Protective / UV filter?

[edwardkaraa]

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How do you clean your lenses? This is curiosity and seeking knowledge on good practice, not looking to criticise (I don't have enough expertise for that).

I hardly ever clean my lenses, and don't use filters routinely, but use a rocket blower when I do. I may use a hair brush to dislodge something stubborn.

 

I use a rocket blower as well. But since I shoot mostly street, I often find some sticky spots on the filter, probably oil splatter from street vendors, or possibly just pollution deposit (I live in Bangkok ). These ones I remove with a microfiber cloth and Zeiss cleaning liquid.

 

PS. Since I switched to B+W nano coated filters, I didn't see any degradation like with other filters, so I think these ones will last very long. The claim that the coatings are harder than the glass seems to be true.

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[steppenw0lf]

How do you clean your lenses? This is curiosity and seeking knowledge on good practice, not looking to criticise (I don't have enough expertise for that).

I hardly ever clean my lenses, and don't use filters routinely, but use a rocket blower when I do. I may use a hair brush to dislodge something stubborn.

 

 

Instead of blowing, "sucking" is sometimes safer - especially on sensors, but usually more tedious. Same old tool used the opposite way (looks like an old klaxon with a gum ball, but has only very thin pipe/tube, almost noiseless). Learned it from a bug/butterfly collector (entomologist).

 

Stephan

[ibramr]

Greetings all.  My photography was, and still is, never that refined to observe the difference that may result from adding a quality filter (e.g, Leica, B+W and Heliopan) on the lens.  And of course, I am careful with all lenses I use, but it happens relatively often that I fingerprint the filter during my urban walks and hikes.  I try to avoid cleaning my front elements of mylenses as much as possible, and for this reason alone, I find using a filter a prudent practice.  Enjoy in good health.  Regards.

[Guest]

Ibramr, much the same with me I have a blower and a microfiber cloth and will have B+W nano coated filters - for the same reasons as you I want to avoid touching the front lens element.

[kuau]

I just ordered the B+W 82mm XS-Pro Clear MRC-Nano 007 Filter.

this is the first "protective" filter I have ever ordered to use on any lens. I figure a good $63.00 insurance policy