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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Lens Cleaning Process
From: "Tom Schofield" <tdschofield@email.msn.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 12:44:45 -0700
References: <3.0.5.32.20000627103934.0079aa70@avcsgi2> <395905D6.F7260736@webshuttle.ch> <00a801bfe076$582d74c0$131110ac@zoomtel.com>

Actually, Schneider's website has a 4 step process.  Blow, Brush, clean with
lens tissue moistened with Schneider's formula, and polish with a micro
fiber cloth.  They say never to use lens tissue dry.

Tom

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Roberts" <croberts@zoomtel.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Lens Cleaning Process


> 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
>
>
>

In reply to: Message from John Campbell <jkcampbell@mmm.com> ([Leica] Lens Cleaning Process)
Message from Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch> (Re: [Leica] Lens Cleaning Process)
Message from "Craig Roberts" <croberts@zoomtel.com> (Re: [Leica] Lens Cleaning Process)