Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/27

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Lens Cleaning Process
From: Peterson Arthur G NSSC <PetersonAG@NAVSEA.NAVY.MIL>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 16:07:01 -0400

Leave the dust and fingerprints; they enhance the "glow look."  :-)

Art Peterson


J.K. Campbell wrote:
> I would be interested in the process people use to clean their lenses.
> What is the safest way to clean off dust, fingerprints (hey, it happens!)
> and everything else that seems to find it's way on to the front element.
> Even on my newer Leica lenses which I know have a modern hard coating I
> feel like touching that piece of glass with any chemical, cloth or brush
> is somekind of violation and the image quality will never be the same.
>
> J.K. (will use a teeshirt on my Nikon lens) Campbell