Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/25

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Subject: RE: [Leica] how to clean a lens
From: "Dan Honemann" <ddh@home.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 03:46:40 -0400

Well, if you, Ted and B.D. are all using your shirt tails with no ill
effects, then shirt tails it is!

Thanks for the reassurance, guys.  It's good to know the glass/coating is up
to it.

Dan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Mark
> Rabiner
> Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 11:10 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] how to clean a lens
> Importance: Low
>
>
> Dan Honemann wrote:
> >
> > Well, my post was as much in reply to the others (Ted and Mark, et.al.).
> >
> > I like the casual approach toward equipment--otherwise, the tools start
> > getting in the way of doing the job.  It makes sense to me to
> leave the lens
> > cap off for the most part, and to avoid using protective
> filters except in
> > extreme circumstances.
> >
> > On the other hand, if certain solvents (or no solvent at all)
> harm a lens
> > coating, while others do not, it only makes sense to protect one's
> > investment by employing the right method when maintaining it.
> >
> > That's why I'm curious as to just what the right way is.
> >
> > Dan
> >
> Well Ted uses his clean underwear, and I'll use a clean cotton shirt tail.
> And I breath hard on my lens before I clean it.
> And I check real hard to make sure the cloth is completely clean;
> grit free.
> (s*** free!)
> I have over 30 or 40 lenses now, many since the late 70's.
> Never hurt a coating on any of them. Certainly never scratched one.
> I'll tell you what I do do with them!
> I USE them!
> Mark Rabiner
> The hard way!
> But not before their time!