Timeline for Lens cleaning pen - disappointed by results, is this working right?
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| Jul 10, 2017 at 22:25 | comment | added | lightproof | @trying_hal9000 after trying different solutions and doing some research I ultimately ended up using pure isopropyl alcohol and microfiber cloth for cleaning. It's the easiest, cheapest and the most effective way. If the lens is too dirty for isopropyl alcohol, use ethanol. And before you ask: yes, it's safe to use both isopropyl and ethyl alcohol on pretty much all lenses except for the oldest coated ones as early coatings were quite fragile and could often be stripped off even without any solvent. | |
| May 31, 2013 at 1:45 | comment | added | user2719 | @trying_hal9000 - There is really nothing better than ROR for de-spooging a lens. You'd want to get rid of dust and other easily-liftable crud first (a lens pen or other traditional quickie cleaner will do). It's not being aggressively marketed as a lens cleaner anymore (since there's more money in selling it as a screen cleaner), but it's still available at major photo retailers and will still get your coatings looking new again. | |
| May 31, 2013 at 1:42 | history | edited | Dan Wolfgang | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| May 31, 2013 at 1:42 | comment | added | Dan Wolfgang | It looks like PEC-12 is the current version of the PEC-10 I use, though I see that PEC-12 is not recommended for lens cleaning. Methyl alcohol is the safe and effective solution. | |
| May 31, 2013 at 1:15 | comment | added | trying_hal9000 | I found these Pec photo wipes but they appear to be dry, can you recommend a wet solution? bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/… | |
| May 31, 2013 at 1:08 | vote | accept | trying_hal9000 | ||
| May 31, 2013 at 0:45 | history | answered | Dan Wolfgang | CC BY-SA 3.0 |