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lens cleaning

If You Breathe on Your Lens, It Will Die?

by Eric Reagan on December 8, 2012

in Lenses

Raise your hand if you ever fog up your lens with your breath to clean it off… (I know I’m very guilty.)

Ok, so maybe it won’t kill your lens. According to Nikon though, there are acids in breath that can damage lens coatings. Instead, Nikon recommends via its support site to use a blower bulb, then brush, and wipe the lens with a lint free cloth. [click to continue…]

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