Question How to Clean and get rid of water spots from wet lenses?

[BoltSnap]

How should I clean and get rid of water spots from external wet lenses please?

 

[Nemrod]

The best strategy is to prevent them to begin with by dunking the camera in freshwater and then pat drying the lens (and camera housing) with a microfiber cloth.

If the lens is glass, camera lens cleaning solution or isopropyl or distilled water on a lens cloth or microfiber cloth. Acrylic domes, distilled water and microfiber cloth.

Salt can etch the glass or damage coatings. I would start with distilled water to flush the surface. Pat dry with microfiber. If that does not work gently rubbing with the lens/microfiber cloth while damp.

Acrylic materials will not be damaged by a drop of Dawn soap in distilled water and then rinse with clear distilled water.

 

[Jacob BV]

A rubber you'd use for earasing pencil works for me

 

[BoltSnap]

If the lens is glass, camera lens cleaning solution or isopropyl

It is glass diopter lens. I'll try the alcohol with microfiber cloth.

A rubber you'd use for earasing pencil works for me

Hummmm, I'll try it and see what happens.

 

[Nemrod]

I am not a lens cleaning expert as a preface. I have seen, heard of and used an eraser to clean lens (gold plated) contacts but never the lens itself .

 

[happy-diver]

So you can rub and rub or phosphoric dissolves calcium so you are not dragging it across the lens

I clean my tiles and shower screens with hydrochloric

Hydrochloric, cleans sorb residue, from my scrubbers

Poseidon says use hydrochloric in servicing your regs

 

[bvanant]

If it is hard water spot (CaCO3) then use a mix of vinegar and dawn soap. Apply and let sit for 10-15 minutes then rinse with clean water and dry carefully.
Bill

 

[Derek of So Cal]

For glass, a professional advised me to use everclear and proper lens tissue or cloth.

 

[BoltSnap]

everclear

This looks like some type of an alcoholic drink according to Mr. Google. It won't work for me here in Libya, a Muslim country