Lens cleaner

[Yardbent]

What would you recommend for a really good lens microcloth / liquid / tissues or whatever
Mine leaves swirls on the coated surfaces of my Hoya Pro-1 digital filters. Thanks

 

[gramps]

I use Zeiss lens wipes - moistened individual tissues for lenses, spectacles etc.

 

[Sky]

So do I. Amazon sell them: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IKGH2TI?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1

Don't be fooled by the identical looking ones at half the price - they're crap.

 

[Yardbent]

So do I. Amazon sell them: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IKGH2TI?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1

Don't be fooled by the identical looking ones at half the price - they're crap.

Maybe that’s what I have. The filter glass is covered in green swirls

 

[Nod]

Old fashioned little paper wipes and a drop of Isopropyl Alcohol. Be careful to avoid the edges of the filter where you can pick up a tiny amount of oil used during assembly/manufacture of the filters.

 

[Brentor]

I also use the Zeiss lens wipes.

 

[andrewc]

My missus wears glasses, so I nab some of her Zeiss lens wipes.

 

[Yardbent]

Be careful to avoid the edges of the filter where you can pick up a tiny amount of oil

Ah ha. That’s probably my problem

 

[Bodian]

Not your T-shirt.

Although I was on a course once, and caught the tutor doing just that!

 

[Nod]

Ah ha. That’s probably my problem

WHEN (not if!) I've had the problem, I've cleaned from the centre outwards with a small drop of IPA on the tissue. It can take a few tries to get a nice big clean area in the middle of the filter but it's worth persevering.

 

[realspeed]

Dip it fully in the washing up bowl after the washing up of dishes. The outside of the lens will look fantastic. The lens might be ruined but on a mantle piece as an ornament to be truely admired