Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Take Care of Your Lens

The eyelid is one of the most important parts of our body.  That's because it protects one of the most important tools we have, our eyes.  It's the same way with the camera lenses we use--if we don't take care of it--our camera goes blind.  

Here are ways to take care of your camera lens:

Remove Dust and Dirt.  Any foreign particle no matter how small can affect the way light enters your camera.  Light is information so a dirty dusty lens results to less information on your photos.  Light strokes using a microfiber lens cloth will help.  For extra rigid dirt formations, go for a cleaning solution.  
Scratches.  Are something best prevented.  When they're there, they're there and they wond go away.  Minimize scratches by using a polarizing filter or a UV filter to physically protect the glass.  

Impact.  Handle those lenses like your own offspring our they'll never be the same again after you drop them.  Keep track of your lenses, place them inside a camera bag that keeps them strapped in and always protect your camera in cases where you're in an action packed setting. 

Water.  H2O may seem harmless but it can kill your lens.  Electronic lenses can easily get damaged and particulates inside the water can react to the elements of your lens.  sure, water can dry out but it'll leave a dry spot inside your lens you won't be able to clean.  Use a rain hood, acclimatize your camera when moving from settings that have drastic differences in temperatures and use silica gel when you're storing it.  

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