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A customer pointed out my lens cleaning method was leaving streaks
I had a client bring back a vintage Nikon lens I serviced last week, saying the front element looked hazy in sunlight. I always used a microfiber cloth with a bit of lens cleaner, but he showed me how the light caught tiny circular marks. I switched to using a fresh blower brush first, then a single wipe with a brand new Pec-Pad in a straight line, not circles. The difference on the next job was night and day. Anyone else have a better method for cleaning older coated glass without leaving any trace?
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emeryo585mo ago
Used to think a microfiber cloth was fine for everything. Seeing those swirl marks under light totally changed my mind. Your straight wipe method with a fresh pad is the way to go.
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wood.jana5mo ago
Yeah, and it's wild how much grit gets trapped in those old cloths.
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kevinw945mo ago
So what do you do with your old cloths once you swap them out? I tried washing mine but they never feel the same, like they lose all the softness and just push grit around. Feels wasteful to just toss them though.
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