How to clean lens for Canon elph camera

I wasn't sure if i could place this in the digital photo section or not so I will place it here instead.

I was using my camera under the influence of a lot of drinks and the lens looks like it has more fingerprints than a crime scene. What is the best and safest way to clean the lens?

Thanks for the help on this and I promise not to drink and shoot again ;P

I moved it here for you. All our "camera wizards" hang out in this forum where you're more likely to get an answer.

chscag said:

I moved it here for you. All our "camera wizards" hang out in this forum where you're more likely to get an answer.

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Thanks buddy!

And thanks in advance to anyone who can help me on this. I hate to goggle this kind of info as you never know if the info is correct

Micofiber cloth, methyl alcohol, and away... you go.

I've never used tissues, often used a (100% back when you could get them) old soft t-shirt (especially in the field as it were). Microfober is a wonderful invention. Use one part for the 'wet' (damp) pass, and another part to 'buff' when it's evaporated. At least, that's how I roll.

Dysfunction said:

Micofiber cloth, methyl alcohol, and away... you go.

I've never used tissues, often used a (100% back when you could get them) old soft t-shirt (especially in the field as it were). Microfober is a wonderful invention. Use one part for the 'wet' (damp) pass, and another part to 'buff' when it's evaporated. At least, that's how I roll.

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Thanks Dysfunction! I think I bought a cleaning kit a while back for my iPad that has all that included.

You could try cleaning fluid that is designed to be used with glasses. You also need to use a material that is soft and absorbent to soak up the grease laded solution. Lens cleaning tissues I find are not really absorbent enough for this. Look at a Kleenex type tissues, but not those that have additional soothing oils added. You may need to clean the lens several times especially if the finger marks are excessive.

Clean in a circular motion from the center of the lens to the edge.

Ghost Rider said:

I wasn't sure if i could place this in the digital photo section or not so I will place it here instead.

I was using my camera under the influence of a lot of drinks and the lens looks like it has more fingerprints than a crime scene. What is the best and safest way to clean the lens?

Thanks for the help on this and I promise not to drink and shoot again ;P

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Out of curiosity do the smudges show up in any way on your pictures? Am asking this because I read a BLOG entry a couple of years ago about the impact of scratches and other defects on the front element of a lens. The author posted a shot, and then showed the lens that produced it. The lens looked like it had been hit with a ball peen hammer, but the photo looked pretty good other than being a bit soft.

These are excellent and really easy to carry about. A few other companies make them but this is the original. I have used a pen for years but I see they do more tech stuff now.

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pendlewitch said:

These are excellent and really easy to carry about. A few other companies make them but this is the original. I have used a pen for years but I see they do more tech stuff now.

LENSPEN is The superior Camera lens cleaning system for all fine optics, rifle scopes, camcorder and camera viewer screens, binoculars

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+1
I have one of these. Very handy and compact to carry in the camera bag.

EDIT: I found the article on photos taken with a damaged front lens element. Worth a read.
http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2008/10/front-element-scratches

Thanks for the replies everyone. The photos look great just the lens looks fingerprinty

I will look into that pen as well