Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello, I think that this has been mentioned in an earlier post, I would highly recommend buying this cleaning kit from Clearsight. http://tinyurl.com/376vew Regards Eric On 2/1/08 04:42, "G Medina" <leicamshooter@yahoo.com> wrote: > Ok, upon close inspection with a pen light through the > front of the lens, I still have some oily residue left > over. Looking at the lens directly on held to a light > source like a ceiling lamp, the lens looks very clear > all the way through, but with a pen light a see some > slight leftover stuff, including dust in my lens. > > I don't recommend anyone use a pen light with their > precious lenses if they're in anyway obsessive. You > won't like what you see! Am I being obssesive about my > lens, or should I order some ROR and a new microfibre > cloth from BH photo? Will it affect picture quality is > what I'm asking? > > Thanks, > G Medina > > > --- G Medina <leicamshooter@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> I had a oily fingerprint in the rear element of my >> 28mm Contax G2 lens. A microfibre cloth didn't work. >> Breathing on it didn't work either. Distilled water >> just moved the print around. I ordered the lens pen, >> and it also just shifted the oil around. So I >> researched several days and decided to give windex >> and >> a soft nose tissue a try. Believe it or not, it >> worked the best! I'm being very careful, so I've >> waited till morning to evaluate the result, but my >> result looked good last night. >> >> I'd be afraid to use this on a single coated 50's >> lens, but it seems to work nice on modern coated >> lenses. >> >> Anyone use Windex before? >> >> Thanks, >> G Medina >> >> >> >> > ______________________________________________________________________________ > ______ >> Looking for last minute shopping deals? >> Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. >> > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for >> more information >> > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________________ > ______ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information