How to care for your camera lens

More or less good camera costs money. But the appropriate "window" to it sometimes costs even more. And even if you settle for the standard lens, which went with the camera, it still needs proper care. Otherwise, the quality of your photographs deteriorate with time, and then the lens and does come into disrepair.

Three main objective of the enemy - dust, moisture and mold. This is especially true travelers, although the problem is urgent for studio photographers. In any case, all three threats device can save.

Use a UV filter

High-quality UV filter - a great way to protect the lens from dust, moisture, and even strokes. If you buy expensive items such stoklyshko even inexpensive, it would be a good investment in his life.

Some argue that by using a UV filter, the image quality deteriorates a little, so it is better not to scrimp and buy a more expensive option. In fact loss of quality scanty, so that this disadvantage is incommensurable with all the advantages of such a filter.

Be very careful when changing lenses

When you disconnect from the camera lens and connect one another in the mechanism of the camera can reach the dust, moisture and fine particles. Therefore, always aim the device down hole.

It was not necessary to change the "glass" on the go, it is better to think in advance what focal length you prefer. In the wild to protect the matrix from the harmful effects can, perhaps as quickly as possible put on the cover of the camera hole.

Alternatively, use a lens with a variable focal length, so you can shoot both large and general plans. An illustrative example - on GIFCA.

Buy a bag, microfiber and silica gel

Camera bag will be a great acquisition. It must be separated for single or multiple lenses, it should also be protected from falling. If there is no bag, carefully wrap the lens in a sock.

Microfiber Clean the rest of the camera. If the dirt will not be collected on the camera, it will not fall on the lens.

To protect the "glass" from dampness and mold, Put in a bag a few bags of silica gel. Just do not forget to change them periodically. If the lens zavedet fungus without professional assistance is no longer indispensable.

Clean the lens carefully and thoroughly

On most lenses lenses are treated with a spray. In addition, glass is very susceptible to scratching. So if you set about cleaning, do it gently.

It is not recommended to use a liquid for cleaning lenses: they contain chemicals which may damage the coating. It is better to gently remove dust brush or blower. Try to keep the lens glass is clean, down to particles on it is not settled.

If possible, carry any cleaners with: they can be useful at any time. And always hang the camera around your neck when not in use tripod. So it is much less likely to break the camera.

Do not breathe on the lens and do not touch it with your fingers

You should not breathe in the glass and try to clean it up t-shirts edge. So you do harm to spraying and can be left on the lens even more tracks.

Avoid touching the lens with your fingers. The temptation to tear off a piece of dirt may be very large, but in this case the traces remain on the glass. In an extreme case, carefully remove them microfiber.

If the lens is exposed to water, do not let it dry and leave stains. Just gently blot it with a cloth.