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Posted: Sat Dec 8th, 2012 03:47 |
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http://nikonrumors.com/2012/12/07/nikon-support-do-not-breathe-on-your-lens-to-clean-it-your-breath-contains-harmful-acids-that-could-damage-the-lens-coating.aspx/ If it was April 1st I would discount this. However I am sure it has an element of truth in it. Bring a whole new concept to the phrase dragon breath!!
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Posted: Sat Dec 8th, 2012 05:06 |
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I knew about this but life is full of little risks. We have to soldier on regardless. None of my lenses have melted yet, although I don't tend to breath on the lens, jut use some tissue which is doubtless full of clay particles and sharp chips of wood which will micro scratch the coating too.
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Posted: Sat Dec 8th, 2012 08:35 |
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One of my cats would melt the lense with a single breath! (Not really .. sorry guy ... please don't rip the camera bag to pieces) Ed Attachment: 800_5931.jpg (Downloaded 57 times)
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Posted: Sat Dec 8th, 2012 09:09 |
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jk wrote:http://nikonrumors.com/2012/12/07/nikon-support-do-not-breathe-on-your-lens-to-clean-it-your-breath-contains-harmful-acids-that-could-damage-the-lens-coating.aspx/ Not convinced. Would have thought there was more nasties in the raindrops that hit my lens more frequently than breath. Anyway we could all have a swig of Gavescon before breathing on it. Frankly, I get more and more peed off with latest development that are not sufficiently robust. It's not progress when you improve something at the expense of another. IMHO.
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Posted: Sat Dec 8th, 2012 09:19 |
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After reading the procedure, I was suddenly taken back 40 years. With the exception of the no breathing on the lens, it's exactly the procedure used 40 years ago. I thought oral hygiene had gotten better since then? All these new products to clean lenses and I am told don't change a thing except don't breath on the lens. Now let me think how many times I have stuck my glasses into my mouth to get some moisture on them. Damn glasses should have disintegrated by now. ![]() By the Way Ed, I am not a cat person, but that is a very good looking animal.
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Posted: Sat Dec 8th, 2012 15:38 |
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Ed, your cats will be taking up residence in your camera bags for that!![]()
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Posted: Thu Dec 13th, 2012 01:11 |
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How come I can't find the underlined sentence in the Nikon page after the link?? Also, isn't saliva alkali?? If the breath is acidic due to the carbon dioxide dissolved, if any, I may just lick the lens element to neutralize it.
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Posted: Thu Dec 13th, 2012 05:18 |
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Peter_LO wrote: How come I can't find the underlined sentence in the Nikon page after the link?? If I had Leica glass I may struggle NOT to give it the occasional affectionate lick. ![]()
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Posted: Thu Dec 13th, 2012 05:56 |
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JK, Continuing on your april-fools hint: Anything a human being may excrete (by any means) may be harmful to somebody or something else (grin). On the other hand: missing a good picture opportunity by not cleaning a lens may do more harm to your ego. Regards, Gilbert
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Posted: Thu Dec 13th, 2012 06:18 |
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Eric wrote:Peter_LO wrote:How come I can't find the underlined sentence in the Nikon page after the link?? Kiss even! ![]()
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