LensPen ?

[cirke]

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What do you use to clean the lenses? LensPen ? which model  or alternative to LendPen ?

 

thank you

[Exodies]

A rubber bulb blower. Microfibre cloth if I have touched the lens.

[M9reno]

I thought the alternative to LePen was Fillon.

[Gregm61]

Blow off dust with a bulb blower and use Zeiss cleaning cloths as needed.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Zeiss-Pre-Moistened-Lens-Cleaning-Wipes/dp/B0030HG054

[cirke]

Thanks for the tip but I prefer a pen 

[TomB_tx]

I also prefer the Zeiss tissues now. For decades I used Kodak tissues and lens cleaning fluid (which are still available under another name), but the Zeiss is more convenient. I do blow off the lens first.

I still have and use the lenses from the 1960s that I've cleaned this way through the decades, and the optics look pristine.

[tobey bilek]

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Blow, brush, lens pen with lighted magnifier ,wet clean cleaning with eclipse.   Stop process when clean.   Same process with sensor.  

 

A new microfiber cloth is ok.  Once you have touched it, it is contaminated and the soft properties are lost.  At the least, keep in a clean bag.    Zeiss packets pre wetted are ok .   Spray bottle to wet a clean lens tissue is also ok.  DO NOT SPRAY ON LENS.

[ianman]

First rocket blower (unlike Exodies I don't have rubber bulbs) then lenspen if necessary. Model ? I didn't know they had different models. It was about 9 euros I think.

[cirke]

my question was certainly wrong but I am not looking for a method to clean lenses, only for  a pen 

[Stein K S]

Hi

I use a Hama dust blower..., and then Pec Pad non-woven wipes by Photographic Solutions along with Eclipse optic cleaning fluid when required. I did buy a Lenspen (Digiklear) once, but I have still not dared to use it... to me it seems riskfull to clean with a tool which is reused and reused (what about "old dirt?)...

 

Regards, Stein

[jdlaing]

I can't recommend any lens pen as they are dangerous. One piece of grit stuck to the pen and the coatings are scratched. Too easy to apply too much pressure in that case. Rocket blower and microfiber are safer.

[cirke]

it's normally impossible to scratch a lens with a pen , it cannot happen

[jdlaing]

Normally.

 

But one small piece of something sharp like silica and game over.

[lct]

Every reused cleaning device can pick up dirts that will grind the surface eventually. Now i have never got problems with my Lenspens i must say but i use a blower before and after. 

[cirke]

I use a blower too , but very often I have only the M with one lens , and a LensPen fit perfectly in my pocket

[david strachan]

I like the Lens Pen too.

 

Sure any grit on one's lens will cause scratches...so make sure there isn't any sand there first.

 

I like the Pens because they get right into the edges, which can't be done with a cloth.

 

I only clean my lenses about every 12 months...they stay pretty clean...no  children with jammy fingers...

Lens hoods help a lot to keep them clean.

 

all best...

[albertknappmd]

I avoid lens pens as they can get dirty and the hairs can fall out. They are not a great solution. Furthermore, they are dust magnets....

 

Go the simplest route: 

1. blower      https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/541904-REG/Giottos_AA1903_Rocket_Air_Blower.html

2. brush       https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/26192-REG/Kinetronics_KSSW030_Model_30_Plastic_Handle.html

3. microfiber cloth and humid breath   https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/274381-REG/Leica_942197_Lens_Cleaning_Cloth.html

4. lens cleaning solution only if really needed ... I use the B&W fluid....

 

Albert      

[cirke]

I have all this already for years ... but thanks

[lct]

For those interested:

https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2011/05/the-lensrentals-lens-cleaning-methods/

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Hallo,

Look here: Leica M

[rsolomon]

Don't use a lens pen - not a good idea, the damage can be significant