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I just got a new DSLR camera recently, and today I noticed a fingerprint on my lens, so I used my glasses cleaning cloth to gently clean it. I'm going to get a proper lens cleaning pen over the weekend, but I'm worried that what I've done today may have damaged the lens. Could it have?
Thanks in advance.
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the cloth will not damage the lens. it is grit in the dust that will scratch the delicate lens coating when you wipe. cleaning with air is a first step, while that won't remove a finger print, it will clear out the dust, making it safe to use a more aggressive cleaner.
back in the day, when we used Kodachrome Film, a UV filter was mandatory to keep the exposures from turning blue. And many of us older types can remember an incident where having a filter on the lens saved catastrophic damage. So we mostly continue with the filter routine, and consider the keeping of fingers and dust off the lens as a bonus.
the cloth will not damage the lens. it is grit in the dust that will scratch the delicate lens coating when you wipe. cleaning with air is a first step, while that won't remove a finger print, it will clear out the dust, making it safe to use a more aggressive cleaner.
back in the day, when we used Kodachrome Film, a UV filter was mandatory to keep the exposures from turning blue. And many of us older types can remember an incident where having a filter on the lens saved catastrophic damage. So we mostly continue with the filter routine, and consider the keeping of fingers and dust off the lens as a bonus.
Do they make a cloth bag to go over camera lens'?
Melissa
I LOVE my canon powershot XS20 is but I HATE that I have to remove the lens cover every time and it's a pain to get back on! Do they make some kind of little cloth bag that could protect this just as well?
Answer
I suspect that would be just as irritating.
The only thing I can suggest is one of those holster camera bags.
The whole camera goes in, nose first, like this....
http://www.amazon.com/Opteka-Camera-Holster-Adjustable-Shoulder/dp/B000MISEI0/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1273047608&sr=8-12
It saves dragging around a camera bag when all you need is a spare card and batteries.
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You could try an ordinary drawstring lens pouch.
It's meant to protect a seperate lens but you could slip it over the lens and pull the string to keep it on.....
http://www.amazon.com/Zing-561-222-Medium-Pouch-Black/dp/B00009UU2H/ref=sr_1_36?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1273048398&sr=1-36
I suspect that would be just as irritating.
The only thing I can suggest is one of those holster camera bags.
The whole camera goes in, nose first, like this....
http://www.amazon.com/Opteka-Camera-Holster-Adjustable-Shoulder/dp/B000MISEI0/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1273047608&sr=8-12
It saves dragging around a camera bag when all you need is a spare card and batteries.
Edit *************************************
You could try an ordinary drawstring lens pouch.
It's meant to protect a seperate lens but you could slip it over the lens and pull the string to keep it on.....
http://www.amazon.com/Zing-561-222-Medium-Pouch-Black/dp/B00009UU2H/ref=sr_1_36?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1273048398&sr=1-36
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