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24th April 2012, 10:22 PM #1
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How to Clean Your Lenses
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24th April 2012, 10:48 PM #2
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Re: How to Clean Your Lenses
Ironically, if he used a UV filter for front element protection, he'd actually be able to wash it (the filter I mean!) that way!
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25th April 2012, 04:17 AM #3
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Terrifying!
I'll stick with a lenspen and a UV filter!
I wonder how many people didn't note the date or realise the significance of it? April Fool's Day is not that widely "celebrated".Last edited by Val Mansfield; 25th April 2012 at 04:22 AM.
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25th April 2012, 04:26 AM #4
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Re: How to Clean Your Lenses
Everyone know that is not the proper way to clean a lens. You should always run it through the dishwasher on its highest temperature setting and use a detergent with chlorine bleach. And, if it does not dry completely in the dry cycle, 2:30 minutes on high in your microwave will finish the job.
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25th April 2012, 06:01 AM #5
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Thats a great way to clean a Nikon lens
With Canon you just have to use a soft cloth and gently rub the glass.
If you live in the south of England and use a Nikon unfortunately you will have to wait until they lift the hose pipe ban
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25th April 2012, 06:40 AM #6Moderator
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Re: How to Clean Your Lenses
Doesn't everyone do it that way?
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25th April 2012, 07:27 AM #7
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Re: How to Clean Your Lenses
I guess he might have some good tips on sensor cleaning as well. I will have to take a look at his site.
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25th April 2012, 01:53 PM #8
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perfect tool for this is the water hose! ^_^ Originally Posted by Letrow
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25th April 2012, 05:48 PM #9
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This is the most brilliant way to clean lenses. I am also cleaning my Nikon D7000 body like this as well, in fact, I think I will just throw my whole camera bag and it's contents into the bucket. Just think about it, everything cleaned all in one go. Thank you so much Frank. Have you any more tips like this? Do you think that the addition of bleach to the cleaning solution will help the white balance?
Beginners please note, this post is for advanced members only!Last edited by charzes44; 25th April 2012 at 06:18 PM.
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25th April 2012, 07:27 PM #10
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I'm not really understanding these posts. If your Nikon equipment had the optional Nano-Teflon coating it would never get dirty in the first place.
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25th April 2012, 07:35 PM #11
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Yes, but you do realize that you'd need to toss a 50% neutral gray towel into the bucket to get the White Balance to come out correctly. LOL! Originally Posted by charzes44
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25th April 2012, 09:55 PM #12
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I'm sorry Frank, but that's just ridiculous ... Originally Posted by FrankMi
Yes, but you do realize that you'd need to toss a 50% neutral gray towel into the bucket to get the White Balance to come out correctly. LOL!
... the card could get damaged!!!
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26th April 2012, 01:14 AM #13
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Re: How to Clean Your Lenses
Add enough bleach to turn it white and you add $1000.00 in value. For Canon lenses, anyway!
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26th April 2012, 07:24 AM #14
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Dishwashers don’t work very well as they do not agitate – just only spray: Originally Posted by Momo
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26th April 2012, 08:30 AM #15
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Of course if it was a 1D series you could use a water-blaster on it! Originally Posted by William W
Dishwashers don’t work very well as they do not agitate – just only spray:
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26th April 2012, 01:17 PM #16
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Re: How to Clean Your Lenses
In case you are one of those folks that do not read every post in a thread, be warned! This thread is a SPOOF, it was originally an April Fool's joke and although we are having some fun with it I wouldn't want anybody to take anything in this thread seriously!
Well, maybe, except for the part about the White Balance...
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26th April 2012, 03:19 PM #17
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Re: How to Clean Your Lenses
I used this cleaning method and found I can crank up my ISO,it removes noise as well.
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Re: How to Clean Your Lenses
not the way to do that !
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27th April 2012, 12:02 AM #19New Member
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Re: How to Clean Your Lenses
Anyway I just watched the video together with my colleague and thou he was a Professional photographer but since you mentioned that "only" for professionals, so I did not watch the entire video but then being a novice in this field, I'm begging you to please post also how we can handle and clean our lenses ?
Last edited by Colin Southern; 27th April 2012 at 02:38 PM.
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27th April 2012, 07:59 AM #20
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Re: How to Clean Your Lenses
David,
If you were to ask any of us advanced members to clean your equipment for you, I am sure you will find that we all will be delighted to do this for you. You might even find them willing to give your laptop computer the once over too! And what about your mobile phone (cell phone)? Have you an iPod, or iPad? The list is endless. We advanced (aged!) members will help all you beginners. It's part of the CIC service.
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