Cotton Gloves #
Cotton gloves are important to properly handle any surface that is prone to scratches or finger prints. Wearing them during film negative handling or lens cleaning is very important to ensure that you do not damage the equipment.
They are also great for handling original boxes or documentation that comes with cameras. Fatty fingerprints or even the acidity of the skin can damage these collectibles.
Example : Kaiser Cotton Gloves
Dust Blower #
A dust blower is a vital tool for cleaning cameras and other equipment. It effectively removes dust from various surfaces such as cameras, internals, sensors, lenses, film negatives, surfaces, and filters.
When preparing for a thorough cleaning, it is essential to blow off excess dust before using a microfiber cloth. This step prevents the risk of scratching the surfaces with dust particles during the cleaning process.
Choosing a powerful dust blower with an air filter is crucial. Without proper filtration, the blower would only suck in the dust from the surrounding air and blow it onto the surface, worsening the situation instead of improving it.
Example (no affiliation) : Rollei Tornado
Microfiber Cloth #
Cleaning lenses or surfaces using a non-abrasive microfibre cloth is the best way to ensure a scratch-free cleaning. It is important to use cloth that is specificially made to clean optical surfaces/elements as sometimes even cloth labeled ‘microfiber’ is too coarse to use on lenses.
Make sure to use a clean microfiber cloth as having dust on them can engrave scratches.