Re: Cleaning EP's

I have used my lenspen many, many times, and I always give the lid a
half-turn or so afterwards. It has never ever smeared any of my eyepieces

"Mark D" <mmd49@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I'd get a LensPen, if you can. Camera stores often carry them. If there
> isn't one of these within easy driving distance, try ordering one
> on-line. I don't clean my eyepieces very often, but when I do, the
> LensPen works well.
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> Hi Brian, The principal I don't like about the Lens Pen, is that I
> clean one smeared, or dirty Eyepiece with it, then I'm going to use this
> now contaminated Lens Pen again, and again on another
> Eyepiece-Eyepieces.
>
> You'll find most renown "Eyepiece Junkies" won't use a lens pen.
>
> The way I feel about this, is that it wouldn't bother me in the
> slightest if I had to use a whole box of 320 Q-Tips to clean just one
> eyepiece. It's worth it to me. (Yes I know I'm over-exaggerating)
>
> Q-Tips or 100% Roll Cotton is relatively cheap.
>
> Surprisingly, I don't use HPLC Grade Chemicals, but have thought of
> buying, and using them countless times to not only clean Eyepieces, but
> also Lenses, and Corrector Plates.
>
> Perhaps for just run of the mill $30 Eyepieces, what you use is not so
> critical, as if you ruin one it's no great loss, but some of my
> eyepieces range anywhere from $200, to $500 apiece, and I'd like to
> clean them without the possibility of incurring any damage to them.
> Mark D.
>


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