How To Clean Your Digital Camera Lens By CARL WILSON At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

Your digital camera will last longer if you take steps to take care of it from the beginning. Your lens is your digital camera’s eye to the world. It is a very sensitive part of your camera. Your digital camera will last longer and take better photos if your keep your lens clean.

Some preventive measures you can take are not to touch the lens with your fingers. Once the lens is scratched, you will need professional assistance to repair the damage. Your fingers can also leave oils from your skin, which are not easy to remove. When your digital camera is not in use, always put on the lens cap. This is such an easy task but it will save your lens from getting dusty or dirty. Many new point and click digital cameras have an automatic cap that closes over the lens when the camera is turned off. This is a great added feature to look for when buying a digital camera.

You need to keep the body of your digital camera clean and free of dirt and dust. Keep your camera in a case or bag when you are not using it. If the digital camera does get soiled use a soft lint free cloth to wipe it off.

Clean your lens only when necessary. A little dust won’t affect your photos. These hint may help you clean your lens.

* Before cleaning your lens, hold your digital camera upside down and use a bulb brush (a bulb blower and brush combination tool) or lens pen to get any dust off your lens. The lens pen has a moveable brush on one end with non-liquid cleaner on the other end to remove fingerprints and smears.

* Or you could use a can of compressed air to remove dirt or dust. Be careful with the compressed air by suddenly lower the temperature it can crack or damage the lens. The can of air can blow contaminates on your lens along with the air. If you decide to use the can of air instead of the bulb, hold the can straight and start blowing before you aim it at the lens. This should remove the dust from your lens.

* Now for any stuck on dirt you will need to use a lint free cleaning cloth and lens cleaning fluid. Never use a dry cloth on your lens. And never a use a napkin, paper towel, facial tissue or eyeglass tissues. These may scratch your lens. Always put the cleaning fluid on the cloth never on the digital camera. Don’t take the chance of getting the fluid under the lens. Use a light circular motion to clean your lens.

* You can also buy a microfiber cloth, which is antistatic and won’t scratch, streak or smear the surface. This microfiber cloth will only needs lens cleaning fluid for stubborn smudges.

A little care and proper tools can keep your digital camera taking photos for a long time.

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