Can I clean my camera lens with a tissue?

[GonzoCircus]

Will this scratch it?

 

[Description]

Uh...

 

[PHiuR]

negative...ABORT!!!

 

[Description]

What sort of tissue? Some bath tissue may contain oils that will leave residue.

 

[MoPHo]

Originally posted by: PHiuR
negative...ABORT!!!

listen to phiur, he's amazing!!!!!

 

[GonzoCircus]

fine then. dirty lens for me. thanks though.

 

[Zenmervolt]

The biggest problem with tissues (aside from the sort that contain oils) is that they leave all kinds of lint. Get a lens cleaning cloth.

ZV

 

[andylawcc]

3M and other companies make those lint-free tissue. they are intended for computer monitors though, but I think they should be okay for camera lens too.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

I'm told that tissue will scratch glass but a napkin won't

 

[Alchemist99]

cotton is your friend!

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
I'm told that tissue will scratch glass but a napkin won't

Just get a lens cleaning kit, they're like 4$. It'll have some lint free tissues.

The main issue besides lint with napkins and tissue, is that IF it has some contamination, you could end up scratching the lens..

Same thing with the lint free ones, but you're supposed to keep them in their package until use

 

[oboeguy]

I got something like this at B&H once, and still have a bunch left. They work very well.

 

[isekii]

what you need a Kimwipes

 

[Slacker]

"Cleaning the camera lense" you can, but pieces of tissue may stick to the "Lense" :Q

 

[Seska]

This is pretty good too.
Lenspen

Seska