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Hi Johnny . .Hi Jonathan,
Personally, I would cringe if someone used a shirt to wipe the front element, but that's not to say it can't be done safely. If one was to blot the lens with gentle pressure to more or less "wick" moisture away, i'd say it's okay. Coatings are soft and can show swirls or cleaning marks, and cotton can hold dirt particles in the weave with undesirable results. If I had to use a t shirt to clean my "lux", I would first use air on the lens, and then stretch the fabric to be used for cleaning as much as possible to open the weave pattern of the shirt, it helps to get the dirt that's trapped in the fabric out. Then use air on the shirt to insure the fabric is as clean as possible and gently clean the lux. Also, use the most unexposed area of the t shirt such as, the inside. I use UV filters, but sometimes dirt and dust still find there way into the photograph!
Fantastic photographs on your website!
Hi Jonathan,Hi Johnny . .
I guess you are in 'type 1' - as you also use UV filters - perhaps the type of person who uses a t-shirt is also the type of person who doesn't use a UV filter?
Having said that - I think the inside of the t-shirt is the bad bit (sweat etc.) I tend to use the outside myself, and I generally try to wear a reasonably clean t-shirt (washed at least once a fortnight - and always changed after a horse dribbles on it).
I get the impression that you wouldn't consider that breathing on a dirty front element and then rubbing gently with said t-shirt would be a good idea?
I was taught by the "best" of them:ROTFL::ROTFL::ROTFL:
Guilty
Or perhaps not. There are certainly some amateur t-shirters around here.It's almost as bad as who uses lens caps, these things are what seperates the pros from the amatuers, the pro's rarely have the time or inclination to care, it's just a tool and usually one with a limited lifespan anyway. I'll put up a picture of my 85mm here but I think it would seriously shock the faint of heart...