I'd suggest that "denatured" alcohol is probably worse for cleaning as it
has had some noxious substance added to make it difficult to drink.
tOM
On Monday, August 05, 2002 at 4:34, Lee Penzias <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote re "Re: [OM] Using/not using filters/Cl" saying:
> On the subject of cleaning fluids - I am led to believe that many forms of
> alcohol are harmful to lens coatings. I think the only type recommended are
> the denatured type. The isopropyl (or other) used in sterile medical wipes
> may or may not be safe on lens coatings - and the material used might be
> likewise OK - or bad news.
>
> My confidence in the Zeiss wipes is based on their effectiveness - but also
> the fact that I doubt Zeiss would have even considered marketing a cleaning
> patch with fluid that was anything other than safe for most if not all lens
> coatings. That within the limitations of what is accepted as normal cleaning
> frequency for the average user of course. Wipe any coated lens often enough
> and I am sure the coating will get blemished or otherwise sooner or later.
>
> Cheers
> Lee
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [OM] Using/not using filters/Cleaning lenses
> Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2002 16:55:04 -0400
>
> I was wondering about that. I have thousands of the things (every time home
> health comes they seem to bring a box). They do seem to be cotton.
>
> Seems like they would be safe, wouldn't they?
>
> Tom
>
>
> If that is what they are, you can buy a large box of alcohol wipes
> individually sealed in foil from a medical supply type drug store for
> not much money. I think you could probably get a couple hundred for
> about $10.
> --
> Winsor Crosby
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