If not, what are some suggestions? Thanks!!! NO!!! DO NOT USE A PAPER TOWEL ON A SLR LENS!!! Use a soft linen, and light pure alcohol only. Camera lenses are precision-ground and have a coating on them. Anything abrasive or chemical will permanently damage that coating and subsequently, the lense. if you want to destroy the coatings on the lenses and the the internal workings go ahead. a camera salesman will gladly sell you another. I believe I had a specific lens cleaner and a piece of flannel baby receiving blanket, but otherwise just used a blower brush to dust with. Noooo... go to your local camera store and buy the microfiber lens cloths. You can damage your lenses with windex and paper towel. No, it is NOT OKAY!!! Don't do it.
These days, the proper way to clean a lens is to first blow off any large debris on the lens with a rubber squeeze blower. Then, use a lens brush to get anything left. There should not be any large debris on the lens (like tiny grains of sand for example). Then use either a modern lens pen or a microfiber cloth. With the microfiber cloth, you can exhale onto the lens (no spitting!) and wipe the condensation off (which should be pretty much water vapor); no special lens cleaner is needed. The tiny microfibers will pick up anything left. Microfiber is far, far superior to disposable lens paper. THUD!!!
Okay, slooooowly back away from your camera and hand it to someone who knows how to clean a lens.
Never use windex unless you want to remove all that lovely multi-coating they put on and charge you extra for.
Never use paper towels unless you want a bunch of nice scratches on your lens.
Go to a camera store and buy a lens cleaning kit. It will come with the proper solution and lint-free tissues. Put a drop of solution on the tissue and wipe gently in a circular motion.
Okay, you may approach your camera now. Carefully!!! great i love it when people use fluids on lenses then ask how they got moulds - or they say use glasses cleaners thats a good way to start moulds also
USE A MICRO FIBRE CLOTH
a Yes, if your intention is to scratch the lens and destroy the optical coating.
In the real world, NO, NO, NO! (repeat until it sinks in)
Lens cleaners are out there with disposable tissues. Other wise, I dustoff my lenses with a blower and keep a microfiber cloth in my camera bag.
And to prevent dust,keep a lenscap on at all times you're not shooting. Also, keep a 1A or UV filter on the lens to protect the front element.
And one more thing...
NO! (that was for emphasis) | 