For some reason when I read this a scenario popped up in my head.
You are about to take a photo when a truck (sorry Cotty, lorry) goes by spashing oily, muddy, water, and fresh tar onto your lens. Just a minute ago You had blown your runny nose into that clean handkerchief...
Now you know why old time press photographers used the end of their ties (that is how all those old press camera lenses got scratched up). 35mm took over when news photographers quit having to wear suits, and thus no longer had suit coat pockets to carry film holders in.
Aside to Tom, use Pentax microfiber lens cloths (I have two). That way you can claim Pentax has to replace the lens coatings for free.
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Cotty wrote:
In answer to your question re lens cleaning. I use a clean handkerchief and all the hot breath I can muster. Right on the front element. Gives me a [physical attribution deleted] !
-- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com/graywolf.html
