fiona502•1d agoProlific Poster

Found a vintage lens cleaning cloth stash at a camera show in Denver

I hit up the Denver Camera Swap last weekend and some old repair guy had a box of Rodenstock lens cleaning cloths from the 70s sealed in plastic. Snagged a dozen for 5 bucks total and they work way better than microfiber on old coatings. Anyone else still use vintage cleaning supplies for tricky glass?

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joelsanchez1d ago

Snagged a dozen for 5 bucks" - man, I wish I had that luck. I still use an old t-shirt that I swear was my dad's from the 80s for cleaning my vintage Nikon lenses. It's so soft and beat up that it probably does more harm than good, but hey, at least it makes me feel like I'm doing something right. I've ruined a few filters over the years thanks to that rag, but the sentimental value is worth the occasional scratch, right?

miles_grant351d ago

That t-shirt sounds like its doing more psychological work than actual cleaning, but hey, at least your lenses get a little family history with every wipe.

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