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Federico Perale · June 19th, 2010, 12:22 PM

hi there
today I went shooting with my Z1 at the Brompton cemetery, and some light rain came down all of a sudden.
when how I realised I have a few tiny raindrop stains on the lens.

stupidly I still haven't mounted a UV filter yet :will this work? B+W 72mm Clear UV Haze Filter (010) Slim Mount at Hilton Photographic Online Store, UK

how do i clean this? I tried the lens pen, but it doesn't work.
I haven't tried the fiber cloth (standard photo cleaning cloth), but I am worried about damaging or scratching the lens, as I bought this Z1 mint state.

any help appreciated
Fed

Robin Davies-Rollinson · June 19th, 2010, 02:51 PM

Just wet the cloth and rub it gently - the stains will come away easily.
Don't worry, lenses are tougher than you think!

Tom Hardwick · June 26th, 2010, 11:01 AM

Don't worry about rain - it's distilled water and harmless. I'd huff on the lens and use a micro-fibre cloth to remove the slight staining.. Fitting a filter just adds to your flare worries and makes the hood even less efficient at keeping the rain off (as it's effectively shortened the distance from hood front to front element (filter).

tom.

June 19th, 2010, 12:22 PM	#1
Federico Perale Major Player Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London Posts: 410	how to remove raindrop stains? which filter? hi there today I went shooting with my Z1 at the Brompton cemetery, and some light rain came down all of a sudden. when how I realised I have a few tiny raindrop stains on the lens. stupidly I still haven't mounted a UV filter yet :will this work? B+W 72mm Clear UV Haze Filter (010) Slim Mount at Hilton Photographic Online Store, UK how do i clean this? I tried the lens pen, but it doesn't work. I haven't tried the fiber cloth (standard photo cleaning cloth), but I am worried about damaging or scratching the lens, as I bought this Z1 mint state. any help appreciated Fed

June 19th, 2010, 02:51 PM	#2
Robin Davies-Rollinson Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gwaelod-y-garth, Cardiff, CYMRU/WALES Posts: 1,215	Just wet the cloth and rub it gently - the stains will come away easily. Don't worry, lenses are tougher than you think!

June 26th, 2010, 11:01 AM	#3
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	Don't worry about rain - it's distilled water and harmless. I'd huff on the lens and use a micro-fibre cloth to remove the slight staining.. Fitting a filter just adds to your flare worries and makes the hood even less efficient at keeping the rain off (as it's effectively shortened the distance from hood front to front element (filter). tom.