I found a few lots of items for cleaning my camera & lenses.
I was hoping these would be appropriate, and of reasonable quality. I am new to photography, so was hoping for some insight.
Are the giotto "rockets" good for lens & camera body blowing? Are the "lens pens" offered here of any use, and are they a good value?
Is the cleaning solution/wipes/swabs offered here suitable, and a good value? I was considering some Zeiss pre moistened wipes-
Please note- these are different sellers I have no connection to, and these are not affiliate links. I just did a search by price, and am trying to discern what would be good to use, and since money is tight right now, trying to find a good value.
Start with the most non-destructive ones first. It doesn't say what kind of dirt you have on your lenses -- or what kind of lenses you have, but here's general information.
Start with a gentle blower -- the one you squeeze the bulb -- and see if that dislodges dirt.
After that, if you have surface grime, get a soft cloth and see if you can as gently as possible remove any surface grime. Trick is to make sure that your cloth is as clean as possible. A cotton tee-shirt that has been washed a hundred times is perfect for cleaning glass. No elbow grease!
But if you're wondering how to clean L-Series glass, or get out internal dust, I'm the wrong guy to ask.
I just don't want to see a photo of, "I was trying to clean off a smudge from my EF 85mm F1.2 and I ended getting a scratch. I used some buffing powder to try to clean it and I think I made it worse."
If you have some sources for better items or better prices, please share.