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Would a quality liquid eye glass cleaner (non-alcoholic) be OK to use on a good lens front element? I know that when cleaning the eye glasses it is also recommended to use a special cloth with the cleaner. I need your opinion before using this, though. Thanks
 
what's wrong with alcohol though?

But breathing on a lens and gently wiping with a clean part of a cotton t-shirt does the job for me most of the time!

:)
BobT said:
Would a quality liquid eye glass cleaner (non-alcoholic) be OK to use
on a good lens front element? I know that when cleaning the eye
glasses it is also recommended to use a special cloth with the
cleaner. I need your opinion before using this, though. Thanks
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BobT said:
Would a quality liquid eye glass cleaner (non-alcoholic) be OK to use
on a good lens front element? I know that when cleaning the eye
glasses it is also recommended to use a special cloth with the
cleaner. I need your opinion before using this, though. Thanks
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i find FormulaMC and a microfiber cloth work great

i think some eyeglass clearners also have anti-dust and static coatings and stuff which im not entirely sure would be great to coat a camera lens with
 
BobT said:
Would a quality liquid eye glass cleaner (non-alcoholic) be OK to use
on a good lens front element? I know that when cleaning the eye
glasses it is also recommended to use a special cloth with the
cleaner. I need your opinion before using this, though. Thanks
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Probably. Have to know more about the product your asking aobut to say for sure.

Lens cleaner is cheap and easy to find. Generic 20% methanol lens solutions sell for about $2/oz and can be found at many places. It can last a decade or two. The new crowd likes micro fiber cloth. It works well. The old time purists, never re-use for fear of grinding grit on to the lens coating, in which case lens tissue is the preferred medium.

Typically the cloth used with eye-glasses is a micro fiber cloth. I prefer lens tissue, though wouldn't hesitate to use a clean micro fiber cloth.

Dave
 
Remember that your breath contains a lot of micro organisms and even if your shirt is clean it's not free from dirt or even sharp micro particles. All these mixed together is not good for any lens.

My humble recommendation is to use a dedicated wet cleaning set. They're cheap and come with fluid and a micro fibre cloth. :)
steve1984 said:
But breathing on a lens and gently wiping with a clean part of a
cotton t-shirt does the job for me most of the time!
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One DaveT said:
BobT said:
Would a quality liquid eye glass cleaner (non-alcoholic) be OK to use
on a good lens front element? I know that when cleaning the eye
glasses it is also recommended to use a special cloth with the
cleaner. I need your opinion before using this, though. Thanks
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Probably. Have to know more about the product your asking aobut to
say for sure.

Lens cleaner is cheap and easy to find. Generic 20% methanol lens
solutions sell for about $2/oz and can be found at many places. It
can last a decade or two. The new crowd likes micro fiber cloth.
It works well. The old time purists, never re-use for fear of
grinding grit on to the lens coating, in which case lens tissue is
the preferred medium.

Typically the cloth used with eye-glasses is a micro fiber cloth. I
prefer lens tissue, though wouldn't hesitate to use a clean micro
fiber cloth.

Dave
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soemtimes microfiber cloth alone (especially chamois) itself can lift off grease which lens tissue can't
 
I second formula mc and lens tissue from the filter connection. I have tried numerous other cleaners this works the best. Using the least amount of cleaner also helps.
 
ROR with a micro cloth is amazing. ROR (Residual Oil Remover) is a great cleaner plus it leaves a surface that repels dust and fingerprints. The trick to putting it on. Small quirt on just a small squire on the cleaning cloth, wipe over the surface and let it slightly haze and then buff off. What I like is it almost repels finger prints, I put it on my filters that I handle quite a bit and even when the surface is touched the fingerprints don't show. I have had a small bottle for the past 10 years, and still have a full bottle, guess it is a lifetime supply.
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Is it wise to use a chemical that will leave a film on the lens that has to be buffed off?

Doesn't sound like a good idea.
RGBCMYK said:
ROR with a micro cloth is amazing. ROR (Residual Oil Remover) is a
great cleaner plus it leaves a surface that repels dust and
fingerprints. The trick to putting it on. Small quirt on just a
small squire on the cleaning cloth, wipe over the surface and let it
slightly haze and then buff off. What I like is it almost repels
finger prints, I put it on my filters that I handle quite a bit and
even when the surface is touched the fingerprints don't show. I have
had a small bottle for the past 10 years, and still have a full
bottle, guess it is a lifetime supply.
--
http://www.christopherbroughton.com
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yeah, i purposely avoid stuff like that

and i would even less like some nasty anti-static, ant-grease film coating say my 300 2.8 L or 135L!
Funkmasterta said:
Doesn't sound like a good idea.
RGBCMYK said:
ROR with a micro cloth is amazing. ROR (Residual Oil Remover) is a
great cleaner plus it leaves a surface that repels dust and
fingerprints. The trick to putting it on. Small quirt on just a
small squire on the cleaning cloth, wipe over the surface and let it
slightly haze and then buff off. What I like is it almost repels
finger prints, I put it on my filters that I handle quite a bit and
even when the surface is touched the fingerprints don't show. I have
had a small bottle for the past 10 years, and still have a full
bottle, guess it is a lifetime supply.
--
http://www.christopherbroughton.com
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I use Eclipse & peck pads ( same for cleaning the sensor)
BobT said:
Would a quality liquid eye glass cleaner (non-alcoholic) be OK to use
on a good lens front element? I know that when cleaning the eye
glasses it is also recommended to use a special cloth with the
cleaner. I need your opinion before using this, though. Thanks
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AmateurX said:
Remember that your breath contains a lot of micro organisms
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It contains none at all. Any organisms will be in droplets of moisture that come out. I don't think anybody's suggested coughing or sneezing onto their lens.

--
Frank Hollis
Mass Spectroscopist in the UK
Can0n 2oD and 4oD
 
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