Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Adam, It is none of my business, and I do not want to get into religious wars about the merits of UV filters, but I assume that the reason why you use one is to protect the lens. In that case, it can safely be assumed that both the inner surface of the filter and the front element of the lens were pristine. Why, then, did you remove the filter to clean the lens?! It seems that you are cleaning your lenses too much. Just take it easy and just clean them when they really need it. The methods vary; I use compressed air to blow away dust, breathe on the lens and wipe carefully with lens cleaning tissue. Works fine and I have never had a scratch (and no, I do not use filters). Nathan Adam Bridge wrote: > Okay, I was cleaning my lens, I'd taken off the UV filter, and I TOUCHED THE DAMN COATED LENS. It has a map of Brazil on it now. > > So what's the right way to get that fingerprint off. Not just A way, THE way. > > I've worked so hard NOT to get to this point but here I am. > > What's the right way to fix it. > > Thanks - -- Nathan Wajsman Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland General photo page: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator Belgium photo page: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman