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Best front element cleaning techniques?

Started Apr 21, 2014 | Questions thread
bronxbombers4 Veteran Member • Posts: 3,387
squeeze blower then formulamc (or such) and chamois or micro fiber cloth

Touchstone Steve wrote:

I have a 24-70L that I got a few specks of salt water spray on it. Not so bad it will affect images so much but never the less if there is a good way of cleaning the lens with out damaging the coating this would be a big plus.
PLEASE, this is not a filter conversation. There are thousands of filter conversations and they don't help those trying to understand the +/- issues and challenges in cleaning front or back elements.
What is the best technique for cleaning a front element?

first hold the lens facing down and use a squeeze blower on it to try to get rid of any potential sand grains, then possibly a fine soft brush and some more blowing

then use some FormulaMC or such on a chamois or micro fiber cloth

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