Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John, Seriously, at least one leading lensmaker (Schneider, I'm told) uses good old Windex (the original blue formula) and plain, white (unscented) facial tissues. A very small amount of Windex is applied to the tissue (NOT the lens). Very gently...in a spiral motion from the center outwards...wipe the moistened tissue on the lens surface. This is followed by gently breathing on the lens and wiping it with a fresh tissue. I wad the tissue so that both pressure and oil from my fingertips do not impress the glass. Any lint from the tissue can be blown off. This method works better than ANYTHING I've tried in 35 years of pretty serious photography. I've never scratched a lens and I'm a fanatic about lens cleanliness. The (totally irrelevant) bonus is that enough lens cleaning supplies for several years cost about three dollars! Craig Boston