Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sometimes LUGers show their age. You are supposed to use your underwear. Ted has given us detailed instructions about how to do this. They're in the archives. I couldn't find them right off the bat, but it will give you something to do. I think you can search for "brown". That might get you close. Daniel On Jan 2, 2008 9:52 AM, Bill Smith <wrs111445@yahoo.com> wrote: > Awhile back here it was recommended to use the following method: > > 1.) use bulb blower. > > 2.) one application of pure, lab grade Acetone on a new Q-tip one one > end and dry w/ the > other end. > > 3.) repeat #2 above w/ new Q-tip. > > 4.) one application of a "wetting agent" solution of one qt. bottle of > distilled water/ two drops > of a dishwashing detergent on a new Q-tip and dry w/ the other end.. > > 5.) repeat #4 above w/ a new Q-tip. > > I have used this method over and over on my lenses when they get dirty > or have fingerprints and it works like a champ. > > > > G Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > Very likely you may not identify any loss of quality at all in practical > use from what you are describing. For cleaning fingermarks, > I use the Zeiss optical cleaning mixture with microfibre cloths. I find it > to be excellent. You can get Zeiss moistened wipes in > sachets, too. I think someone may have mentioned them. I bought a couple > of hundred off the bay a while back. They are really easy > to carry and effective to use. While you are being careful, be sure to use > a clean soft brush to gently remove any dust or grit > before you wipe with anything. Plenty of people on the list will tell you > that modern Leica lens coatings are tough and I have no > doubt that is true. I am always careful cleaning, maybe more than I need > to be, but there is certainly no harm in it. I have never > scratched any lens over quite a few years of camera handling. > > Cheers > Geoff > > -----Original Message----- > Subject: Re: [Leica] Thumbs down for Lens Pen! > > Ok, upon close inspection with a pen light through the front of the lens, > I still have some oily residue left over. Looking at the > lens directly on held to a light source like a ceiling lamp, the lens > looks very clear all the way through, but with a pen light a > see some slight leftover stuff, including dust in my lens. > > I don't recommend anyone use a pen light with their precious lenses if > they're in anyway obsessive. You won't like what you see! Am > I being obssesive about my lens, or should I order some ROR and a new > microfibre cloth from BH photo? Will it affect picture quality > is what I'm asking? > > Thanks, > G Medina > > > --- G Medina wrote: > > > I had a oily fingerprint in the rear element of my 28mm Contax G2 > > lens. A microfibre cloth didn't work. > > Breathing on it didn't work either. Distilled water just moved the > > print around. I ordered the lens pen, and it also just shifted the oil > > around. So I researched several days and decided to give windex and a > > soft nose tissue a try. Believe it or not, it worked the best! I'm > > being very careful, so I've waited till morning to evaluate the > > result, but my result looked good last night. > > > > I'd be afraid to use this on a single coated 50's lens, but it seems > > to work nice on modern coated lenses. > > > > Anyone use Windex before? > > > > Thanks, > > G Medina > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > > > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > --------------------------------- > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >