Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/06

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Subject: [Leica] Re:
From: Jeffery Smith <jls@runbox.com>
Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2002 18:10:39 -0500

I have never put a cleaning mark on a lens and I've had them for many 
years. I try not to put any direct pressure on the surface of the lens at 
all. If brushing the dust off is not enough, I roll up a lens paper, bend 
it over into a "V", wet the two tips of the "V" with Zeiss or Kodak lens 
cleaning fluid, and mop the debris away. If just using breath to dampen the 
lens, I still make a mop out of the lens paper and try to avoid direct 
pressure on the lens surface. Some folks recommend tearing the lens paper 
to make a rough tip to the mop.

I know, some of you will say that I'm being too careful, but 34 years 
without a scratch or even a cleaning mark ain't nothin' to sneeze at.

Jeffery

At 02:57 PM 7/6/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>When I clean my Leica lenses /gently with a good cloth and lens cleaning 
>solution... I am very careful.... remembering ominous comments about 
>cleaning marks, lens scratches and potential for removal of "sensitive 
>coatings"...; so my little question is,   just how  careful, is careful 
>enough vs too careful?....just how risky is lens cleaning anyway?
>
>thanks,  Steve
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