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Sweat On Camera Body & Lenses; Cleaning After Using ...
Topic Started: Nov 2 2007, 11:32 PM (667 Views)
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Nov 5 2007, 01:49 PM
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Nov 4 2007, 11:35 PM
thanks bro trigger for your little advise . i loved to take good care of my 'tools' too . that is why i got fussy and start asking is there any better porper way to take care them . i think i am missing some cleaning kits ... i do not have any yet ...

what do you all suggest i should get ? at least the standard kits every camera users must have .  :unsure:


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Lenspen?

thanks bro simon . heard of & have seen a lenspen in www . but never have seen the real thing & do not know what it is for & how to use yet . thanks for the start . :thumbsup:

01. lenspen
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imho lenspen good when you're out in the field and don't want to fumble with lens tissue and blower. i carry a small kit with me:

blower - small one, remove the brush head and its even more compact
lens tissue & cotton buds and a card strip (for cleaning CCD IF necessary)- kept in a medicine plastic ziploc bag (to keep it clean)
lens cleaning fluid - since i have it :)
small cloth - for wiping smudges, stains etc

all in a little bag that transfers easily between camera bags
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Nov 6 2007, 11:11 AM
imho lenspen good when you're out in the field and don't want to fumble with lens tissue and blower. i carry a small kit with me:

blower - small one, remove the brush head and its even more compact
lens tissue & cotton buds and a card strip (for cleaning CCD IF necessary)- kept in a medicine plastic ziploc bag (to keep it clean)
lens cleaning fluid - since i have it :)
small cloth - for wiping smudges, stains etc

all in a little bag that transfers easily between camera bags

thanks bro trigger for the tips ! you meant to carry it around everytime ?


blower with brush head :thumbsup:

yes , the DIY ccd cleaner (but have to carry this around also ?) :unsure:

lens cleaning fluid (any particular brand for this ? since lens is very important , don't want to just buy any ordinary fluid ...) :unsure:

a cloth (any special cloth ? like cotton ... micro fibre ... ?) :unsure:
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Nov 7 2007, 01:33 AM
Trigger Happy
Nov 6 2007, 11:11 AM
imho lenspen good when you're out in the field and don't want to fumble with lens tissue and blower. i carry a small kit with me:

blower - small one, remove the brush head and its even more compact
lens tissue & cotton buds and a card strip (for cleaning CCD IF necessary)- kept in a medicine plastic ziploc bag (to keep it clean)
lens cleaning fluid - since i have it :)
small cloth - for wiping smudges, stains etc

all in a little bag that transfers easily between camera bags

thanks bro trigger for the tips ! you meant to carry it around everytime ?


blower with brush head :thumbsup:

yes , the DIY ccd cleaner (but have to carry this around also ?) :unsure:

lens cleaning fluid (any particular brand for this ? since lens is very important , don't want to just buy any ordinary fluid ...) :unsure:

a cloth (any special cloth ? like cotton ... micro fibre ... ?) :unsure:

It's not advisable to clean the CCD outside dusty environment. Probably get more dust then you trying to get rid of.

Generally if you fussy about sensor dust, either check before going for a shoot or after the end of the shoot. If not then clean when you start spotting them on your photos.
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yup. i carry the kit with me, BUT i never clean the CCD out in the open. either its at home, sweating at my workstation (no fan, minimal air movement remember?) or in aircon comfort at my office desk ;)
the parts are small and light so its worth bringing around, never know when you're going to need it.

cloth - any fine cloth that won't leave loose fibers would do.
fluid - those that come with lens cleaning kits on sale.
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thanks bro trigger & tankm for advises & tips again .

these are what i have got today , packed in a small pouch .

01. lenspen (1 side got brush , the other side is like a hard pad)
02. new lens cleaning fluid
03. a blower with a detachable brush
04. some micro fibre cloth (real tight) , bought from spectacles shop :P
05. also brought some cotton buds along

the sensor cleaning DIY thing , i leave it at home . frankly , though its DIY or even if it is bought from shops ... i don't think i am taking the risk to clean it myself . :sweat: very scared to do it , very sensitive inside ... :sweat: :sweat: :ashamed:
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I think i had almost everything basic that i needed to keep my Gears clean . Thank you everyone for visiting this Thread .

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