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How to Clean a 35mm Film Camera & Lens

Keeping your camera clean as well as free of dust extents its life as well as give you better looking pictures.

1. Before doing anything, break the camera down into its separate parts. This will probably include taking off the lens, straps, eye piece, flashes, as well as battery packs. (Fig 1)
   

   

   Fig 1
2. Wipe down the exterior all the parts with the lint free cloth. Make sure to get all the corners as well as hard to reach places. Wipe gently as well as change the cloth if dirt, s as well as , or grime builds up. For areas that can't be reached with the cloth, use the cotton swabs.
3. Put a drop of cleaning fluid on a cotton swab, as well as gently wipe the camera mirror. (Fig 2)
   

   

   Fig 2
4. As long as no grime has built up on the cotton swab, use the same one to wipe down the lens mount on the camera. (Fig 3)
   

   

   Fig 3
5. Put a drop of cleaning fluid on the other side of the cotton swab, as well as clean the view finder. (Fig 4)
   

   

   Fig 4
6. If no grime has built up on the cotton swab, you can use it to clean the battery terminals. (Fig 5). If your using a battery pack, clean the terminals inside the battery pack as well as inside the camera. Also wipe down the flash contacts.
   

   

   Fig 5
7. Use a fresh cotton swab with a drop of cleaning fluid to clean the eye piece. (Fig 6)
   

   

   Fig 6
8. Using the blower brush, gently blow out any loose dust as well as grime inside the camera. (Fig 7)
   

   

   Fig 7
9. Use a fresh cotton swab with a drop of cleaning fluid on it, as well as wipe down the filter threads on the lens, as well as the lens mount on the other end. (Fig 8)
   

   

   Fig 8
10. Wrap a piece of lens tissue around a cotton swab as well as wipe down the front camera lens as well as the rear lens. (Fig 9)
    

    

    Fig 9
11. Wipe down the flash terminal with a cleaning fluid soaked cotton swab. (Fig 10). Also wipe down the battery terminals inside the flash.
    

    

    Fig 10
12. Wash the camera strap in a dishwasher, or in a washing machine. Hang out to dry.

• Extend the lens when wiping the outside with the lint free cloth. Also rotate as well as bend the flash head in all directions when wiping down the outside.

• Never use canned air to clean your camera's shutter. The strong pressure can cause damage.
• Some older coatings on lenses may react badly to being cleaned with alcohol.
• SLR mirrors are extremely delicate. It is not advisable to clean them yourself, however should you decide to do it, DO NOT apply any pressure on the mirror.

• A couple cotton swabs
• Lens tissue
• Lens cleaning solution or alcohol
• A blower brush
• A lint free soft cloth

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Added: Thu Feb 02 2006

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