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Keeping lenses clean?
MiLo_Anderson
03/14/05 5:43 AM GMT
I got a Nikon D70 a couple weeks ago and one problem i am having is keeping dust and other crap off the lens. I put the lens cap on all the time and stuff like that but it still happens. I also use the lens hood which i would think would probably help keep it from getting stuff on it. I was just wondering if anyone had any hints on preventing it. Ive been able to clean them off with some cleaning pad things my mother had for her old camera, but it would be nice to keep it clean for longer.
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"A piece of toast with butter always lands butter side down, and a cat always lands on its feet. What happens if a piece of toast is tied butter side down to the back of a cat? Does it perpetually hover above the ground in indecision when dropped?"
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I have the same problem. Suggest you put a UV filter on your lens which will keep the dust and "Crap" off your main objective. They are cheap and well worth the protection they give. Then just get one of the little turkey baster brushes and keep brushing and blowing.
PS keep it away from the turkey;-)
PS keep it away from the turkey;-)
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Darryl
I have a uv already. The dude at the camera store suggested that and it made alot of sence to me. Might aswell scratch the $20 piece of glass instead of the $200 piece.
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"A piece of toast with butter always lands butter side down, and a cat always lands on its feet. What happens if a piece of toast is tied butter side down to the back of a cat? Does it perpetually hover above the ground in indecision when dropped?"
I only clean my glass after it gets really dirty. Over time, repeated cleanings can (and will) scratch the front element, so I try to do it as little as possible. Filters work great, and I use them on all my glass, except for the long stuff (300 and 400), as they don’t make them that big.
Also, particles are not usually a problem. It's similar the sensor dust issue, wide open it's not visible, but stop down to f/11 and there's a significant amount of it.
Also, particles are not usually a problem. It's similar the sensor dust issue, wide open it's not visible, but stop down to f/11 and there's a significant amount of it.
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"If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera."
Have a look for a LensPen - there are lots available to import quite cheaply from Hong Kong on ebay. I use one to keep my lens glass clean and it works great.
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I haven't had to clean my camera or the lenses since I bought it. Not sure why, although I always keep it in it's case with the lens caps on; but I presume everyone would do that? Also I always try to change the leses as quickly as I can and don't point the glass upward as per the manual. Maybe I just don't use it as much as other people do?
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-Everyone is entitled to my opinion-
i bought the uv, the only thing i know, is if you leave it on inside, the pics get fuzzy, didn't take a genius to figure out why...
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Some people's kids...
why would uv make pics fuzzy inside? maybe im just really dumb, but a uv shouldnt really touch any of the longer wavelength light that would be all you find inside.
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The heavens declare the glory of God, the skies proclaim the work of His hands.
Optically imperfect glass will reduce the sharpness significantly; however, all filters reduce quality a tiny bit.
Some dust in or on lenses is not really a cause for concern, after several years a tiny bit of "mystery dust" often accumulates on the inner elements. It's really not a problem though
Some dust in or on lenses is not really a cause for concern, after several years a tiny bit of "mystery dust" often accumulates on the inner elements. It's really not a problem though
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"If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera."
the only time you have a chance of seeing dust like that is at f/22 or more shooting something without any detail:P
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The heavens declare the glory of God, the skies proclaim the work of His hands.
If the dust is really bothersome, one can send (or take) in their gear for a clean and check, although it might be costly, with shipping et al.
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"If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera."
good call darryl
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The heavens declare the glory of God, the skies proclaim the work of His hands.
Computer screen wipes are excellent for cleaning the LCD monitor, which also gets dirty and occasionally smudged by fingerprints.
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I cook with wine. Sometimes I even add it to the food. - W. C. Fields.
in texas, dust gets in just about everything, i have a brush and lenses cloth, all i know is if i shoot inside with flash and uv, pics have a uniform blur to the whole pic, hoya uv filter(dbl coated)...
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Some people's kids...
is it maybe that the filter extends the lens' front element such that the flash can hit it directly causing loss in contrast, and possibly blurring aswell? thats the only thing i can think of that would make a major impact on quality
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The heavens declare the glory of God, the skies proclaim the work of His hands.
aha, good shot Carl, i have a Canon S1 IS... me thinks you win the award, because i have the lensmate adapter and have read when you add the telephoto it blocks the secondary flash-a-ma-jiggie...
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Some people's kids...
I am glad I read his. I picked up some good tips!
Just to clarify, I should or I shouldn't buy and frequenty use a UV filter when I buy the camera?
Just to clarify, I should or I shouldn't buy and frequenty use a UV filter when I buy the camera?
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-those who hit rock bottom are too concerned with self pity to realize that they are lying on an anvil-
Psalm 66:10, Job 10:8
I personally always use a uv filter. Its good protection. The way i see it is id rather scratch a 20 peice of glass then a 200+ peice.
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"A piece of toast with butter always lands butter side down, and a cat always lands on its feet. What happens if a piece of toast is tied butter side down to the back of a cat? Does it perpetually hover above the ground in indecision when dropped?"
Will told me a while back that all filters degrade the quality to some degree (as he mentioned again here), but he also mentioned that a good one (one that would "ruin" the image less) is usually $70+.Can a good UV filter really be bought for only $20?
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-those who hit rock bottom are too concerned with self pity to realize that they are lying on an anvil-
Psalm 66:10, Job 10:8
For posting to Caedes you will not notice a difference between a fine piece of glass and a chunk of plexiglass;-)
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Darryl
I actually shoot with a parasteel lens used commonly by photographers in Lucas's movies. They can be bought pretty cheap on Coruscant, and the best part about it is that they are rather hard to scratch.
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-those who hit rock bottom are too concerned with self pity to realize that they are lying on an anvil-
Psalm 66:10, Job 10:8