Cleaning the lens with spectacle wipes

[oldhippy]

What he said^^^^^

 

[KmH]

I've heard that your breath contains harmful things that damage the coating on your lens.

Don't believe everything you hear.
Do sufficient independent research to make your own informed decisions.

What harmful to lens coatings stuff do you think a huff of breath contains?

For that matter, lens coatings are constantly exposed to the atmosphere, which has not been filtered by your lungs - like a huff of your breath has been.
At any rate a huff of breath will be wiped off the lens and/or evaporate quite quickly leaving little if any residue behind.

When it come to lens coatings I'm mostly concerned with scratches and wear from over cleaning than with highly unlikely chemical reactions from whatever is in a huff of breath.
But it's my understanding a huff of breath is essentially pure water vapor.

I use a hand blower, a natural bristle brush, the blower again, and if necessary a huff of breath and a lens tissue.
If a huff of breath doesn't get the job done, I spritz a lens tissue with Nikon lens cleaner solution to clean up whatever the huff of breath couldn't cut.

 

[Derrel]

SNIP> Albeit, I will use the rocket blower first, IF ON HAND, but otherwise, a steamy breath across the front element and a swipe with my tee shirt and I'm done. The coating of modern lenses front element is very hard and not that susceptible to scratches. Even with minor scratches, any loss of IQ is not likely to be noticed.

THIS !!!! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A thousand times, this ^^^^^^^^^. Seriously...100 percent, recently laundered, cotton T-shirt fabric actually cleans lenses using huffed breath about as well as a typical microfiber.

 

[hamlet]

I've used the Zeiss pre-moistened & sealed cleaning pads for several years with no ill effects.

I will look into buying these. Thanks sparky.

 

[hamlet]

My lens cleaning procedure includes a Giotto rocket, Tiffen Lens tissue and a lens pen. I use the lens pen to push the paper around. Sorry but call me old school if you will, I've been cleaning lenses for 35+ years with paper and will continue to do so...nothing works as well.

I also use the tiffen tissues and the rocket. But i need a safe and reliable wet method cleaning that i can use on the fly. Lens pens are something i just don't trust. Though sparky's advice could just be it.

 

[EIngerson]

Let me google that for you

 

[manaheim]

My breath adds a protective coating that enhances color and improves sharpness.

BTW, this is worth a read:

LensRentals.com - Front Element Scratches

You don't need to clean your lens nearly as often as some people think. I do it as little as possible. Probably about once a year on average.

 

[shefjr]

You should bottle your breath and sell it!:lmao:

My breath adds a protective coating that enhances color and improves sharpness.

That is great! :thumbup:That is the first time I have ever seen that! I plan on using that on my sister in law for everything!!! :banghead:

Let me google that for you

 

[hamlet]

Let me google that for you

I rather not. Last i used google to do something, i diagnosed myself with a laundry list of deadly diseases.

 

[480sparky42 42]

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You don't need to clean your lens nearly as often as some people think. I do it as little as possible. Probably about once a year on average.

If so, by now I just as well leave my lens cap on. :er:

 

[Tinderbox (UK)]

I use a blower/soft brush and then an lens pen to clean my lens and filter`s

 

[Braineack]

SNIP> Albeit, I will use the rocket blower first, IF ON HAND, but otherwise, a steamy breath across the front element and a swipe with my tee shirt and I'm done. The coating of modern lenses front element is very hard and not that susceptible to scratches. Even with minor scratches, any loss of IQ is not likely to be noticed.

THIS !!!! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A thousand times, this ^^^^^^^^^. Seriously...100 percent, recently laundered, cotton T-shirt fabric actually cleans lenses using huffed breath about as well as a typical microfiber.

I really like when the things I do are validated by someone like Derrel...

 

[runnah]

I only clean my lens with finest cashmere.

 

[Braineack]

I've tried that, doesn't absorb my dragon breathe enough...

 

[runnah]

p.s. Hamlet you seem to be worrying about the wrong aspect of photography. How about we take more pictures and spent lass time obsessing about the unimportant?