Hi guys, (
THIS IS MY OPINION ONLY DO NOT TOUCH YOUR FILTERS)
Well, well, well, we have been had, yep, when it comes to cleaning and touching filters, we are told,
Not true, as some of you know I dismantled my 5D and replaced the filter with a UV/IR, scary stuff, but it worked.
The filter I removed, was not going to be used again, it was in excellent condition before I removed it, but took a battering whilst being removed, please see broken edges and chips
So, to make it more interesting I thought I would test this coating of which they speak, never to be touched,
or brushed,
or whatever.
Firstly I smeared it with black SticaFlex silicon, let it cure over night, then dropped it into a bath of mineral turps the next day to see if it would dissolve the silicon, it would not,
even after a good brushing with the paint brush.
Ok, I said maybe Acetone will shift it, put some on a rag, and boy did it shift it it was gone, after a good hard rubbing with the stuff,
then sprayed it with Metho, to freshen it up, washed it under the hot tap, dryed it with a tea towel, and finally with a lens pen.
And here is the result, not a mark, scratch, or blemish on it.
So I reckon, clean your stuff, and don't be afraid to touch, and clean again.
However, (
THIS IS MY OPINION ONLY DO NOT TOUCH YOUR FILTERS)
Check out the images below, first and second both sides of the filter, the next two with a flash through the filter, as you can see not a make on it.
Oh, by the way, I had this under a Loupy,
Leon
