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[OM] Re: focus and ? about lens filters

Subject: [OM] Re: focus and ? about lens filters
From: John Hudson <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:32:42 -0400
Well, this person's view of Windex has been turned around !

Thanks to everyone .............. John H, Dr Flash, Garth W and others for 
their input.

jh

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 10:02 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: focus and ? about lens filters


>
> Considering that denatured alcohol, acetone, facial oil and a host of
> other things are commonly used by manufacturers to clean lenses, Windex
> is just fine.
>
> ___________________________________
> John Hermanson
> Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
> 21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743
> 631-424-2121 | Olympus OM Service since 1977
> http://www.zuiko.com  |  omtech1 AT verizon.net
>
>
> John Hudson wrote:
>> WINDEX ............... on a camera lens !
>>
>> Tell me that you wouldn't do that !
>>
>> jh
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 8:42 AM
>> Subject: [OM] Re: focus and ? about lens filters
>>
>>
>>
>>>I never wipe a dry optical surface.  After blowing off whatever is loose
>>>I use multiple cotton swabs which are fairly well saturated with alcohol
>>>or Windex to gently loosen and pick up the fine grit.  The particles may
>>>look like flour but on a microscopic/optical scale they're rough
>>>boulders.  Just don't use so much liquid that it starts flowing into the
>>>lens cell.
>>>
>>>Chuck Norcutt
>>>
>
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