Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mike Durling wrote: > > OK concerning lens chamois: I've always been paranoid about using the same > thing twice to clean a lens. Doesn't the chamois pick up and hold onto any > abrasive particles and finger oil it comes in contact with? Even if you > keep it packed away someplace clean the oil would eventually smear the lens > wouldn't it? I know that the Inuit used to keep a single ptarmagan skin in > the igloo to clean their dishes all winter, but this is a lens for crying > out loud! > > Mike D I agree when it comes to those hotsey totsey chamois and microfiber deals. t They are only clean the first time. Which is why I use a clean shirt tail depending on the fabric. I've used plenty of tissues and here is where I'm going to find out how wrongheaded that has been for 33.3 years. :) Mark Rabiner