Hi Someday

What's the Best Way of Cleaning the Lens's on my Camera to take photos of various parts of my XJS.

Or Should I just use a duster or a brush?

 

Be as gentle as possible. If just dust, you can use compressed air. If something more serious, like fingerprints, you can use an eyeglass cleaning solution and clean microfiber cloth.

I always keep a UV filter on my lenses to act as a protector. If the filter gets damaged or dirty so that it can't be cleaned, it can be replaced. Much cheaper than replacing a lens!

 

I use basic glass cleaner with a microfiber cloth... Always keep a lens one the camera... Helps keep dust out if you have a system camera/DSLR.

 

Hi Jagboi

I've got UV Filters on all my Lenses, which bizarrely I forgot all about until you just reminded me.

Its really just a bit of dust at the moment and I didn't want to do anything that would make the Lens sticky or create any static, that would attract more dust.

Would some sort of Brush be any good?

 

Hi Daim

I am wary of using basic glass cleaner on an expensive Lens.

 

Yes a soft camel hair sort of brush works. A makup brush can work too, one of the soft ones for putting on powder.

 

Hi Jagboi

The GF is in the Business!

So maybe I can 'Sweet Talk' something out of her, or else I'll just hide the Prosciutto.

 

Hi Jagboi

Result!

She gave me a couple of these, so will they do?



Retractable Soft Brushes for Cleaning my Lens

 

They should be fine.

 

Hi Jagboi

Cheers!

'Someday' must be out on one of his Road trips.

 

Still early morning in Japan, he's probably not awake!

 

Never thought of that

 

i never bother cleaning the lens on my camera. it makes the jag look great. also from twenty yards away i could pass for george clooney (in my dreams)


make that half a mile

 

How was the Car Show at Lavenham?

 

it was only a small show but had some really good tin. a few db6, mgtds ,jags etc. lots of daimler darts surprisingly but a really nice couple of hours with a big fat burger to finish

whats not to like?

 

Glad you had a nice time.

 

The thought occurred to me to use vacuum as opposed to compressed air.


House vac, bit one or the hand held one. Shop vac. Mitty vac, the one for brake bleeding or leak detection. And, lastly, a hose from the Jaguar.


Why the h... would I wan to look like Clooney?


Carl

 

Hi Carl

The Vac idea is sounding a little bit 'overkill' (Lol)

The Brushes the GF gave me do the job.

 

Hey OB, sorry I missed your message. No, I didn't sleep in for days either. Work's been busy and I haven't been checked the forum daily.

You've got some good answers already, but I might as well chime in with what I use.
Lens glass, or at least the outermost element, is pretty tough. I'm not saying to use sandpaper, but it's designed to be exposed to the elements. And tiny specks are unlikely to show up anyway, save perhaps as how they affect sunbursts, for example. That said, obviously keeping them clean is important.

I use a simple blower (puffer thing) to remove any loose bits, then a lens-cleaning brush (retractable) for the next stage. The final step is to use a special lens-cleaning pad, sort of like a felt-tip pen only with a wide, flat nib, to get the rest of the foof off. That covers most of the problems - I do have lens-cleaning fluid, but have seldom used it.

Don't use those compressed air cans--they are liable to spray propellant all over your lens. I wouldn't use ordinary household glass cleaner either.

All this reminds me that I need to get hold of a sensor-cleaning set, as I have a speck there that is annoying. Sensor cleaning requires a much more delicate touch and specialized tools than lens cleaning, however, so I want a special set for it.

 

Hi Someday

Cheers!

Excuse my ignorance but what is a 'Puffer' ?

I didn't think those Compressed Air Cans, contained anything but Air.

But after what you said it seems they do.