how to clean camera lens

i recently bought a panasonic tz15 ...yesterday i noticed fingerprint on the lens of the camera . how should i clean that

Use a microfibre cloth. Blow gently on the lens first and then very lightly, clean the lens.

+1..... Best way to clean a lens.... Don't use anything else... no liquid, nothing... I've used this method to clean my digi cam's lens numerous times without scratching....

ok...and where do i get a microfibre cloth from?

best for cleaning:



Credits Eazy Sir for the tip
LCD Screen Wipes

kmd.........?

~LT

your local optics shop

The BEST thing to use to clean a Camera Lens is Chamois Leather, the material must be kept extremely clean as any dust particles on it will make it act like sandpaper !! Chamois leather is very soft and you get these at Opticians, I got mine from a shop selling leather bags. Kodak Lens Tissue is often recommended but my experience has been that this is of very little use in removing finger prints. You can also in an emergency use a very clean OLD handkerchief, blow on the lens and clean it immediately.

I am not sure if Microfibre cloth is OK for use on Lenses. Please do a Google search and confirm this or ask in a Photgraphy Forum.

I have a friend who was a Camera Service guy for Nikon and Pentax and Olympus, he has been trained at all their factories in Japan and I have seen him use Isopropyl Alcohol on Lenses This guy used a soft lint free cloth to clean the Lens with this solution and then gave them a final wipe with a dry Chamois Leather.

One of his secrets - to remove and kill fungus from lenses wipe them with hydrogen peroxide and a clean cloth.

^^^ u always come up something useful

1. Dust it with a mild blower (Use ur spous' hair dryer FTW)
2. Then follow eazy sir's steps

@ Eazy
woww....that was really helpfull. Are you a professional photographer? If not then i envy your amount of knowledge
thanks a lot guys

I ran a Pro E6 Film Process Lab for 16 years, and I had many of the big Pro Photographers as my clients. I did a little bit of pro photography too, not much though.

Isopropyl shouldn't be used, actually (if its the rubbing alcohol variety). It will leave a residue.

Here're some useful links
It's Lens Cleaning Time - Photo Tips @ Earthbound Light
Microfiber camera lens cleaning cloth
Digital Photography Blogs The Archives Weekend Project: How to Clean Your Camera

Even Zeiss recommend their cleaning kit (with microfibre cloth) for lenses.

As Eazy and others have suggested, first of all remove dust and other particles before cleaning. You can use a small and cheap blower available in any photo store, from where you will also get chamois leather. However, I don't have any personal experience with microfibre cloth. (Have just asked KMD to ship one with my other purchases)

Thanks for the link! If you have any more questions about cleaning techniques or product suggestions, I'd be happy to answer them here.