Lens Cleaning

I still don't get it, I have the cleaning tissues now, but people tell me not to use it. I have a blower, but this just isn't good enough a lot of times. What kind of liquid is the best with the cleaning tissues?
 
You should never breathe on a lens anyway, your breath is acidic. It's even worse if you are a diabetic.
 
Like many of replies here, I too no longer use plain lens tissue on lenses anymore. A few years back, I had a great assistant (who worked mostly on features) with me for a couple of days. He carefully looked at several of my filters and told me about the number of very fine scratches many of them had. I'm convinced it was using the tissues!

Today I use Rosco lens cleaner - and only if the lens has some matter on it - with a Rosco lens tissue. The tissue is used wet and carefully and gently moved about the surface of the lens. I then toss the wet tissue and then use a micro-cloth to dry the surface, turning the cloth frequently. Like others have said, I like to wash the cloth after several uses.

I also like to use compressed air with special wand attached to the can to blow away dust and foreign matter. The product is by Miller-Stephenson and is called Aero-Duster (MS-222N), and comes in 330 ml can. The "wand" is also made by Miller-Stephenson and is called a Cobra Duster. It is a small diameter hose - maybe 18" - that is attached to the top of the can with a small lid, and ends with a wand that looks something like a pen that has a small button near where your index finger lands. Push the button and you get a blast of air from the small tube at the very end. The big advantage with this system is that you don't have to move the can at all. It just sits on the bench and you can twist and bend the end in any direction with no worries about a discharge from the can. I don't know if they still sell this wand, but if you can find one, I think you'd like it.
 
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