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Keeping Camera Lens Clean

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wellthisisold
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Sorry if this is a repost, but I checked the searchbar and Google.

I was just wondering how you keep your lens clean on the hill when its snowing? Not for just shooting stills, but for doing follow cams. Any advice would be great!
Dec 11 2013 11:13PM
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zsturtevant
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A little cloth to clean/dry the lens if snow gets on it, A blower thing to get any dust or something off and a camera lens brush. Sorry I don't know all the fancy terms for that stuff but you can get all of that off of Ebay for like 10$ in a cleaning kit, that's what I did. Something like this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/281081586700?lpid=82
Dec 11 2013 11:23PM
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Mitchell.
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honestly though for on hill cleaning just bring a camera cleaning cloth or two to wipe off the lens, everything else is basically maintenance and should be done at home when you clean your camera body too.
Dec 12 2013 1:23AM
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eheath
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film, while its snowing?

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Dec 12 2013 1:41AM
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Lou.
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As eheath hinted to. I wouldnt reccomnend filming while itz snowing haha
Dec 12 2013 7:02AM
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lIllI
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I always make fun of PC kids by saying that they're afraid of snow. Didn't realize how accurate I was...

#getonmylevel
Dec 12 2013 12:03PM
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lIllI
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Nope nope nope. Those things are horrible for your glass. Never use those microfiber cloths for anything but spot detailing (getting a single particle off the lens). Use Kimwipes or suffer the consequences.
Dec 12 2013 12:04PM
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zsturtevant
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Did not know this thank you
Dec 12 2013 4:23PM
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NMMedia
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I also like to put a clear filter on my camera lens just to make sure nothing can scratch the actual lense...would you rather replace a $30 filter or a several hundred dollar lens? Also they are pretty easy to clean off
Dec 15 2013 4:05PM
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Mids
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ski backwards, when your done put the cap on. If it's getting to messy, just dont film...
Dec 15 2013 10:42PM
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Laurent.
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A 30$ filter will be detrimental to the image quality, furthermore front element replacements are quite often around 100 bucks. At least the two I had done. Besides if it's a heavy drop your filter will snap regardless and the front element will still get damaged.
Dec 16 2013 10:39AM
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