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Lens Cleaning.

  • 01-08-2009 2:33pm
    #1
    mrmac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,967 ✭✭✭


    I've just picked up some second-hand Nikon gear, and it's manky! Needs a realy good clean. Any advice on what to use to remove greasy smudges?
    I have some lense cleaning fluid, (which, usually, works great with some rizla papers!) but the smudges are too oily & greasy.

    I've heard of folk using alcohol to clean their lenses. Is this isopropanol, methanol or ethanol or some other 'anol? Can you buy this in a chemist?

    Lenses don't have any fancy coatings (apart from the greasy smudges!).
    Nikon 70-300 AF f4-5.6 G, Nikon 28-80 AF f3.3-5.6 G, Kenko Teleplus 2x MC7 teleconvertor.

    Any help/advice gratefully received.

    (P.S. - shocking how some people treat their gear :eek: )


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  • #2
    Rainbowsend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 938 ✭✭✭Rainbowsend


    I bought wet-wipes in Lidl for cleaning spectacles, they are
    brilliant, gets them sparkly clean with no smudges, you might need
    to use a few of them as they dry really quick, but they were dirt
    cheap so very economical.;) Great for cleaning laptop screens too!


  • #3
    Nforce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,924 ✭✭✭Nforce


    Try a little vinegar on some soft kitchen roll.


  • #4
    Tactical
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,542 ✭✭✭Tactical


    IPA (isopropanol) would be the one to try.

    I definately wouldn't try methanol or ctone or nything similar.

    You can purchase IPA in Maplin (they're very, very expensive with it though even compared to a lab supplier) if you don't have an industrial source but try anything else first as the IPA may possibly remove any coating on the lens.

    VERY FLAMABLE, VERY.

    It'll also trun the skin white and dry out the natural oils in your skin. So be careful.


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