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Disclaimer!: When you clean your own lens you do so at your own risk, the information provided here, is how I clean my lenses, but I can not be held liable for what you do with the information supplied on this page. Use the information provided here at your own risk! Before you start, find a clean place that is as dust free as possible. Preferably a place with good lighting and no draft. Products I use for lens cleaning is as follows: VisibleDust Lens Clean Solution VisibleDust Magic Cleaner Micro-fibre cloth VisibleDust Arctic Butterfly Compressed air canister Hand blower (bought from a pharmacy, ask for a aspirator) Directions for using a micro-fibre cloth for lens cleaning is pretty much the same as for the lens tissue. Circular motion.
Step 1. Start with cleaning the front cap of the lens(I usually use a micro-fibre cloth), then get the hand blower and hold your lens upside down, and blow air onto the lens to remove any dust or dirt on the lens surface. If there is dust that won`t come of with the hand blower, I use brush to remove any dust that won`t come off with the blower or the air canister(remember to hold the air canister level if you use this).
Step 2. Second prepare three pieces of lens tissue, one wet, two dry. shape all three lens tissues into balls( if you don't have any used sensor swabs, you can fold one pice of lens tissue to clean the edges). Make sure the cleaning surface of the lens tissue is kept clean and that you don't get any dirt on it(this is where the gloves comes into play). For the edges of the lens I use used sensor swabs.
Step 3. Drip one drop of lens cleaning fluid onto the first tissue(basically use as little liquid as possible, but use enough to make the whole lens surface wet). The two other lens tissues is for drying off the liquid so keep them dry. I find that the VisibleDust VDust Plus is exelent with the PEC*PADS, if you start getting streaks do a final sweap with Eclipse.
Step 4. Hold the wet piece of lens tissue between the thumb and index finger, and clean the lens in a circular motion, from the center to the edge. Do not apply too much pressure onto the lens surface.
Step 5. Repeat the process with the dry lens tissue, starting at the center, and finishing at the edge of the lens. Do this as soon as possible after the wet tissue. Use the third lens tissue if the lens is still wet. Use a used sensor swab or a folded lens tissue to clean the edges of the lens.
Step 6. When done with the cleaning, check the lens under a lamp, to check if it`s needed to repeat the process. If you are done with the front element, replace the clean lens cap, and turn the lens over.
Step 7. Before you start with the rear element of the lens, clean the lens mount and the rear cap. Also throw out any used lens tissue, and prepare 3 new tissues. I usually use a micro-fibre cloth to clean the lens mount, cap and the outside of the lens. Step 8. Go to step 1. And use the same procedure as used on the front element, on the rear element of the lens.
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