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BigGameBalls
Optics Apprentice Joined: December/10/2010 Location: MN Status: Offline Points: 280 |
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Posted: February/16/2011 at 14:11 |
What do you guys use to clean your lenses after a serious hunt? I'm looking to purchase the best product for taking care of my new scope.
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biggreen747
Optics Journeyman Joined: October/16/2009 Location: Colorado Status: Offline Points: 470 |
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Get a Lens pen. Just about everyone puts their name on one but they are all pretty much the same. Blow out the big particles (not with an air compressor either) then use the brush to remove the rest of the dust. The Other end will remove smudges. I like Nikon's cloth the best of any I've tried and you can go to your local optical store and get lens cleaner that is safe for use on coated lenses.
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We measure it with a micrometer, mark it with a crayon, and cut it with a chainsaw.
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mike650
Optics God Joined: May/14/2006 Location: West of Rockies Status: Offline Points: 14569 |
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Zeiss, Swaro, and others have lens cleaning kits that usually include solution,
cloth, wipes, lens pen, etc. I have one that stays at
camp but when in the field I'll carry one or two of the cleaning wipes
in my pack just in case.
edited because I can't spell lens... :-) Edited by mike650 - February/16/2011 at 16:32 |
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BigGameBalls
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What do you use to get rid of water spots? I'm assuming the lense pen doesn't take care of those.
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mike650
Optics God Joined: May/14/2006 Location: West of Rockies Status: Offline Points: 14569 |
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Solution and cloth or wipes that come in the kit.
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“A hunt based only on trophies taken falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be.” – Fred Bear
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brilite
Optics GrassHopper Joined: October/29/2009 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 31 |
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I use Zeiss wipes for my scopes and glassess. They are available in boxes of 50. They work fine.
Brian
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jjyoung
Optics GrassHopper Joined: January/29/2007 Status: Offline Points: 45 |
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I have been using canned air and zeiss cleaning solution with 100% cotton balls when my lenses are really dirty. I also use a lens pen in the field. I would just be careful to remove any dirt/dust and use light pressure.
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tman1965
Optics Master Joined: July/20/2010 Location: South Georgia Status: Offline Points: 1456 |
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I use the zeiss wipes too. and bausch & lomb.
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