Yep. I tried it on one of those previous times and found it to work extremely well. Those little Lens Pens that they sell in camera departments contain lamp black and are perfect to carry in your bag or pocket.
Len * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Blakely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 10:49 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Lens Cleaning Problem > > > LISTEN UP! > > HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO SAY THIS? > > Use lamp black (or bone black). You should be able to get > some at a good > calligraphy store. Wrap lens tissue around the tip of a > toothpick so that it > forms a small ball. Touch it to the lamp black. USE THIS ONLY. Adding > anything will only ruin the effectiveness of the lampblack. > Clean the lens > starting at the center and using a circle of small circles pattern. > > One ounce of lamp black will last your lifetime, your > children's lifetime > and your grandchildren's lifetime for all the lenses you and > they will ever > own. > > Regards, > Bob... > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > They call it PMS because Mad Cow Disease > was already taken. > > From: "Steve Larson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Hi Paul, > > Try some alcohol, it`s what my guru uses. > > > > Steve Larson > > Redondo Beach, California > > > > From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > I have a lens that seems to have some oily residue on the front > > > element. I've tried Kodak lens cleaning solution and a microfiber > > > cloth, but all i can do is push it around. I even tried a > bit of window > > > cleaner. That seemed to just make it worse. In the past > I've always > > > been able to clean a lens with the Kodak solution and the > microfiber > > > cloth, but it isn't doing the job on this one. Does someone have a > > > suggestion? > > > Paul > >
