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I own a pair of Zeiss FL's and Swarovski SLC's. Both tend to get a little dust on both lenses due to normal use. I hate to rub the dust off, but blowing doesn't seem to remove alot of it. Is there some kind of aresol spray or something I can use? Haven't tried holding the lenses under a faucet yet, would that work? Thanks
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Greetings!
I've posted this before, and I'll gladly post it again - because I love my fine optics and want them to last as long as possible. I want other people to enjoy theirs for as long as possible too!
First off, clean your optics AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE. Take proactive steps to insure that they won't need to be cleaned very often - don't be careless with them, use the lens caps, try to avoid letting other people handle them, etc.
OK... once they need cleaning, there are only 3 things in this universe that should EVER touch your lenses!!! Seriously!!! These are:
1 - Air (blow on lenses to remove large particles or use canned air)
2 - Pure Cotton balls (NOT the polyester replacements that are becoming more common)
3 - Distilled water (NOT tap water)
Clean as gently as possible, using the smallest amount of force necessary to remove the foreign matter.
I'm speaking from tens of years of experience here, having owned literally hundreds of pieces of optical equipment, everything from cameras and lenses to riflescopes to spotting scopes to rangefinders to surveying equipment to binoculars. Consider me melodramatic if you want. Ignore the above suggestions if you want, and use some fancy cleaning product or the latest lens-pen or whatever... but do so at your lenses peril. Seriously.
Best wishes,
Bawko