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| Posted by jk: Sat Dec 8th, 2012 04:47 | 1st Post |
| http://nikonrumors.com/2012/12/07/nikon-support-do-not-breathe-on-your-lens-to-clean-it-your-breath-contains-harmful-acids-that-could-damage-the-lens-coating.aspx/ If it was April 1st I would discount this. However I am sure it has an element of truth in it. Bring a whole new concept to the phrase dragon breath!!
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| Posted by Robert: Sat Dec 8th, 2012 06:06 | 2nd Post |
| I knew about this but life is full of little risks. We have to soldier on regardless. None of my lenses have melted yet, although I don't tend to breath on the lens, jut use some tissue which is doubtless full of clay particles and sharp chips of wood which will micro scratch the coating too.
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| Posted by Constable: Sat Dec 8th, 2012 09:35 | 3rd Post |
| One of my cats would melt the lense with a single breath! (Not really .. sorry guy ... please don't rip the camera bag to pieces) Ed Attachment: 800_5931.jpg (Downloaded 57 times)
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| Posted by Eric: Sat Dec 8th, 2012 10:09 | 4th Post |
jk wrote:http://nikonrumors.com/2012/12/07/nikon-support-do-not-breathe-on-your-lens-to-clean-it-your-breath-contains-harmful-acids-that-could-damage-the-lens-coating.aspx/ Not convinced. Would have thought there was more nasties in the raindrops that hit my lens more frequently than breath. Anyway we could all have a swig of Gavescon before breathing on it. Frankly, I get more and more peed off with latest development that are not sufficiently robust. It's not progress when you improve something at the expense of another. IMHO.
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| Posted by Squarerigger: Sat Dec 8th, 2012 10:19 | 5th Post |
| After reading the procedure, I was suddenly taken back 40 years. With the exception of the no breathing on the lens, it's exactly the procedure used 40 years ago. I thought oral hygiene had gotten better since then? All these new products to clean lenses and I am told don't change a thing except don't breath on the lens. Now let me think how many times I have stuck my glasses into my mouth to get some moisture on them. Damn glasses should have disintegrated by now.  By the Way Ed, I am not a cat person, but that is a very good looking animal.
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| Posted by jk: Sat Dec 8th, 2012 16:38 | 6th Post |
Ed, your cats will be taking up residence in your camera bags for that!
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| Posted by Peter_LO: Thu Dec 13th, 2012 02:11 | 7th Post |
| How come I can't find the underlined sentence in the Nikon page after the link?? Also, isn't saliva alkali?? If the breath is acidic due to the carbon dioxide dissolved, if any, I may just lick the lens element to neutralize it.
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Dec 13th, 2012 06:18 | 8th Post |
Peter_LO wrote: How come I can't find the underlined sentence in the Nikon page after the link??If I had Leica glass I may struggle NOT to give it the occasional affectionate lick.
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| Posted by Gilbert Sandberg: Thu Dec 13th, 2012 06:56 | 9th Post |
| JK, Continuing on your april-fools hint: Anything a human being may excrete (by any means) may be harmful to somebody or something else (grin). On the other hand: missing a good picture opportunity by not cleaning a lens may do more harm to your ego. Regards, Gilbert
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| Posted by Robert: Thu Dec 13th, 2012 07:18 | 10th Post |
Eric wrote:Peter_LO wrote:How come I can't find the underlined sentence in the Nikon page after the link??If I had Leica glass I may struggle NOT to give it the occasional affectionate lick. Kiss even! 
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Dec 13th, 2012 10:27 | 11th Post |
Robert wrote: Eric wrote:Whatever floats your boat.
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| Posted by Robert: Thu Dec 13th, 2012 13:57 | 12th Post |
Eric wrote:Robert wrote:Eric wrote:Whatever floats your boat. I don't have Leica glass, so it isn't a problem!
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| Posted by Eric: Thu Dec 13th, 2012 15:17 | 13th Post |
Robert wrote:Eric wrote: Me neither...but I bet they taste better than a Nikon?
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| Posted by Robert: Thu Dec 13th, 2012 17:15 | 14th Post |
Eric wrote:Robert wrote: Like a cherry flavour?  Or perhaps, like a Leica flavour.  Good night! :byebye:
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| Posted by jk: Sat Dec 22nd, 2012 04:40 | 15th Post |
| Seems like they have reviewed the original Nikon Support posting. http://nikonrumors.com/2012/12/21/i-guess-it-is-now-save-to-breathe-on-your-lens-to-clean-it.aspx/
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| Posted by Eric: Mon Dec 24th, 2012 19:47 | 16th Post |
jk wrote:Seems like they have reviewed the original Nikon Support posting. Thanks JK...I had been holding my breath...in anticipation!
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| Posted by Robert: Tue Dec 25th, 2012 01:24 | 17th Post |
jk wrote:Seems like they have reviewed the original Nikon Support posting. WARNING That link is TOXIC. It locked up my browser, I have had to delete cookies and could not proceed without acknowledging the link. I have never had that happen before. I could not proceed without clicking the link and following the chosen path. Even closing the browser and re-starting didn't clear it. I have deleted almost all of my cookies. I would have trusted the Nikon Rumours site... Just shows. I have pop ups blocked but it still happened.
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| Posted by jk: Tue Dec 25th, 2012 04:02 | 18th Post |
Robert wrote:jk wrote: I think that it must be a problem with the latest beta of ML that you are running! No problems on iPad running Safari or Mac with 10.6.8 and Firefox 17.01
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| Posted by Eric: Tue Dec 25th, 2012 05:14 | 19th Post |
jk wrote:
Ditto on iPad and PC Is it the latest Stuffed Turkey OS you are running? :thumbsup:
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| Posted by Robert: Tue Dec 25th, 2012 06:15 | 20th Post |
jk wrote:I think that it must be a problem with the latest beta of ML that you are running! Who? Me... .   :popcorn: 
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| Posted by Ray Ninness: Tue Dec 25th, 2012 10:55 | 21st Post |
Eric wrote: Peter_LO wrote:Bingo.. I hasten to think about all the lovely Leitz I have ruined throughout my life!!! My first real camera was a IIIC and I breathed all over that lens??? How'd a thought!!!How come I can't find the underlined sentence in the Nikon page after the link??If I had Leica glass I may struggle NOT to give it the occasional affectionate lick.
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