At 08:56 AM 12/18/00 -0800, John Hudson wrote:
[snip]
On the subject of filters is anyone able to offer advice about how to
clean them so as to remove any trace of grease, smear, and other surface
residue? I have tried conventional lens tissues, generic lens cleaner, a
product called "ROR, and lint free lens cleaning clothes but all of them
leave slight traces of residue.
John:
You're never going to believe this, but what the Hell...
I use Windex and high-quality (but without additives) toilet paper. (I can
hear the howls of disbelief already.)
Hey, it *works*. The only comparable method in my opinion is methanol with
optical-quality tissue or microfibre.
I had a number of 67mm filters that I had carelessly stored, which were
covered with fungal bloom. After trying the usual suspects, in frustration
(because I thought the filters were a write-off anyways, so what did I have
to lose?) I tried Windex/toilet paper. I've never looked back. Mind you,
for typical cleaning I use methanol etc. It's only when you're faced with
stubborn, intractable gunk that I'd try the Windex. Sometimes, nothing
else seems to clear off the grease.
Garth
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