Giottos Multi-Optical Cleaner Kit
by Giotto
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Manufacturer: GiottoProduct features:
- Alcohol and ammonia free
- Safe for all optical surfaces
- Anti-static and anti-fog
- Environmentally friendly
- SGS test report shows this cleaning solution is as clean and safe as fresh water
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Giottos Multi-Optical Cleaner Kit
Customer Review: An excellent value: buy it for the blower and the brush
Summary: 4 Stars
Giottos Rocket Blowers, which are available in three sizes, are, by virtue of their careful design and high quality, the best in the business. They have no real competition. I can't say that about the rest of the pieces in this kit. However, the kit currently sells for less here on Amazon than the small blower by itself, and it comes with a good brush and some other, fairly ordinary but necessary supplies, and because of that it's a great value and a complete no-brainer if you don't already have the blower.
Aside from the blower, which every photographer should have, the brush is the most important thing here. Any particles of dust not removed by the blower should be moved away gently with a soft brush, and only then, if necessary, should any cleaning liquid or tissue paper touch your lens.
The brush itself is a bit cheap-feeling, and mine fell apart, after which I glued it permanently back together - but it gets the important things right: the bristles are densely packed and very soft, and because they retract into the body, they will not fray over time.
Here's a cleaning tip I learned years ago and assumed everybody else already knew, but apparently it's no longer a matter of common knowledge: before you use the brush, blow air through it a few times, using the blower (in the direction of the bristles, so as not to fray them). This puts a small static charge on the bristles themselves, and after doing this they will lift dust off the lens very easily, without any real effort and without just moving them around on its surface.
Only after dust is blown and then brushed off the lens, and only if necessary, should you use a wet cleaner and cleaning tissue on the lens: cleaning is the single most common cause of lens damage. Even then, most people recommend that a microfiber cloth should NOT be used to clean the glass area of a lens. The cloth is nice for cleaning the lens body and other camera gear, but because it traps dust each time it's used, it shouldn't be rubbed on the lens surface itself. The only thing most experts recommend for safe cleaning of the lens itself is lens tissue designed for the task: a fresh piece every time guarantees that you will not be grinding your cloth's supply of old dust back into the lens' coating when you clean it. The lens tissue itself will leave a little residue, but that's not a problem: just blow it away with the blower, and you're done.
The fact that this kit does not include lens tissue is a striking omission. Do yourself a favor and get some, and don't let anything but the tissue and the brush touch your lens' surface.
I give the kit four stars based on the quality of the blower and the nice enough, if cheap-feeling, brush. It's a good value for the money. If you need it, get it.
Description of Giottos Multi-Optical Cleaner Kit
This multi-purpose cleaning solution is suitable for use on all cameras, DV, lens, Disc, computer, mobile, PDA, glasses and for all LCD screens.Accessories
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