How to clean the camera lens

Abstract: Do you know how to clean the camera lens when it is dirty? How should the camera lens be maintained and maintained? These two questions are essential knowledge for camera enthusiasts. In order to make better use of your camera, let’s learn and understand it with the editor of Dishi.com. The lens is the "window to the soul" of a digital camera. A good lens can ensure the capture of high-fidelity, high-contrast images. Since the lens of a digital camera is difficult to replace and the maintenance cost is high, pay attention to keeping the lens clean and convenient. become very important. However, after using a digital camera to go out for shooting, the camera lens will inevitably be stained with dust and other dirt. Sometimes, due to careless use, stains such as "fingerprints" will be left on the lens. The fingerprints will damage the color of the lens. Layers can be very harmful! Generally speaking, a little dust on the lens will not affect the image quality, but if there are more stains on the lens, we need to start cleaning the lens at this time.

Camera lens maintenance

The correct method should be to first blow off the dust on the surface of the lens with a blower (also called an ear cleaning ball). This kind of blower is commonly found in general photography stores. There are some available, and the price ranges from a few yuan to tens of yuan, but you should be careful not to use self-service compressed air tanks as the pressure may be too high, which may blow dust into the gaps in the lens. Do not blow directly with your mouth. , in that case there will be a lot of saliva particles blown onto the surface of the lens, which will be more difficult to deal with.

If the dust on the surface of the lens cannot be cleaned with a blower, we can also try to use a soft brush to clean the lens. Generally, dust and other dirt can be removed, but for more stubborn stains, such as finger marks, etc. , we will use suede, lens cleaning cloth or lens paper together with lens cleaning fluid to clean. When scrubbing, be careful not to squeeze the lens surface too hard, as the lens surface is covered with a fragile coating that can easily be wiped off by vigorous cleaning.

When buying lens paper, be sure to buy it from a regular professional photography store. Do not buy low-quality lens paper just for the sake of cheapness. This kind of lens paper often contains a certain amount of wood pulp, which will cause damage to the lens. Seriously damage the coating on the digital camera lens, and you may "regret it" by then.

There is a lot of debate about whether to use lens cleaning fluid to clean the lens. Some inferior brand-name cleaning fluids can indeed cause damage to the lens, so we recommend that you simply use chamois and other tools to clean away stubborn stains on the lens. stains, then there is no need to use cleaning fluid. When using it as a last resort, be sure not to use too much, and do not get the cleaning fluid outside the lens, because some cleaning fluids contain acetone, which is easy to use. The edge of the black lens will fade, and in severe cases, it will deform the surroundings of the lens, so remember this!

In addition, we recommend that the cleaning time of the lens should not exceed 30 seconds each time, because wiping for too long will also cause unnecessary damage to the lens. If so, the gain will outweigh the loss.

In short, cleaning the lens is a delicate job and must be carried out carefully. At the same time, we must also pay attention to the daily maintenance of the digital camera lens, such as when using it in a windy and sandy environment. After shooting, you should put the machine into the camera bag immediately. When not in use, you should cover the lens cover or install a UV filter to protect the lens. During the shooting process, you should also be careful not to leave fingerprints on the lens with your fingers. "Be careful." Only then can we make a thousand-year ship!”

Camera casing maintenance

The most important thing is also the most routine. Be careful when using it. When shooting, be careful not to hit the camera with hard objects, such as tables, railings, walls, trees, etc. These objects may easily scratch the DV casing, causing you heartache. The solution is to look at the environment beforehand when shooting and avoid positioning the camera near these things in the composition.

Here we only talk about the damage to the DV casing. As for the dangers of other aspects of shooting in rainy and snowy weather, we will discuss it later in conjunction with specific aspects of protection. First of all, rain and snow will make the camera casing wet, and there will be a lot of sand and soil in it, so it is easy to damage the camera casing when we wipe it.

Our cameras must be kept properly and not placed next to corrosive items, because now there are two types of camera casings, one is plastic and the other is metal, both of which are easily damaged. Corrosion causes the shell material to deform or become rusty, which is very unsightly. When storing, do not place the camera near objects with obvious edges and corners to prevent accidental contact with these objects or the camera, causing collision and damage to the casing. The best and easiest way is to get a suitable camera bag and put the camera in the bag immediately after shooting, which is foolproof.