How do you clean your camera lenses?

nesser1981

nesser1981

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I seem to have a spot on mine and I'm praying its on the outside.

How do I clean it? I'm afraid of scratching it up.
 
I use this and it seems to work and its cheap and small so you can carry it everywhere!


I just brush off the dust with the brush end and then breathe on it to get it moistened and then I use the cleaner end in a circular motion.

I also use filters on my lenses to keep them from getting scratched. So really, I'm cleaning my filters.
 
I keep filters on my lenses, too... I use the eyeglass cloths that come with my glasses to clean off my filters. I had a hair in between the camera and the lens the other day and I thought I was going to FREAK out, lol.
 
I use the little wipes for eyeglasses. Mine say they can be used on computer monitors, camera lenses, etc. I also just got my camera back after having to send it in to get the inside of the lens cleaned. At least I didn't need a new one!
 
Another filter user here. I've been known to clean the filter with just the bottom of my shirt when needed, but otherwise I have a cloth thingy that I use. I bought the little kit that comes with wet wipes and spray, but I never use it. I was just over zealous with my new camera when I got it :p

ETA: There are special things you can buy to clean the actual sensor, but I would probably just send it in so I don't eff it up, lol.
 
I needed to clean mine several months ago and found a lens cleaning cloth at Walmart in the Optical part. It was like 2 to 3 dollars and works great.
 
I'll be cheating and taking mine in for a professional cleaning. I get one free every year for the next four years, part of the extended warranty I got with my camera purchase. hehehe

For quick little cleanup though, I use my LCD screen cleaning cloth, dry. Haven't tried any sprays yet.
 
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