NO!! It is not recommended by manufacturers of either LCD's or optics. Lens cleaning fluids are designed with solvents to lift grease & dirt safely from the multi-coating that not only protects the lens, but also factors into the optical design by changing the refraction of the glass.
While LCD's are a sort of flexible plastic surface instead of multicoatings evaporated onto the surface. The danger is that what is a solvent for one can be a cleaner for the other. And vise versa. So while it may be possible to get away with using a non-recommended cleaner, it is also possible that you can damage the surface you're cleaning. And the greatest danger is in stripping off a protective coating you can't see and making your screen (or lens) susceptible to damage from ordinary operations.
If you find yourself in a situation where you have to clean a surface without access to an approved cleaning solvent, first clean away dust & grit with a camel hair brush (so you don't scratch the surface.) Then use a few drops of (distilled) water on a lens tissue, not a facial tissue of a paper towel. Ideally you'll have the brush & the lens paper in your camera case at all times.
NO!! It is not recommended by manufacturers of either LCD's or optics. Lens cleaning fluids are designed with solvents to lift grease & dirt safely from the multi-coating that not only protects the lens, but also factors into the optical design by changing the refraction of the glass.
While LCD's are a sort of flexible plastic surface instead of multicoatings evaporated onto the surface. The danger is that what is a solvent for one can be a cleaner for the other. And vise versa. So while it may be possible to get away with using a non-recommended cleaner, it is also possible that you can damage the surface you're cleaning. And the greatest danger is in stripping off a protective coating you can't see and making your screen (or lens) susceptible to damage from ordinary operations.
If you find yourself in a situation where you have to clean a surface without access to an approved cleaning solvent, first clean away dust & grit with a camel hair brush (so you don't scratch the surface.) Then use a few drops of (distilled) water on a lens tissue, not a facial tissue of a paper towel. Ideally you'll have the brush & the lens paper in your camera case at all times.
Hope that helps.
thanks for your answer!!!
i use a lens pen and keep tissue paper with liquid lens cleaner near by if i need it. The lens pen is my favorite though...quick and easy.
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