is this cloth good for my canon powershot sd's lens? (im not going to use the fluid that comes with it)...and i will be using this mostly to take out streaks (from when i cleaned it before) and dust....
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When I spent a zillion dollars a couple of months ago at a local Canon dealer, they very nicely gave me an air blow thingie (rubber bulb) and a microfiber cloth (both labeled "Canon"). They seem to work well. The air thing is called hurricane, I think. I keep it in a seal sandwich bag in my camera bag.
You never drop the liquid on the lens--you can do so on the cloth--and just a drop or two (not like soaking the thing wet)--and it should keep your lens nice and shiny. Get a clear UV (don't be cheap on this. I mean don't use a $10 filter on a $2,000 lens) to protect it, too.
When I spent a zillion dollars a couple of months ago at a local Canon dealer, they very nicely gave me an air blow thingie (rubber bulb) and a microfiber cloth (both labeled "Canon"). They seem to work well. The air thing is called hurricane, I think. I keep it in a seal sandwich bag in my camera bag.
You never drop the liquid on the lens--you can do so on the cloth--and just a drop or two (not like soaking the thing wet)--and it should keep your lens nice and shiny. Get a clear UV (don't be cheap on this. I mean don't use a $10 filter on a $2,000 lens) to protect it, too.
What is the best cloth and cleaner to use to safely clean a camera lens?
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Use compressed air to blow away lint and dust first. Then use a microfiber lintless cloth or lens-cleaning tissue to clean the lens, with a drop of lens cleaning fluid if necessary.
If you take care never to touch the surface of a lens, typically all you need to do is blow dust away from time to time. Cleaning with a cloth or tissue is only necessary if you have to remove a fingerprint or something. Always try to get dust and particles blown away first, so that nothing scratches the lens when you rub it with the cloth or tissue.
Use compressed air to blow away lint and dust first. Then use a microfiber lintless cloth or lens-cleaning tissue to clean the lens, with a drop of lens cleaning fluid if necessary.
If you take care never to touch the surface of a lens, typically all you need to do is blow dust away from time to time. Cleaning with a cloth or tissue is only necessary if you have to remove a fingerprint or something. Always try to get dust and particles blown away first, so that nothing scratches the lens when you rub it with the cloth or tissue.
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