Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] WIPE MARKS
From: Martin Howard <mvh@media.mit.edu>
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 14:29:19 -0400 (EDT)
 
On Tue, 14 Sep 1999, Bernard Delgado wrote:

> Whats the recommended manner of cleaning a 50mm collapsible summicron w/o
> hastening wipe marks?
> 

 1) Drink a swig of Scotch.  Swirl it around before swallowing to appreciate
    the fine craft that has gone into its making, while at the same time
    admiring the lens for the same reason.

 2) Dig out some of well-worn, but CLEAN (!) underwear.

 3) Breathe on the lens.

 4) Wipe it clean with the underwear.

Also known as the Patented Ted Grant Method ;)

M.

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