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MichelleBuerre · Apr 25, 2007, 2:45 PM

How do i clean my lens (smudges, smears, etc)?

My DH went out and bought me this "Hama 3 in 1 cleaning set" - with a little duster, some liquid and a cloth. There's no instructions on the cleaning set. I'm about 1 day (give or take :lol

away from giving birth and I thought "hey, I better make sure this lens is clean" but I put a few drops on the cloth, wiped the lens and now its all streaky and I'm in state (due to the almost 10 month belly, probably) of frustration.

help!

robar · Apr 25, 2007, 3:43 PM

you may just need to clean it again. after you wash it, dry it with a dry lens cloth. i use a SELVYT jewlers cloth. it's about a foot square. i'll ''dampen'' a corner, swab, and then clean it up with the dry part of the cloth. i highly recommend this cloth. it will amaze you at what it will do to the outside of an old lens body. it's also washable. be sure you get the cloth with the name spelled exactly the way i spelt it above. there are imitators.

roy

oh, congrats on the babe. blue or pink????

dan-mx-ds2 · Apr 25, 2007, 6:54 PM

It's not a dumb question...we all have to learn about our cameras somehow! Folks on this forum seem always happy to help.

What I do is use well-washed cotton undershirt material, and simply breathe on my lens to fog it, then wipe gently. Sometimes I'll use a 3M microfiber cloth.

Just make sure there's no dirt or grit on the lens before wiping it with a cloth. I use canned air to blow any loose particles off the lens first.

Modern lenses have pretty hard coatings, and are hard to scratch, so as long as you're careful, you're unlikely to damage your lens.

Congratulations, and God bless you and the new one...maybe in a while you could post a photo of baby for us?

Dan

robar · Apr 25, 2007, 6:59 PM

a word of caution tho. be careful cleaning the rear lens as the coatings on it are a lot softer than the coatings on the front lens.

roy

MichelleBuerre · Jul 13, 2007, 3:20 AM

Had to bump this topic up. less than 24 hours after I posted this, I indeed gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. As you can imagine, I was totally "nesting" in what should have been a clear indicator that labour was about to start, when I was so desperate to have a nice clean camera lens. Unfortunately, I never got back online to see the answer to my question, but the camera did just fine.

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/phot...66135_7049.jpg

(not that it matters, but the photo is very pink because the room was a round room with windows on 270 degrees of it, shrouded with salmon coloured curtains and it was nearly 6 pm.

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/phot...35808_5684.jpg

robar · Jul 13, 2007, 4:49 AM

michelle,
MANY,MANY happy congrats. what's her name??

congrats again,
roy

Black Knight · Jul 13, 2007, 5:15 AM

Congrats to you on your new arrival!!!!!!

Phil

bilybianca · Jul 13, 2007, 6:48 AM

Congrats to the family extension! And the pictures came out fine as well.

Kjell

Monza76 · Jul 13, 2007, 6:54 AM

A craving for clean lenses? Isn't it usually something more mundane, like pickles in ice cream?? Congratulations, life will never be the same again BUT for the next few years you will have a free model.

Lyrics51 · Jul 13, 2007, 8:49 AM

Michelle, Congratulations! What a beautiful little girl. Those blue eyesare gorgeous! Happy mothering and picture taking!

Glenn

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Apr 25, 2007, 2:45 PM	#1
MichelleBuerre Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 85	How do i clean my lens (smudges, smears, etc)? My DH went out and bought me this "Hama 3 in 1 cleaning set" - with a little duster, some liquid and a cloth. There's no instructions on the cleaning set. I'm about 1 day (give or take :lol away from giving birth and I thought "hey, I better make sure this lens is clean" but I put a few drops on the cloth, wiped the lens and now its all streaky and I'm in state (due to the almost 10 month belly, probably) of frustration. help!

Apr 25, 2007, 3:43 PM	#2
robar Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: D/FW area Texas Posts: 7,590	you may just need to clean it again. after you wash it, dry it with a dry lens cloth. i use a SELVYT jewlers cloth. it's about a foot square. i'll ''dampen'' a corner, swab, and then clean it up with the dry part of the cloth. i highly recommend this cloth. it will amaze you at what it will do to the outside of an old lens body. it's also washable. be sure you get the cloth with the name spelled exactly the way i spelt it above. there are imitators. roy oh, congrats on the babe. blue or pink????

Apr 25, 2007, 6:54 PM	#3
dan-mx-ds2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 112	It's not a dumb question...we all have to learn about our cameras somehow! Folks on this forum seem always happy to help. What I do is use well-washed cotton undershirt material, and simply breathe on my lens to fog it, then wipe gently. Sometimes I'll use a 3M microfiber cloth. Just make sure there's no dirt or grit on the lens before wiping it with a cloth. I use canned air to blow any loose particles off the lens first. Modern lenses have pretty hard coatings, and are hard to scratch, so as long as you're careful, you're unlikely to damage your lens. Congratulations, and God bless you and the new one...maybe in a while you could post a photo of baby for us? Dan

Apr 25, 2007, 6:59 PM	#4
robar Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: D/FW area Texas Posts: 7,590	a word of caution tho. be careful cleaning the rear lens as the coatings on it are a lot softer than the coatings on the front lens. roy

Jul 13, 2007, 3:20 AM	#5
MichelleBuerre Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 85	Had to bump this topic up. less than 24 hours after I posted this, I indeed gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. As you can imagine, I was totally "nesting" in what should have been a clear indicator that labour was about to start, when I was so desperate to have a nice clean camera lens. Unfortunately, I never got back online to see the answer to my question, but the camera did just fine. http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/phot...66135_7049.jpg (not that it matters, but the photo is very pink because the room was a round room with windows on 270 degrees of it, shrouded with salmon coloured curtains and it was nearly 6 pm. http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/phot...35808_5684.jpg

Jul 13, 2007, 4:49 AM	#6
robar Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: D/FW area Texas Posts: 7,590	michelle, MANY,MANY happy congrats. what's her name?? congrats again, roy

Jul 13, 2007, 5:15 AM	#7
Black Knight Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oxford, CT Posts: 1,309	Congrats to you on your new arrival!!!!!! Phil

Jul 13, 2007, 6:48 AM	#8
bilybianca Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hassleholm, Sweden Posts: 3,457	Congrats to the family extension! And the pictures came out fine as well. Kjell

Jul 13, 2007, 6:54 AM	#9
Monza76 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,154	A craving for clean lenses? Isn't it usually something more mundane, like pickles in ice cream?? Congratulations, life will never be the same again BUT for the next few years you will have a free model.

Jul 13, 2007, 8:49 AM	#10
Lyrics51 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwest Ohio Posts: 1,965	Michelle, Congratulations! What a beautiful little girl. Those blue eyesare gorgeous! Happy mothering and picture taking! Glenn