Ted wrote: -------------------------------------------------- > Give the front element a good blow with your breath or a hand rubber > blower > of some kind. That gets any big stuff off. Then breath hard and hot again, > take a soft cloth. I've used the rear end part of worn out under shorts on > and off over 50 years on a ton of Leica lenses both M and R from 15mm to > 800mm. Rub in circles vigorously and maybe another breath or two and bingo > a > beautiful Leica front element. > > If you've never seen a Leica technician do this you haven't come close to > wetting your pants the first time you see one of them do it! If you are a > newbie to the cleaning they'll make you near have a fit and when they're > done they'll turn right to your face and give you a great big smile > knowing > they just made you pee your pants! :-) > I know I'd wet my pants if I saw anyone drop their pants, take off their underware and wipe off their lens. Aram ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/