This night is a train wreck

[Matt24138]

I have been standing outside trying to do some light painting it is so humid my camera is sweating and my glasses and lens keep fogging up. I also bought a really expensive cleaning cloth that is leaving lint all over my lens. I guess I will not be getting anything accomplished tonight. Explicative!!!!!!

 

[D-B-J]

Balls! Why the queen said "If i had two i'd be king!"


But seriously, nights like that suck. Just wait, tomorrow night you'll get an amazing shot!

 

[Matt24138]

I really thought after an hour of letting my camera acclimate I would be ok but the humidity is out of control. I took some practice shots just playing with settings. Hopefully I will be able to judge what difference they make so it's not a total waste.

 

[Proteus617]

I feel your pain. Once I woke up before dawn with my antique field camera to catch the morning fog burning off the mountains. The humidity was out of control. I was disassembling my lens every 5 minutes to wipe off the condensation and my film back was dripping with dew. The moisture caused major flare but I was able to dodge it out in post. I ended up with a pretty good image. Don't give up.

 

[Derrel]

Here you go. Here's a 7-pack of "cleaning cloths" that will NOT leave lint!!! You can use them whole, as-is, or cut them up into about 50 separate cloths....and yes, I am serious.

Hanes Great Save Crew Neck Tee 7pk - White : Target

 

[Matt24138]

Here you go. Here's a 7-pack of "cleaning cloths" that will NOT leave lint!!! You can use them whole, as-is, or cut them up into about 50 separate cloths....and yes, I am serious.Hanes Great Save Crew Neck Tee 7pk - White : Target

These won't scratch the lens? I have had a pair of glasses get scratched by t-shirts

 

[Netskimmer]

Here you go. Here's a 7-pack of "cleaning cloths" that will NOT leave lint!!! You can use them whole, as-is, or cut them up into about 50 separate cloths....and yes, I am serious.Hanes Great Save Crew Neck Tee 7pk - White : Target

These won't scratch the lens? I have had a pair of glasses get scratched by t-shirts

I have glasses as well, I think they ususally get scratches due to particles already on the lens or on an exceptionally dirty t-shirt. If all thats on the lens is condensation and the t-rags are clean then I don't think it wiould be a problem. I would wait for someone with more camera lans cleaning experience than I to confirm that though.

P.S. I actually misread your title and thought you had photographed a train wreck! I am relieved that there wasn't one but it would have made for some amazing photos.

 

[levinest]

Air blast first, then cleaning cloth, should prevent scratches.

 

[tirediron]

...I don't think it wiould be a problem. I would wait for someone with more camera lans cleaning experience than I to confirm that though.

Clean t-shirts will not scratch camera lenses. Repeated use with extreme pressure may damage some of the coatings, but that's about it. Even a dirty shirt would have to have some fairly serious grit in it to really damage a lens. Don't forget that the lenses in most "glasses" today are actually plastic. Camera elements (except for cheaper P&S) are AFAIK, still all glass. Glass is hard. Very hard.

Using a blower bulb like the Giottos Rocket to blow the big chunks off first is good adice. Never, EVER used "canned" air that is meant for cleaning computers and small machinery.

 

[AgentDrex]

What about a HIGH PSI Air Compressor...no? bad idea? I use canned air...but I'm a 'puter geek apparently...and so know how to use a can of air properly...but yea...I wouldn't actually recommend using it...

 

[tirediron]

Nothing to do with knowing how to use it 'Drex; the problem with canned air is that it can contain trace amounts of oil. Won't hurt a computer, but a camera sensor..

 

[AgentDrex]

Sensor...was I off, I thought we were talking about lenses...don't know why...I stand by my phrase "I'm an idiot"

 

[AgentDrex]

Oh, btw tirediron...canned air will harm a 'puter....try turning the can upside down and spray it into the power supply while the computer is operational...goodbye 'puter...ask my buddy...I warned him...gotta listen to the geek...

 

[Omofo]

Nothing to do with knowing how to use it 'Drex; the problem with canned air is that it can contain trace amounts of oil. Won't hurt a computer, but a camera sensor..

Dammit! I used canned air to clean the mirror, going to check my camera when I get home.

 

[AgentDrex]

I use canned air and microfiber lens cloth to clean my lenses...to clean the mirror, I use just the lens cloth...I have two of them...one for the mirror one for the lens...never switching between the two...