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Luie Dalmasy Jr. · November 28th, 2009, 01:42 PM

Hey, My lends has some spots on it and i was wondering two things.
One I was thinking i could wipe it clean with this little cloth my Macbook pro came with.
and two I wanted to know if I could maybe spray the cloth just a bit with some kind of solution. maybe something I would find at home like windex or something like this.

Thanks guys!

Edward Carlson · November 28th, 2009, 02:41 PM

Yes, the microfiber cloth will work, but I would first try a shot of canned air to get any big particles off, to avoid scratching the lens. Also, apply a drop of alcohol to the lens (isopropyl rubbing alcohol, not Vodka) to clean off any stuck on junk.

Alex Khachatryan · November 28th, 2009, 04:19 PM

Luie, try one of those lens cleaning kits. They go somewhere from $6 to $20 and cleaning instructions included in some. It is good to carry one with your camera, just in case.
Aslo there are many lens cleaning instructions on youtube.

Don Bloom · November 28th, 2009, 04:20 PM

What's wrong with Vodka? With enough of it you don't care if the lens is dirty or not ;-)

Luie Dalmasy Jr. · November 28th, 2009, 09:46 PM

lol thanks guys! got it nice and clean with some vodka :)

November 28th, 2009, 01:42 PM	#1
Luie Dalmasy Jr. New Boot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North Hollywood, California Posts: 19	Cleans lends with home solution Hey, My lends has some spots on it and i was wondering two things. One I was thinking i could wipe it clean with this little cloth my Macbook pro came with. and two I wanted to know if I could maybe spray the cloth just a bit with some kind of solution. maybe something I would find at home like windex or something like this. Thanks guys!

November 28th, 2009, 04:20 PM	#4
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	What's wrong with Vodka? With enough of it you don't care if the lens is dirty or not ;-) __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

November 28th, 2009, 09:46 PM	#5
Luie Dalmasy Jr. New Boot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North Hollywood, California Posts: 19	ha lol thanks guys! got it nice and clean with some vodka :)

November 28th, 2009, 02:41 PM	#2
Edward Carlson Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North Hollywood, CA, United States Posts: 807	Yes, the microfiber cloth will work, but I would first try a shot of canned air to get any big particles off, to avoid scratching the lens. Also, apply a drop of alcohol to the lens (isopropyl rubbing alcohol, not Vodka) to clean off any stuck on junk.

November 28th, 2009, 04:19 PM	#3
Alex Khachatryan Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 134	Luie, try one of those lens cleaning kits. They go somewhere from $6 to $20 and cleaning instructions included in some. It is good to carry one with your camera, just in case. Aslo there are many lens cleaning instructions on youtube.