Cleaning Cine lenses

[Nik Harper]

I was wondering if someone could tell me the correct tools and techniques to cleaning cine lenses.

Not sure if there is a different way to do it but i would rather ask and look stupid than just try it, mess up the lens and then look even more stupid.

Any help is appreciated! Thanks!

[David W. Jones]

A little breath and a microfiber cloth to start.

[Nik Harper]

A little breath and a microfiber cloth to start.

really? thats it?

haha just making sure, dont want to mess anything up

[Cüneyt Kaya]

kimtech and panchro lens cleaner

[Paul Nordin]

There are several good threads on this already in the "Lens Test" forum which you can search for. But in a nutshell:
Always blow off or brush off the lens first. This avoids grinding large particles into the glass
If that was not sufficient, then take a piece of lens tissue and crumple it to soften the fibers (some recommend to fold and tear off a side and use the soft torn edge to wipe the lens. Lightly moisten a corner of your tissue and gently wipe the lens in a circular fashion. I do it for outside to center so as to not push dist into the edge of the lens.
Then take a dry section of the tissue and wipe dry...again following the same circular wipes.

[Nik Harper]

There are several good threads on this already in the "Lens Test" forum which you can search for. But in a nutshell:
Always blow off or brush off the lens first. This avoids grinding large particles into the glass
If that was not sufficient, then take a piece of lens tissue and crumple it to soften the fibers (some recommend to fold and tear off a side and use the soft torn edge to wipe the lens. Lightly moisten a corner of your tissue and gently wipe the lens in a circular fashion. I do it for outside to center so as to not push dist into the edge of the lens.
Then take a dry section of the tissue and wipe dry...again following the same circular wipes.

Yeah that's where i posted this one, but it was taking a while to find one of those threads so i just started a new one.

Thanks though, this is very helpful. I guess there isn't much difference in cleaning cine lenses, but i feel better now knowing that!

[Curran Giddens]

A little breath and a microfiber cloth to start.

No.

kimtech and panchro lens cleaner

Yes.

[Danno Anderson]

This is a picture of sub micron piece of rock that you can't see with your eyes and they are literally blowing in the wind everywhere. The only difference in rubbing this particle into your lens and rubbing sandpaper on your lens is the size of the scratch. This is volcanic ash which is as sharp as a rock because it is rock.

[Josh Beadle]

What do you guys suggest for single use handi-wipe type products? I'm using the Zeiss moist towelettes that came in their kit but am running low on them.

[Steve Wake]

What do you guys suggest for single use handi-wipe type products? I'm using the Zeiss moist towelettes that came in their kit but am running low on them.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ng_Tissue.html

+1 blower first. I don't like brushes or anything that's touched something else already. Though in a pinch I've had to trust that the coatings would shrug off less-than-optimal cleaning methods.