Finger prints on lens glass

4 years 7 months ago #657908 by J Butcher
I hope I can get this question to sound right.  But when you have finger prints on your lens, will that effect the image in anyway?  

Second, when you do get finger prints on your lens, is it OK to blow hot air on and clean with t-shirt?  


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4 years 7 months ago #657911 by Nikon Shooter
No and yes.

Keeping your glass clean is the best way to go and
breath and carefully with clean t-shirt will do if you
don't have proper swipes.

Light is free… capturing it is not!
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4 years 7 months ago #657916 by J Butcher
OK, great.  Thank you for confirming.  I had someone tell me I was an idiot for doing that.  And I was careless with my gear.

I feel better now.  


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4 years 7 months ago #657918 by Nikon Shooter

J Butcher wrote: I feel better now.  


You should not feel bad now but you'll feel better WHEN
you get the swipes, J! :P

Light is free… capturing it is not!
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4 years 7 months ago #657929 by icepics
Well, yeah... how is a lens going to take a nice sharp picture when there's a big smudge on the glass? lol

If by hot air you mean your own, go for it! lol Ask this friend what they'd do in the middle of shooting a hockey game? Stop and spritz lens cleaning fluid on a microfiber cloth? Hardly. I breathe on it quick and wipe it with my shirt tail and keep going...

For that matter, what would the friend do if a puck bounced off the lens splatting melted ice on it??

I do usually carry a microfiber cloth and at least use that. Been breathing on lenses for years... What else are you going to do in a pinch?

Sharon
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4 years 6 months ago #661687 by Carter Gledhill
I wouldn't think twice about using my shirt to clean my lens.  As long as I haven't been rolling around in mud!  


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