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A customer's comment about my lens cleaning made me rethink my whole process
A regular brought in a vintage 50mm f/1.4 last week and pointed out a faint haze I'd missed, saying 'you're just moving the dust around if you don't change the cloth more.' I switched to using a fresh microfiber square for each element and the difference is huge. How often do you guys actually swap out your cleaning cloths?
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joseph_murray814d ago
Oh man, that hits home. I was doing the same thing for ages, just using the same cloth over and over. I figured it was fine as long as it looked clean. Then I started noticing these tiny, hair-like scratches on a couple of my own lenses. Nothing deep, but enough to catch the light. Switched to a fresh cloth every time and it was like night and day. The glass just looks clearer now. That customer was totally right.
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elizabethwhite14d ago
Right? It's crazy how something so small makes a difference. I was guilty of that too.
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