how to clean a lens

simple lens cleaning procedure performed on minolta’s 50/1.7, 17-35/2.8-4 and sigma 105/2.8 macro. if you shoot concerts, lenses become dirty almost every show. here’s how i deal with that. 105mm is the most difficult because of the front element being located deep in the barrel

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25 Responses to “how to clean a lens”

  1. hellokittysucksmeoff Says:

    jaredeal210 haha i …
    jaredeal210 haha i agree wipe the with the bottom of ur shirt

  2. ManicEightBall Says:

    I agree. The UV …
    I agree. The UV filter can’t possibly degrade the picture as much as buying a new $500 lens degrades my pocketbook.

  3. luiscarag Says:

    That liquid is …
    That liquid is gonna creep in the lens sooner or later….

  4. luiscarag Says:

    Thing with filters …
    Thing with filters are they sometimes cause flaring and ghosting i never used one especially those $9.99 cheapo filters affects IQ

  5. AnthonyLizana Says:

    Haha!
    Haha!

  6. JWK35 Says:

    yes but without a …
    yes but without a filter the lens could get damaged, like a stone chip flying out and cracking your lens

    to be honest its such a small amount of IQ change. it matters much more on what your subject is

  7. jaredeal210 Says:

    i just wipe my with …
    i just wipe my with ma shirt!

  8. MariusMarkII Says:

    Hey, der benutzt …
    Hey, der benutzt das gute Hama Objektivpapier.
    Das es das auch in Kuba gibt :)

  9. szatanizmo Says:

    it’s a blower for …
    it’s a blower for small children’s noses :) I bought this in a local pharmacy, does a great job. the bigger, the better

  10. kevinsunkaiwei Says:

    what’s the stuff …
    what’s the stuff you used at 1:06 to blow the dust off? I wanna buy one. Thanks a lot.

  11. ScottMills1988 Says:

    Thats a good point …
    Thats a good point but the problem is putting a cheap UV filter over an expensive lens could compromise image quality.

  12. specdecible Says:

    It’s not good to …
    It’s not good to clean your lens regularly as the solutions and the act of cleaning removes the scratch-resistant and other coatings on the glass. It’s Better to buy a UV filter, really cheap and protects the glass from scratches and dust, then when it needs a clean you only have to clean the filter. And no the filter does not alter the outcome of your images. When that filter is ruined just throw it out and buy a new one, instead of ruining the glass on your lens and requiring to buy a new lens

  13. JereHakala Says:

    Or wash it in …
    Or wash it in dishwasher.

  14. NotZezima Says:

    You rubbish, why …
    You rubbish, why don’t you just use something call a “LENS PEN”????

  15. szatanizmo Says:

    and then what? …
    and then what? clean the filter and have extra flare? no, thanks

  16. paulazarel Says:

    Just buy a filter …
    Just buy a filter from Day 1.

  17. szatanizmo Says:

    * the cover – let’s …
    * the cover – let’s me see better if there’s any dirt left on the glass. i t just passes some light from behind making glass marks more visible
    * no camera side cleaning–simple reason, it didn’t require cleaning :) the glass was perfectly OK, just a couple of blows to remove dust
    * don’t worry about some dust inside the lens. it’s a common thing for a lens to collect dust, even if it’s sealed. just make sure the outer surfases are clean (especially the rear lens)

  18. mikesmultimedia Says:

    Explain that …
    Explain that translucent end cover vs. the regular end cap for the lens.
    Also, you didn’t do much cleaning on the camera side of the lens, is this for a reason?
    Also, I’m wondering if its dust or something wrong with a lens I just bought. I look into it and see the dust more so that I thought I would. Haven’t tried cleaning it, but how can you tell if the particles are inside or on the outside parts of the lens when inspecting visually through the lens?

  19. brok3npr0ductions Says:

    :O NO SIR!
    :O NO SIR!

  20. cableaddict Says:

    All my books say to …
    All my books say to never touch a lens with paper. Even the “best” lens paper can scratch, especially if there is a piece of abrasive dirt or dust stuck to the lens.

    Zeiss and Leica agree. Proceed at your own risk.

  21. HartfordTommy Says:

    How about sticky …
    How about sticky stuff for lens cleaning?
    Good, clean “blue tack” will lift oil film from surfaces and tack up the dust even better, plus: no rubbing, no liquids. But it must be clean, good, fresh putty. It will lift even synthetic motor oil from a surface (very hard to remove that stuff otherwise). I use blue tack for critical cleaning. Masking tape can also serve.

  22. kanehi Says:

    Cutting the lens …
    Cutting the lens paper creates more trouble in cleaning due to the fibers will stick to the lens. Is that why he’s using a blower after wiping with a ‘cut’ piece? Fiber cloth is better nowadays.

  23. Deadman1709 Says:

    Slightly moisture …
    Slightly moisture your tissue is good enough.
    Don;t empty the bottle on a single piece of tissue:D

  24. xanadan Says:

    Should I use the …
    Should I use the paper only with the chemical or cleaning the glass with a dry scrap of paper will do? I’ve heard that only when it’s a little wet it can be used.

  25. lakeland46810 Says:

    this is stuiped
    this is stuiped

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