Well; I would certainly use filters of some kind as they are cheaper to
replace than most good lenses. I see the high quality ones as a sound
investment. I am replacing mine with the multicoat Heliopans one at a time,
as money permits. Others will do as spares, interims or as barter.
The only thing that touches my glass these days is fresh air (under a wee
bit of pressure); and when needed, the Zeiss moistened "wipes" and /or the
microfiber cloths. Those Zeiss wipes are very good IMO. Sounds like you have
indeed been careful in cleaning yours if after ten years they are still
unblemished.
Cheers,
Lee
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From: "Rich" <zuiko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [OM] Using/not using filters/Cleaning lenses
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2002 18:17:19 -0700
Hi all,
Recently there was a discussion based around the damage done to lenses by
cleaning them. Lately it's been pointed out that there's not much point
putting a poor quality filter on a good quality lens.
I just looked at my 3 original lenses, bought new, and which never saw a
filter for the first 10+ years, but which I would carefully clean when they
were appreciably dirty. Even with a magnifying glass I can't see any
cleaning marks on them. A couple of years ago I buckled under and bought a
bunch of Hoya HMC UV(0) filters and capped the lenses.
My conundrum at this point is, do I buy a bunch of good quality filters and
learn how to use them, or do I go back to not using them and cleaning the
lenses? (Part of my commute is a ferry run with salt water spray so not
cleaning isn't really an option.) I use a microfiber cloth and lens cleaner
from Wolf Camera (now Ritz). Is there something better to use to clean
lenses?
(My original outfit was a nice light travel kit: 2n, 28/2, 50/1.4, 75-150/4,
T20 and a MC CPC 2x.)
Thanks,
Richard
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