At 07:33 AM 4/4/00 -0400, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>In Tomosy's book on camera repair, he also recommends using Windex and
>ordinary facial tissue for normal cleaning. Fold up a piece of tissue
>and hold it in tweezers. Wet the tissue (never the lens) and gently
>wipe the lens with it. Go in one direction working outward from the
>center in a spiral. Repeat as necessary always using a clean piece of
>tissue. Make a final pass with another clean piece of tissue after
>breathing on the lens.
>
>For oil and grease use lighter fluid (naptha) or rubbing alchohol until
>the oil is removed. Then follow up with the normal cleaning process
>using Windex.
Just to amplify one part of Chuck's missive above, make sure you DO NOT use
facial tissues with "hand cream" or "moisturizer" in them! I was treated to
the amusing spectacle of my dear sainted Mom trying to clean her glasses for at
least half-an-hour with such tissues (Kleenex Ultra or somesuch), all the while
leaving grease streaks everywhere. I finally fished out an additive-free
facial tissue, handed it to Mom and said "Try this."
She was embarrassed, when she realized what she'd done. ;-)
Garth
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