Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/14

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Lens Cleaning
From: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@tir.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 11:44:12 -0400

I have found the coating on modern Leicas lenes to be remarkably difficult
to scratch. The micro fiber is fine as is chamios leather or Ted's old
underware.

Ken Wilcox

At 11:10 +0800 12/14/0, a fine scholar, Terry Sham wrote:

>I would like to know what are your methods of cleaning lens? The guidebook
>of the lenses said using micro fibra for cleaning fingerprints are
>recommended. I have bought a micro fibra cloth from Leica today. Is it safe?
>Is the lenses are easy to be scratched by cleaning? All the front and rear
>elements of my lenses are with fingerprints. Is the rear element are softer
>so that it is more easy to be scratched?
>
>Please suggest some methods.
>
>Thanks
>
>Terry Sham


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