Keeping your camera lens contacts clean is crucial for proper communication between your lens and camera body.
To clean camera lens contacts, a general cleaning fluid such as a surgical spirit is recommended. Use a cleaning tissue and gently wipe the contacts to remove dust and dirt.
Steps for Cleaning Lens Contacts
Maintaining clean lens contacts ensures reliable communication, autofocus, and aperture control between your camera body and lens. Here's a simple method based on recommended practices:
- Gather Your Supplies: You will need a suitable cleaning fluid and cleaning tissues. A general cleaning fluid such as a surgical spirit is recommended. Ensure the tissues are lint-free, such as microfiber cloths designed for optics or disposable lens tissues.
- Choose Your Location: Find a clean environment for the task. Avoid dusty environments during cleaning to prevent re-contaminating the contacts immediately after cleaning.
- Apply Fluid: Dampen, but do not soak, the cleaning tissue with the surgical spirit.
- Wipe the Contacts: Locate the metal contacts on the lens mount. Wipe the cleaning tissue slowly across the contacts a few times until they look clean. Apply gentle pressure, ensuring you cover the entire surface of each contact.
- Inspect: After wiping, visually inspect the contacts. The contacts should be free of dust or dirt. If they still appear dirty, repeat the wiping process with a clean section of the tissue.
- Allow to Dry: Let the contacts air dry completely before reattaching the lens to the camera body. Surgical spirit evaporates quickly.
Following these steps helps maintain optimal performance and communication between your camera and lens.
