Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> I've been cleaning lenses with Windex for many, many years. Recommended
> by Thomas Tomosy, author of many books on camera repair. I usually use
> just alcohol but sometimes Windex followed with alcohol. My lens
> coatings haven't disintegrated yet. Lens coatings are actually pretty
> tough stuff.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> John Hudson wrote:
>> WINDEX ............... on a camera lens !
>>
>> Tell me that you wouldn't do that !
Actually, John, I also clean my lenses (and filters) with Windex. I
first used Windex about fifteen years ago, to save a bunch of filters
that were in the early stages of fungus creep (they'd been stored in a
damp basement without any special protection for about five years...).
Worked a charm. Also used plain ol' scratchy toilet paper, recommended
by another gent who was once the editor of one of the fancy-schmancy
photo mags (can't recall his name right now). Follow it up with a
breath of humid air from the mouth, clean off any residue from the
Windex, then a puff from canned air to remove remaining bits of the
toilet paper.
Sparkling clean! Most of my photo-taking friends started asking me if
I'd clean their glass for them, 'cause they couldn't get their lenses
anywhere near as clean as I did. 8^>
Garth
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