Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 04:16 PM 11/28/00 -0800, Ted wrote: > >As for the "under short cleaning cloth,?" Sure it's a worth while topic from real life >experience of acquiring free lens cleaning material for those precious Leica lenses some >LUGNUTS carry on about. You unfortunately don't take this seriously! But the information >is passed on most sincerely . >. >So what's your problem of giving free advice from a long time Leica User, to >those who wish to clean their lenses! At least it may save them some money for film >rather than buying an exorbitantly over priced piece of material that "will not do any >better job!". > >ted Grant > Yeah!!! I agree!!! Even though I have some of those microfiber cloths, which were given to me as promotions, I still prefer a ripped off piece of cotton Tee shirt or a ripped off piece of cotton jockey shorts. And I have been cleaning all of my lenses (some date back to the 60's) a lot over the years and there is nary a mark or fletch on any glass. Many of the microfiber cloths are so smooth and slick, you can't get a grip to actually clean your lens. Lenses and cameras were made to be used and used and used. The more you use them the better they work. If you are out photographing and you look down and there is crud on your lens, give it a blow, then breath on it, then pull out your shirt tail and give it a wipe. Then continue photographing. When you are done, tuck in your shirt. Jim