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What is Happening to My Lens?

Started Jun 20, 2018 | Discussions thread
saxyomega90125
saxyomega90125 Junior Member • Posts: 40
Re: What is Happening to My Lens?
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DON'T USE ACETONE!!!!

First, on isopropyl alcohol... you know those Zeiss-brand wet lens cleaning cloths? Lint-free lens wipes soaked in a IPA-water solution. That's all they are. I prefer distilled water, but IPA is common.

Acetone though, now THAT is bad advice. When I got the tomahawk I take backpacking it had ugly black paint on the head that I wanted gone. Steel wool wouldn't take the paint off, my Dremel wouldn't take the paint off, dedicated paint remover of hazmat strength wouldn't take the paint off, but 14 hours in hardware store acetone and a quick buff and that paint was dust. If that isn't enough to kill your lens, the impurities will be.

And don't even touch the lab grade stuff. Forget about price - I have worked with it in the lab, and I have seen the burns and inhalation issues it will give you if you are careless.

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Canon EOS 80D Canon EF 300mm f/4.0L IS USM Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC HSM Art Zeiss Milvus 100mm F2 Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 (B023)
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