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Subject: [Leica] Thumbs down for Lens Pen!
From: eric.calderwood at btinternet.com (Eric Calderwood)
Date: Wed Jan 2 03:18:29 2008

Hello,

I think that this has been mentioned in an earlier post, I would highly
recommend buying this cleaning kit from Clearsight.

http://tinyurl.com/376vew

Regards
Eric


On 2/1/08 04:42, "G Medina" <leicamshooter@yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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 <leicamshooter@yahoo.com> 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
>> 
>> 
>>      
>> 
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