Cleaning a camera lens?

Carlton Lastrapes: Try a lens pen.

Percy Seiger: NEVER, NEVER, NEVER use any household cleaner.Just go out and pick up a Micro Fiber ClothThe lens cleaning kit that I've got are theLens cleaning fluid along with lens tissue which I only use only if and when I really need too.The item that I juse 99.9% of the time is the Micro Fiber Cloth...Show more

Hyman Coren: No don't use a house hold cleaner. Give your camera away if you are going to mistreat it, that bad! Lens cleaning kits are available at many stores that carry cameras, (even though they are not camera shops perse) Prices are very reasonable. I have lost more cleaning kits than I ever used up. They are very, very reasonable when you factor that in.Amazon had this as one on there most economicall .AGFA 5-Pieces Lens Cleaning Kit with Fluid, Blower Brush, Lens Tissue, Fiber Cloth and Cotton Swabs APCLK5 by Agfa....$4.99I put small purchases like this in my amazon wish list and add them when I purchase som! ething else.Cuts down on shipping expense to combine orders.P.S. I may have include extra items when I cut & pasted-all you need is lens tissue and lens cleaner.Good Luck!...Show more

Coy Tapley: Dead is right. Camera lenses are coated with very thin films of chemicals that keep light from bouncing around inside the lens, keep out UV light, etc. These coatings can be removed very easily if you clean them too aggressively. Plus lenses today are plastic, not glass, so they can scratch and even wear down if you clean them too roughly. The best solution is to keep them from getting dirty in the first place by using a lens cap and keeping fingers away. They make lens cleaners that are not meant to be wiped off, they slide the dirt off and then just dry. That's what you want....Show more