Aeroclipse Optic Cleaning Fluid

Couldn’t find this anywhere, but I had a time trying to clean a Polaroid mirror which had some white developer gunk stuck to the back mirror. Other solutions left streaks. This solution died up like alcohol and took the streaks with it. I laughed and I thought my breath made streaks appear on the back mirror again, but the condensation evaporated and continued to leave a clean mirror. I was shocked to see it not only fix my problem but prevent it from happening again! Will stand by this product for all future instant film camera maintenance!

If you need the best, lens cleaning agent for keeping your camera, scope or other GLASS optics clear, clean, and ready to go, Eclipse Lens Cleaner, together with PEC, lint free pads, IS and ARE the way to do it!Recommended, and used by many professionals, both in repair and refurbishment, and serious photographers to keep valuable lenses , like my Hasselblad optics, in top condition, and in combination with a protective filter, Eclipse cleans away fog, oils, tobacco film and other degrading elements from lenses, and allows the best of a lens to present its best results possible.This includes darkroom lenses, which will pick up a fog of tobacco on any optics of someone whom smokes/smoked while processing film and papers.Suddenly, whole new possibilities open up in the way of buying second hand lenses, but only in need of a good cleaning, to restore them to top usable condition.To use Eclipse, fold a PEC Pad in two, place over the lens which has been blown clear of grit, sands, etc, and apply a few drops of Eclipse fluid to the pad.Gently wipe the lens in small circular patterns, to remove years of grime, tars, and atmospheric pollution, ALWAYS remembering to make the final wipe to the edge of the lens and 'drag off' the edge of the lens, the material removed in cleaning.If needed, make a second application, using a fresh edge or corner of the PEC PAD, until all grime on the surface of the lens is clean.Never reuse a used portion to reclean a lens or filter!Likewise, I recommend you place a likewise cleaned filter over the newly renewed lens, so that future cleanings are no needed for the lens itself, to cut down on the need to reclean the lens, thus reducing the eventual removal of lens coatings, by even the most gently rubbing/burnishing action.CAUTION is needed to avoid the application of Eclipse TO ANY PLASTIC elements of a lens, filter, or viewfinder, as Eclipse is never recommended for these optics.Eclipse and PEC PADS should be in every Photographers bag AND Studio, to help keep your lenses at the top of their game and look as hard you may, Eclipse is the ONLY Fluid Cleaner Recommended Universally by Camera Lens Makers.

I've been using this for years and it gets the job done. But think of wet cleaning as the last resort for sensor contamination.My new cameras don't seem to attract blob-causing dust and junk at the rate I suffered with early DSLRs, but the do need occasional cleaning.I always start with the camera's sensor cleaning routine. I do it once in a vertical orientation and once with the camera facing down (no lens, obviously). Then I use an electrostatic brush D-SLR Sensor Cleaning Brush for all DSLR Sensors. Between every attempt to clean, I examine with a Carson MiniBrite 3x Power LED Lighted Slide Out Magnifier with Protective Sleeve (PO-25) but there are newer designs you might prefer.Anyway, if I find persistent debris on my sensor, I escalate to Lenspen LENSK1A Sensorklear Ii with Articulated Tip. I know that you might be reluctant to employ such a tool, but I've used these "chamois" tip lenspens for lenses without damage for years. The Lenspen can often deal with stuff stuck to the sensor.When all else fails, it's time to break out the Eclipse. A couple of drops on a swab such as UES VSGO Camera Sensor Cleaning Swab Type 3 (VSGO DDR23) always seems to get the job done. IMO, the trick is to get just the correct amount of fluid on the swab, so you don't end up with moisture film streaks on the sensor.So, don't be changing lenses in dust storms. But in a worst-case scenario, Eclipse can get your sensor blob free.

I recently bought a used camera and after using it I realized there was a big nasty dot in all the pictures. Come to find out I needed to clean the camera sensor. After much reading and fretting, I decided to try cleaning it myself. I first tried the Giotto Rocket to try and blow it off, but apparently whatever was stuck on there. I looked around and saw a lot of other cheaper cleaners, but ultimately I didn't want to screw up my sensor just to save a few bucks and went with what everyone was using - Eclipse. I did however decide to try these vsgo sensor swabs out APS-C Frame (CCD/CMOS) Digital Camera Sensor Cleaning Swab Type 2 Cleaning Kit (Box of 10 X 16mm Swab), because they were a lot cheaper than the Sensor Swabs.After locking the mirror up, I applied 2-3 drops on the swab and ran it across, then back again. I could see it evaporate fairly quick and it didn't leave any streaks. However...although it was smaller, the spot was still there. I repeated the process two more times and while it made it somewhat smaller, the spot was clearly still there. At a loss, I said screw it, got another clean swab, applied 1-2 drops to the corner of it, and rubbed on the spot in a circle as gentle as I could. I read somewhere you shouldn't do that, but it worked. I did another full pass with 2-3 drops of Eclipse on another swab and the sensor is now clean! Or the spot is too small for me to see anymore anyway. This stuff works good.