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   denHM
   

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   anyone have tips for cleaning the camera lenses and the body?
   thanks:)

   :)

   Posted 9 months ago #
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   Ash Davies
   

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   I posted the question on twitter, one good suggestion was to spray eyeglass cleaner (not window cleaner) onto a lens cleaning cloth and clean in a spiral from the centre outwards.

   Not sure about the body, but there may be hints in your camera's manual.

   Hopefully this helps :)

   Posted 9 months ago #
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   Phil D
   

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   hi there.. first post on the forum .. yeah ive been wondering the same thing.. i guess eye glasses cleaner is worth a try .. tried one of those microfibre cloths but i think it made it worse haha

   Posted 9 months ago #
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   Phil D
   

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   ive seen those pen lens cleaner brushes .. and thoughts on them ?

   Posted 9 months ago #
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   Maisie Marchal
   

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   And for all these years I've been using the edge of my tee-shirt ;-)

   Posted 9 months ago #
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   Phil D
   

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   Replying to @Maisie Marchal's post:

   lol im too scared to bring anything close to the glass thinking im going to scratch it or something ..

   maybe i should have abit more faith in canons build quality in that area

   Posted 9 months ago #
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   Maisie Marchal
   

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   You buy the lens and before you put it on the camera, you screw on a lens filter.
   You spit on it, you wipe it with whatever is drier/cleaner, and the worst that happens is you buy
   a new filter for $10.
   I'm sorry, am I missing something about this thread? You're using your camera without a UV filter?
   As for cleaning the body--guys, a slightly damp paper towel. A paintbrush, a cotton swab.
   Sure the microfiber cloth if you can remember where you put it. (I have 6, I can never find one, then when I find one it's full of dog hair.)

   Posted 9 months ago #
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   denHM
   

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   haha thanks guys i also tried a microfiber but it didn´t worked at all an left my lens al fuzzy and i've ben using isopropyl alcohol wipes buy i cant keep buying them forever xD, besides they work fine but not enough :/

   Posted 9 months ago #
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   Phil D
   

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   heya .. ok i read up a little bit and there are so many different opinions on this .. i went and brought a 'lenspen' today

   http://www.lenspen.com $10.95 at officeworks.. im sure theres someone selling them in 'wonderland' denHM :)

   brush on one side rubber with carbon or something on the other.. worked fantastic on the glass, removed marks and fingerprints/smudges. Then a light wipe over the body of the lens and camera with that microfibre cloth.

   yes so that thing is pretty cheap .. they claim 500 uses but i dunno use it a few times .. if it degrades in quality then get another one.

   oh and i slapped a hoya pro1 UV filter on one of my lenses that i had here but wasnt to sure what it was used for lol.. thanks for that Maise Marchal

   Posted 9 months ago #
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    Ash Davies
    

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    The lenspen looks really good. The problem i've always had with cleaning my lenses or filters is that when wiping them i just end up spreading the dirt around in a circular pattern. I can never get it all off.

    How're you finding it Phil?

    Posted 9 months ago #
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    Phil D
    

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    No i found it to be great... i was suprised actually .. because id seen similar items on ebay but thought they looked like a gimmick but the original one is good.

    The brush is soft and flicks particles away but i was most pleased with the way the other end removes all the marks.
    The tip is more shaped for the convex shape of the lens but i tried it on the filter which is obviously flat and it was still ok

    Posted 9 months ago #
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    denHM
    

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    Replying to @Phil D's post:

    haha lenspen looks pretty cool, but I doubt someone sells it here in wonderland xD, guess i'll have to order from internet or something xD thanks phil :)

    Posted 9 months ago #
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    Phil D
    

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    No probs :)

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