Re: [Leica] wtb-wts: underwear cleaning topic

["Mike Durling" <durling@widomaker.com>]

Hey Ted:

As the person who posted the query about lens cloth which generated the
latest reply about the use of underwear for that purpose I can say that I
very much appreciate the tip.  If you think of that material in more general
terms as well-worn cotton knit cloth you can find other similar materials,
such as old undershirts, which will serve equally as well.  I salute you for
your common sense and good humor for posting this information!

I think those who object to this thread are reacting to the inevitable
humorous replies which follow these posts.  Frankly I think this list can
use a little levity at times.  We all take ourselves much too seriously.  As
you pointed out, having fun with a seriously presented good idea is not
necessarily a bad thing.

Mike D

- -----Original Message-----
From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@islandnet.com>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Sunday, December 26, 1999 9:59 AM
Subject: [Leica] wtb-wts: underwear cleaning topic


>>And this is great or it's not - that's not essentially the point.  ON
>>TOPIC? - Leica and SUBJECTS! Examples have been summed up>>>> the
>>advantages of underwear as a lens cleaner" >>>>>>
>
>Question ladies & gentleman.
>
>Am I reading several of the posts correctly in that some fined the "topic
>of underwear" as a cleaing material for your Leica glass of no use as a
>Leica topic?"
>
>Recently I've noticed "degrogatory negative" comments or leaning in that
>direction, that "underwear cleaning cloth" is of no interest in regard as a
>Leica subject and merely useless information. On the contrary, it's very
>much on topic as we all clean lenses at some time, so why not learn a
>method that is economical, easy on the lens surface and replaceable at no
>cost?
>
>Back ground for those who find it merely a "nonsense space waste" topic and
>would prefer to know how many screws holds the lens in place.
>
>The underwear cleaning cloth was derived from 40 years experience of buying
>and discarding expensive cleaning clothes to clean my Leica glass, it was
>offered in good faith to a question posted, "How do people safely clean
>their lenses and with what material?"
>
>I offered a safe method developed over 40 years of using Leica gear and
>keeping the lenses clean with an economically "free best cleaning cloth"
>one can use.
>
>It isn't some "frivilous nonsense" as someone pointed out. Which would you
>rather use, an expensive "compound impregnated cloth of questionable
>value?" or a free piece of very soft cloth you've been preparing for
>sometime?
>
>I realize and accept it has been a "fun topic" for several years as it
>should be, however some have taken the advice seriously, "a safe way to
>clean valuable Leica lenses!" I mean if it's soft and easy on your butt why
>wouldn't it be so for your lens?:)
>
>So to you who think this is wasted information, so be it, that's your
>problem, but you might take heed in 40 years of testing/using that it works
>extremely well....plus it's free! And on topic.
>
>ted
>
>Ted Grant
>This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler.
>http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant
>
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