WHY YOU NEED A CAMERA LENS CLOTH

OBVIOUSLY, YOUR CAMERA LENSES ARE REALLY EXPENSIVE AND YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY STAY IN THE BEST CONDITION FOR MANY, MANY YEARS TO COME.

A LENS IS MADE UP OF A NUMBER OF PARTS, BUT THE THREE WE’RE GOING TO DEAL WITH IS THE FRONT ELEMENT (THE BIG PIECE OF GLASS AT THE FRONT), THE REAR ELEMENT (THE BIG PIECE OF GLASS AT THE BACK) AND THE LENS BODY (THE METAL OR PLASTIC SURROUND THAT HOLDS IT ALL TOGETHER).

A LENS IS AT ITS OPTIMUM WHEN IT IS DEVOID OF ALL DEBRIS ON IT. IF YOU JUST HAVE A FEW SPECS OF DUST ON THE FRONT OPTIC, THEY WON’T ALWAYS SHOW UP IN YOUR PICTURE.

HOWEVER, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THEY CAN SHOW UP LIKE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS! IN PARTICULAR IF YOU’RE SHOOTING IN BRIGHT SUNSHINE.


THIS IS ONE OF THE MANY REASONS WHY IT’S BEST TO KEEP YOUR LENS NICE AND CLEAN BY USING A QUALITY CAMERA LENS CLOTH AND TO MAINTAIN A SPOTLESS LENS MEANS YOU’LL ALWAYS BE READY TO SHOOT AND KEEPING YOUR LENS IN GOOD CONDITION WILL HELP EXTEND ITS LIFESPAN.

RATHER THAN WAITING UNTIL YOUR LENS IS CAKED IN DUST AND DIRT, IT’S BETTER TO HAVE A CAMERA EQUIPMENT CLEANING REGIME, ESPECIALLY IF YOU’RE SHOOTING REGULARLY.

THE LONGER THE DUST AND DIRT IS ON YOUR CAMERA, THE LONGER IT HAS TO WORK ITS WAY INTO THE INTERNAL WORKINGS OF THE LENS, WHICH HAS TO BE CLEANED BY A PROFESSIONAL.

YOU WILL NEED A BRAND NEW, UNUSED SOFT PAINT BRUSH, A SOFT LENS BRUSH AND A REALLY GOOD QUALITY MICROFIBRE CAMERA LENS CLEANING CLOTH SUCH AS THE BARROCCU & CO MICROFIBRE CLEANING CLOTH.

THE MICROFIBRE LENS CLEANING CLOTH IS GOING TO BE IN MOST CONTACT WITH YOUR PRECIOUS LENSES, SO MAKE SURE THAT:
YOU USE A HIGH QUALITY MICROFIBRE CLOTH THAT IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR USE WITH CAMERA LENSES.
THAT THE MICROFIBRE CLOTH IS PERFECTLY CLEAN AND FREE OF ANY FOREIGN PARTICLES THAT COULD POTENTIALLY DAMAGE THE GLASS.

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