I used to do that and after about twenty years of cleaning my vivitar 200/3.5 that way I gave it a good look and realized the front element was pretty much trashed. So now I'm cautious.
Paul via phone > On Nov 2, 2013, at 7:57 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > > I use a COTTON handkerchief or the tail of my COTTON t-shirt after a puff of > not breath. > > Jack > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Steve Cottrell <[email protected]> > To: pentax list <[email protected]> > Cc: > Sent: Saturday, November 2, 2013 3:44 PM > Subject: Re: Filters? > > Just on he subject of cleaning lenses - I keep a clean handkerchief in > one back pocket. Stout blow of hot breath on the element and a good wipe > round with the hanky and hey presto. I do that with my A*85/1.4 (500 > quid) and my Canon TV motorized zoom lens lens (5000 quid) and never had > a problem. These lenses are a lot tougher than people think. > > -- > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ Broadcast, Corporate, > || (O) | Web Video Production > ---------- <www.seeingeye.tv> > _____________________________ > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
