[LRflex] Re: formula for lens cleaning fluid

  • From: "Aram Langhans" <leica_r8@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:45:54 -0800

Ted wrote:
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> 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 

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