Never was impressed with blow brushes from aftermarket manufacturers, nice brush, that is convenient and more likely to be used.
But the star of the show is the lens cleaner on the other end- amazing! It applies cleaner every time you close the cap. It works soo good no more smudges, much better than a cloth.
I think it’s better than cloths because the cloths are in your pocket of your bag and you move them around looking for stuff and the oils on your hands makes them less clean?
But you never touch this cleaner tip, self applies the cleaner. And it hangs by a keychain, or pocket clip, no reason not to have it on you, for those lens smudges that always seem to appear.
I am buying 2-3 more
Oh and it says NIKON on the side lol
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Cleaning Tip with Non-liquid Compound
With a non-liquid compound on a natural chamois tip to remove fingerprints, dust and grit from any lens.
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Sweeps away dust and dirt.
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Should be a part of your lens cleaning kit.
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2010
First I will review the product, then I will address some negative issues raised by other users, and finally I suggest how to use the Lens Pen as part of your lens cleaning system.Product Review==============The product is constructed of durable plastic. The price-to-benefit ratio is very high since it is very good at what it does and I'm sure I will use it for years to come. Compactness (or specifically, length) is the only issue I have with Lens Pens, by Nikon or any other manufacturer. I don't understand is why they can't make them shorter. The thickness of the product is appropriate but it doesn't need to be 5 inches long for the 2 simple tools it includes. They could have made it at least 1 inch shorter. Carrying the lens pen becomes difficult if you don't have large bag (I have one that only fits my D3000: Caselogic SLRC-201 SLR Zoom Holster (Black))Issues======This pen should not be the only tool you use to clean your lens but should certainly be part of your kit. The most interesting aspect of the Pen is the "Carbon black" tip (see my close-up picture in the customer images) that has caused some controversy. Some people claim it leaves smudges on their hands (check out customer images) meaning certainly that "smudges are left on their lenses" right? Wrong. According to an official statement by Nikon, "Carbon black has been found to be a [not THE] most suitable material for cleaning optical surfaces". Therefore, "Adsorption of organic contaminants" by Carbon black particles functions using "the same principle as activated-charcoal water filters." (customer image, B. Cooper).What all this essentially means is that Carbon black IS safe to use on any optical surface and while it may smudge on your hand, the Lens Pen is designed to clean glass not skin! I have not seen any black smudges in pictures I have taken after cleaning my lenses with the Lenspen. In fact, the lens looks like brand new every time I clean it using Lenspen.Make this a part of your lens cleaning system=============================================Here is how I use the Lens Pen to clean my D3000's lens:1. Use a blower for the removal of non-sticky debris: I use the Giottos AA1900 Rocket Air Blaster Large (Black). Do not rely on your breath because you WILL eventually spit.2. Use Lens Pen's included brush for the removal of sticky solid debris.3. Use Lens Pen's carbon pad for the removal of liquid stains or anything the first two methods did not.4. If, after using the Lens Pen's carbon tip, there are still liquid stains on the lens (river or sea mist, someone sneezed on your lens, etc.) use toilet paper with high-percentage rubbing alcohol (don't use water or any other type of alcohol [eg, ethanol]). (Restart at step 1 to remove any lint left by the toilet paper.)Use these steps and your lens will deteriorate slowly.Never ever: use your shirt to clean your lens or a lens cleaning cloth unless it has been kept very clean (they acquire microparticles very quickly, use the brush!).
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