LensPen Eye Piece Cleaner.

[Suzy]

I'm looking at the best way to clean my eye pieces- I'm interested in the LensPen.

On a thread here (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=31570&highlight=lens+pen) Geoff (Starkler) mentions:

I'm surprised from reading this thread that Tele View suggests using Windex! :eyepop: But, what do I know :rolleyes:.
I (okay not me, but hubby) has used that Isopropyl from Bunnings (mentioned in above thread) and did leave a residue which he then had to buff off using a lens tissue anyway :rolleyes:.

I've had concerns that the LensPen will retain some of the dirt and put it back on the eyepiece (seemingly shared by Geoff quoted above). But I'm a bit confused, as I've just seen the you-tube video demo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzcj2HX5QHE) of the LensPen and it seems to suggest by putting the pen back in the cap and twisting it, it re-charges the carbon back on the tip. But what about the dirt it's already absorbed - what happens to it?

But, also another thing...
Is it okay to use the LensPen to remove makeup? (I'm a girl after all :rolleyes:) Or is just for finger prints and oils only. Does it actually take the place of a "good clean"? :question: .

Thank you to all for taking the time to help me out. :)

[dannat]

I have used lens pen for ep's refractor spots, camera lens glass. It works well & is great for taking on the road. Just spot it on he spots, I font rub it around..haunt had any problems with re-introduced dirt, j haunt given much thought to the stuff I had already removed with it....winded is also great, when my old penalty dries up, I out a spot of windex into the pad to keep it going

[Octane]

lol @ autocorrections, Dan!

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[Suzy]

I don't understand Daniel's post :sad:
At first I thought I'd drunk too much wine, but it's not :shrug:

[mill]

I have used the lens pen and sometimes it leaves a small smear (not grit) behind.
But this is easily taken away with a tissue.

Daniel? can we have a translation of that? ;)

[leon]

Suzy lens pens do a great job i use one as well to clean the filter covering the sensor of the Canon 5d no problem at all. :eyepop:

I think people get to worried about cleaning, and become a bit afraid to touch any lens, glass, whatever, the coatings are tougher than you think. ;)

And Guess what Windex works a treat as well, I have some high end gear as you know and all are treated with respect, however they are tools and need a good clean from time to time.

BE BRAVE. ;)

Leon :thumbsup:

[casstony]

I'll take the opposing view Suzy - if you don't apply pressure you can't scratch your coatings which means no lens pen. I clean eyepieces whenever they're contaminated by eyelash oils/skin flakes but I let the solvent do the cleaning. I roll up a kleenex tissue, twist it and tear it in half leaving two soft ends to apply the solvent with. Everyone develops their own preferred technique.

[FlashDrive]

eeeerrrrrrr ....!! ok whatever :D

[Suzy]

Poor Daniel, we're giving him such a hard time aren't we. :lol:
Sorry Daniel, but it was just too funny! :D

[FlashDrive]

Whatever Daniel's on .... I'll have some to .....:D