Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] wtb-wts: underwear cleaning topic
From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@islandnet.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 15:52:07 -0800

Julian Koplen wrote:

>The  following will sound facetious, but it is submitted in all sincerity.
>It pertains to lens cleaning.
>
>Ted has advised the use of a well-worn portion of cotton underpants (worn
>from sitting).  Someone else, I think, mentioned use of cotton undershirt
>material. Undershirts are generally of knit fabric, the stretchy stuff.  But
>underpants may be knit, as in jockey shorts, or woven, as in cotton
>broadcloth (the non-stretchy stuff).
>
>Is one preferable over the other for safe and effective lens cleaning, or
>are the two fabrics equally tried and
>recommended?  I do plan to use the advice.>>>>>>>

Julian,

I've always been an underwear kinda guy myself! :) It works so well I
haven't bothered with any testing for about 40 years!:) Oh yeah and the
glass of  my Leica lenses just sparkle!:)

ted

Ted Grant
This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler.
http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant