Yea you heard it right. I need help using my lens pen. Pretty frikkin' pathetic if you ask me.
The problem is, it is always dry. According to the instructions, after every wipe I'm supposed to push in on the cap to get it moist, but when I do, it does not get moist. It stays dry. Why?
I really hope I won't have to watch some 6 year old kid explaining this on youtube.
Hello!
I can help with your Lenspen question. I have been a Lenspen user for years and know all about their products and how they work.
You are correct to think the lenspen is always dry, however, that is not a problem.
Lenspen makes products designed ONLY to remove fingerprints. Their idea is to use a dry, carbon compound which absorbs huge amounts of oil. This idea is based on the old school way people used to clean windows and glass doors; Using newspaper to clean! This worked so well because newspaper contains printer's ink, and since there is about 20-25% carbon in the ink, this worked to absorb oil on the surface of the glass and did not leave any streaks since no liquids were used.
So, Lenspen designs products to do JUST that, for all different shapes and sizes of optical glass. Camera lenses, binoculars, gun scopes, projector lenses etc.
The tip of the Lenspen Original is a soft, natural chamois embedded with their unique carbon compound to which they have held the patent for over 20 years. Recently, they came out with a new carbon compound which is "invisible". It is essentially very light grey, not black like People are used to now-a-days. In the future people will be seeing more and more of these products distributed throughout the world. There is no liquid whatsoever in a lenspen or any of the pen products designed to clean those surfaces.
When using a Lenspen the correct way is as followed:
1. use the brush side to remove any dust from the camera lens (holding it upside down will help the dust fall off easier)
2. if you see oily smudges or fingerprints on your lens, use the cleaning tip and gently glide it around the lens in a circular motion until the smudges are absorbed with the carbon compound tip.
DONE!
I hope I have helped you understand the idea behind a Lenspen. If you need more information or have any more questions, they are very helpful on their website, contact info.
LENSPEN - The superior lens cleaning system for all fine optics - camera lens - rifle scopes - camcorder and camera viewer screens - binoculars - scope
Thanks for Reading!
