To wipe a camera lens, you can use either a microfibre lens cloth or lens cleaning wipes. Both have pros and cons. Avoid using clothes to clean camera lenses, there's a chance that the fibres can create micro-scratches. Water contains minerals such fluoride and chlorine which can be harmful to glass and may leave residues. Hard water (water with a high mineral concentration) could even leave micro scratches on lenses.

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A Microfibre cloth is a one-off expense as it can be reused, but over time can become less effective with wear and tear. The cloth itself will need cleaning now and again, and make sure to give it a shake every time before you use it. This will help remove any potential dust and dirt. With your other hand, hold your camera lens angled downwards. Any dislodged dirt and dust should fall down and away from the surface of the lens. Although, this is another DIY method that we're against. The less you use a microfibre cloth, the less wear and tear (as mentioned earlier). It's best to have a separate one for your camera. Hold the blower a few centimetres away so that you don't hit the lens with it, and give it a good squeeze. The air should gush out nice and fast! Make sure your lens caps and cases are also clean. Otherwise, you risk dirtying the lens again straight away.

Visit us and you'll always find a friendly welcome. Our policy is to treat our customers as we would like to be treated ourselves, a simple ideal that we try hard to live up to. This one comes down to personal preference. You can use glasses lens cleaner for camera lenses… but the question is, do you really want to? Lens cleaning wipes are cheap, have pre-applied cleaning fluid, and are disposable. Although affordable, over time the cost of replacements will likely add up to more than a microfibre cloth. This should only be on rare occasions of dire necessity. It’s important to remember that regular breathing on a camera lens can contribute to fungus growth. If fungus gets inside the lens barrel, then you've got a real cleaning job on your hands!

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The final step is to wipe the lens. This will clean it of any smears/smudges not removed by the blower and brush. In this practical guide you'll learn the do's and don'ts of cleaning camera lenses. We'll show you the best practices and common pitfalls, so you can get the most out of your images! To be extra safe, only use rubbing alcohol with a high percentage of purity. The purer the alcohol, the less additive ingredients which can contaminate lenses. 95% purity is a good benchmark. Can you clean camera lenses with glasses cleaner? We're very easy to find, our London store is just off Oxford Street between Oxford Circus station and Tottenham Court Road station. The Essex shop is located in High Chelmer Shopping Centre, just off the High Street in Chelmsford.The Stevenage shop is located in the Old Town, in the old Post Office with parking outsideNow that you know the safest and most effective steps for cleaning camera lenses, it's time for the pitfalls. Avoid these three common mistakes, or you may end up with dirtier (or worse, damaged) lenses. A good lens cleaning solution will leave no smears or smudges and can be used sparingly. Apply a couple of sprays or drops and you're good to wipe. If you wear glasses, then you already own a microfibre cloth. Those handy little cloths which come free in your glasses case are the same ones used for cleaning camera lenses.