Proper SLR Camera Lens Cleaning Tutorial (HD) Video
This video teaches you how to clean the SLR camera lenses to deliver the best image quality as possible. Enjoy! Download the links in PDF format here: files.me.com/jnspina/rkuwga Download the links in MS Word format here: files.me.com/jnspina/u64tsa Thisvideo is available in High Definition (HD), hover the mouse above "360p" to extend out different video quality options, for HD (High Definition), click on 720p or 1080p. If you are having trouble watching the video smoothly, add this code, &fmt=22 to the end of this video's URL address then press Enter / Return to reload the video, it will play nicely in HD. Music: Summertime by John Coltrane
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AdministratorChris (1 day, 8 hours)
I know :o but a lot of people read the comments before watching the video, i just wanted to leave something lile tjat since most of the comments im reading are about actually cleaning the lense when they could really just prevented it all.
Lilkiwiguy87 (1 day, 8 hours)
Can you try finishing the video first before commenting? We already suggested it at 6:25. A high quality glass filter is recommended than some cheap Made-in-China Ebay filters. High quality filters will not affect the image quality while cheap and / or low quality filters would.
AdministratorChris (1 day, 8 hours)
I recommend buying a glass peice that cost a mere $15-30 that goes in front of the actual camera lenses to protect it
Lilkiwiguy87 (1 day, 20 hours)
Again, yes, seriously.
Lens cleaning kits' liquid solution is just distilled water, which is not good enough to get rid of fingerprints or any other oily substances. Instead of getting rid of it, it will just smear it further.
tirm (1 day, 21 hours)
are you serious about the rubbing alcohol?... just so u know, liquid solutions for cleaning these kind of lens are created for a purpose. im just wondering why not use it instead of risking your lens?..
Lilkiwiguy87 (1 week, 3 days)
Yes, perfectly safe to use rubbing alcohol. We believe (guessing here) that the manual recommends using distilled water to get rid of dust. However, it does not remove fingerprints, oil, or any liquid-related substances. Only rubbing alcohol can easily remove it.
mrhenderson (1 week, 3 days)
Are you sure rubbing alcohol is ok? In the reference manual on page 169 it says not to use alcohol when cleaning, but to use distilled water instead. Im sure your camera's have done fine over the years with rubbing alcohol, but the book says its a no no?
Skatevert97 (2 weeks, 5 days)
@Lilkiwiguy87 Thanks
Lilkiwiguy87 (2 weeks, 5 days)
Download the PDF file in the video description. It lists all websites you can order each individual item from.
Skatevert97 (2 weeks, 5 days)
Where can you get Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol and Those kind of microfibers cause i can only find the cheap microfibers that leave alot of fibers behind
BerkeleyBuilt (4 weeks, 1 day)
i taught myself how to do this.
Lilkiwiguy87 (1 month, 1 hour)
The image will lose its sharpness, resulting in fuzzy and textured areas.
glasspawn989 (1 month, 1 hour)
What appears in the image if there is moisture in the sensor or lenses? thanks
aldowaldo007 (2 months, 21 hours)
time to clean my sigma lens :)
Lilkiwiguy87 (2 months, 4 days)
Scratched lenses will increase the flaring when you let the sunlight fall onto the exposed area, resulting in much lower contrast. In some cases, it shows up as white spots or white lines on the pictures, they will appear differently when stopped down.
blueeyevisualize (2 months, 5 days)
What would you see in a photo if there was a scratch on the lens? Thanks
Lilkiwiguy87 (2 months, 5 days)
Very easy, scratches on lenses' front glass element are usually white and as thin as hair. You can spot scratches under bright lighting.
blueeyevisualize (2 months, 5 days)
How can you tell if there is a scratch on your lens?
Lilkiwiguy87 (2 months, 5 days)
It's because PETA group do not allow manufacturers to produce items that have animal fur in it anymore these days.
flanswerr (2 months, 5 days)
In the old days we would only use camel-hair brushes. Don't they do this anymore?
Maybe because camels are endangered.
Lilkiwiguy87 (2 months, 1 week)
Yep.
SAHBfan (2 months, 1 week)
The captions says to wipe 'very gently'. Personally - I think the crubbing with the lens cloth in this vid is far too rough. It is ok if the surface is free from dust - but it only takes one gritty particle under the cloth to scratch it very badly if you rub like that...
Is this advice from Nikon? :-o
Lilkiwiguy87 (3 months, 3 weeks)
Uhm, a synthetic brush is the softest thing a human being can touch.
LensPen isn't accurate; it just helps you when you're on the move.
Core404 (3 months, 3 weeks)
how is a lenspen any different from the brush u used, i would think the lens pen would be softer on the lens
Lilkiwiguy87 (3 months, 4 weeks)
Yes, non-powdered because if you use powdered rubber gloves, the power will get on the lens' glass element, making it more difficult to clean.
90% isopropyl rubbing alcohol is fine but you would have to clean the lens as fast as you could since it vaporizes within seconds after rubbing the glass element.
