What to use to clean glass dome port, lens and acrylic ports?

[Audsred]

Hi All,

Was wondering if you could help me out on what to use to clean a glass dome port, Olympus lens and Nauticam 12-50 port? I have several lens cloths (Inon & Canon), & lens cleanser from Canon. I use my housing mainly in salt water and rinse/soak in fresh.

Do I need to use different product for glass vs. acrylic? Mainly I need to remove water spots but sometimes there is a bit of a haze too.

Thanks,
Audrey

 

[gert7to3]

Lens cleaning products from lens manufacturers are fine. I personally like the pre-moistened lens cleaning packets which are sold at LensCrafters Optical stores. You may need to fog the camera lens and followup with a micro fiber cleaning cloth as well. Most of the other pre-moistened packet products I have tried from drug stores are too wet.

Another good accessory is a rubber blower build. You can get rid of debris without touching the lens.

After rinsing off your camera and housing, to help prevent water spots, bring a bottle of distilled water to rinse the lens again. Most tap water and especially rinse tank water will have some dissolved salts or minerals. Then either use a microfiber cloth or a blower bulb to remove the water droplets.

Be sure to rinse the dome lens very well before cleaning with any lens cloth. This will prevent scratches from bits of sand stuck to the lens.

I also dry and vacuum the padded cover which most dome lenses come with. It's possible for sand to get in the foam cushioning, which can scratch the dome.

 

[Audsred]

Thanks Gert7to3 - exactly what I was looking for!

Audrey

 

[divengolf]

For the lens, try a LensPen. I use one plus an air bulb as mentioned above.

https://www.lenspen.com/?resultType=category&params=9&tpid=0&tpid=323

Soak your dome in fresh water when you get home and pat it dry with a soft cloth. Make sure that you get into all the cracks. Remove the dome shade if it has one.

 

[TheTrickster]

I've been using Windex (well.. a UK version - Windolene) on my glass ports to get the water spots off.

Never had an issue - but have been told its probably not best... but never had a problem.

If you want something that works for sure with no side effects try 'Purosol Cleaner'

http://www.amazon.com/Purosol-Natural-Lens-Cleaner-4oz/dp/B000W8OZE2