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How do I clean my Camera? |
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| Let's start with the lens, since that's the most important surface to keep clean in order to assure good photographs. Never clean your lens with facial tissue, paper towel or paper napkins. The best device is a special microfiber cleaning cloth. Next best, use either specially formulated lens tissue designed for photo equipment, or a well-washed, soft handkerchief or cotton t-shirt. Unless the lens is very dirty, a gentle circular rubbing with a proper cloth or tissue will remove finger prints and dust. | |
| If there's foreign matter
actually stuck to the lens, then you'll need a drop or two of lens
cleaning fluid. Apply it to the lens, then gently wipe it off with
a piece of tissue or soft cloth. Then use your microfiber cloth or
another tissue to dry the lens surface. To clean the inside or your camera, we recommend using nothing stronger than a rubber squeeze airbulb to blow out dust, or a camel's hair brush to flick away the dust. If you use a strong burst device that comes in a can with a propellant, be very careful. Also, when cleaning a Single Lens Reflex camera, don't clean the shutter or the silvered mirror. These are very fragile surfaces and you can easily damage them. If you camera needs extensive cleaning, we suggest you take it to the repair service at your local camera dealer. |
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