

This is MY preferred method for cleaning ALL expensive lenses.

 

[ChrisPlatt]

And of course you put some Downy on it right?

Only when I want a soft focus effect.

Chris

 

[Bille]

Easy, here´s all you need to know
https://adriandiscipulo.wordpress.com/2015/03/17/how-to-clean-your-camera-lens/

 

[oftheherd]

Only when I want a soft focus effect.

Chris

 

[flavio81]

Anti-reflection coating (mostly magnesium fluoride) is extra hard. It is never scratched by papers; what scratches the coating is dirt and similar particles.

What i use is glass cleaner (like Windex) and soft toilet paper (which is a cheap substitute for tissue).

I blow the lens with a big blower thingy; then i apply glass cleaner to a bit of toilet paper, clean from the center to the outside and then i wipe off the residue with a bit of fresh paper.

Works every time perfectly without scratches or residue.

 

[Fraser]

all my lenses have filters on them from new (or new to me) so never really clean the lens only the filter which is normally the corner of my tshirt/shirt/jumper etc.

 

[Talus]

all my lenses have filters on them from new (or new to me) so never really clean the lens only the filter which is normally the corner of my tshirt/shirt/jumper etc.

This, for the most part. I use one of those retractable brushes for lenses that don't have a clear filter. Keeping the hood on all of the time has kept fingerprints at bay, so it's just managing dust for the most part.

 

[lxmike]

usually my cotton t shirt

 

[seany65]

usually my cotton t shirt

Hmmm. You are doing it properly, by running 5 miles while wearing the t-shirt and then cleaning the lens with it, yes?

 

[nukecoke]

Hmmm. You are doing it properly, by running 5 miles while wearing the t-shirt and then cleaning the lens with it, yes?

It will give special bokeh effect . You may name it "Sumo".

 

[MikeL]

Hmmm. You are doing it properly, by running 5 miles while wearing the t-shirt and then cleaning the lens with it, yes?

Too much salt in the sweat, could lead to flaring.

Stick to tshirt plus distilled virgin tears.

 

[Talus]

Too much salt in the sweat, could lead to flaring.

Stick to tshirt plus distilled virgin tears.

Got a link for them tears? My old vendor went out of business.

 

[radi(c)al_cam]

I wonder why so far no one said «I hoover/vacuum them.» I can't believe that I’m the only one who does that?

 

[Focalplane]

I just lick it and a little 300 grit sandpaper and she's good to go.

 

[raid]

Hello Raid

Do you mean like the small disposable Pre-Moistened "cloths" used for eye glasses? I have used those in the past and they worked very well.
It seems like Zeiss changed something when I bought the last box of them.
They were quite dry and ineffective compared to before.

Hi Andy,
Yes, they are dry now, so I use some lens cleaning liquid for a few drops.

 

[radi(c)al_cam]

I wonder why so far no one said «I hoover/vacuum them.» I can't believe that I’m the only one who does that?

If one were particularly anankastic, then I'd recommend they should clean their (Summi)Lux with a

(Electro)Lux, of the same vintage if possible :angel:

 

[Nokton48]

The front of my 30mm Hasselblad Fisheye Distagon was very cloudy dirty and I cleaned it with a Zeiss lens cleaning kit I bought on Ebay. Now it is like new. I have enough wipes and Zeiss spray in large bottles to last a lifetime.

Sometimes I just breathe on my lenses and filters and wipe them gently with my clean cotton tee shirt. That usually does the job.