Celestron LensPen - Optics Cleaning Tool, Black (93575)
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About this item
- One innocent-looking strand of hair strewn across the lens in your photos or astroimages can take hours of clean-up in a photo-editing program, and a greasy thumbprint or smudge on the optics can send an otherwise perfect image to the trash.
- One end contains a soft brush for removing dust and other particulates from any optical surface. The opposite end of the LensPen will handle the smudges and spots that cannot be brushed away.
Reviews
★★★★★
Style: Cleaning Tool | Verified Purchase
Love
Love it. Works well to clean the eyepieces for my telescope. Goes great with my Celestron 1.25" kit. I know a lot of people say they aren't happy with it because it doesn't clean as good as a cloth, but it's not really meant to. It's a portable, convenient way to clean your eyepieces and your telescope lenses while you're in the field, which, to me, is well worth it. I don't really carry any kind of cleaning supplies, like glass cleaner or cloths, when I'm going to a field for Astronomy purposes.
For $5, I just had to buy this. I couldn't be happier with it. Have some friends in my clubs that use it as well. Love Celestron and their products.
★★★★★
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Easy to use and does a great job
I took a chance on this Lenspen, which had mixed reviews, but I am very pleased with its performance. I have used it on my older Monarch binoculars, which I have never cleaned with anything other than a cloth lens cleaner. It did a great job. I have a lot of family using this binoculars so it gets smudged by many who aren't careful. I've only had this Lenspen for a month or so, but I would recommend it. I am not a professional, but I live for 6 months out of the year on 85 acres of dense forest, which opens onto a beautiful lake. I am a birder as well as a wildlife enthusiast, so my binoculars get a lot of use. For my purposes, this Lenspen meets my expectations.
★★★★★
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A must have tool for photography
A super simple tool to have while you're out and about with your camera. One end is a brush for removing those fine partials and the other end is more of a soft cloth on a stick that allows you to rub a bit harder than the brush can do to get off those water spots or other debris other than fine dust. A great tool, and a great gift for any photographer out there.
★★★★★
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Handy item for astronomy and photography
Easy to fit in a crevice of the bag that holds your optics.
Safe for all lenses that I use and I am particular about what touches my optics.
★★★★★
Style: Cleaning Tool | Verified Purchase
Great accessory!
Very easy to use and cleans lenses well. Have not had any issues or concerns about scratches or other damage. Small size (about that of a large permanent marker) makes it easy to throw in my camera bag or pocket. Cap and retractable brush also means no worries of keeping it clean like a normal cleaning cloth. Would recommend to anyone who has a camera!
★★★★★
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It's simple and safe to use!
The LensPen Cleaning Tool is fantastic! I own a small telescope and cleaning the lens can be a bit intimidating since I am worried about applying too much pressure. The LensPen is light-weight and easy to use and makes your telescope lens look sparkly and clean. I usually trust any product that comes from Celestron, so I did not hesitate to buy this.
★★★★★
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Brush is excellent for sensitive lenses!
Great for cleaning sensitive telescope glass lenses. A needed brush for minimal cleaning of sensitive glass. Eye glass cleaner and cloth with scratch your telescope accessories. This brush on sensitive equipment is great!
★★★★★
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Great Product!
This is a well designed tool to save time and make life easier. I used to have to take apart my telescope eyepieces in order to brush them off or clean them, but I don't have to anymore. One side of this has a retractable brush which is quite useful to keep the brush clean. I mainly use the other side which has a microfiber-like pad on it to clean the lenses off. I would definitely recommend buying this to complement any telescope kit. This product could also be used to clean off camera lenses, and other similar items, although I use it solely for my telescope.
★★★★★
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Great travel
V Good product, compact and easy to use. Very good operation and cleaning. Recommend if you want something for a pocket to carry for photography and lens cleaning. Does a good job!
★★★★★
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I love this thing
This is so much easier than cloths and solutions. It’s now got a home in my carrying case. I might buy a couple extra in case this one ever gets dirty.
Question & Answer
Question :
What kind of material is the brush? Is it camel hair??
Answer :
Since I can't find anything that says what the brush is made of, I'm going to say "no" to the camel hair.
Question :
Can this be used to clean small smudges on the corrector plate of my 6se?
Answer :
Not really sure contact Celestron site. Use mine for cleaning camera lens. There customer service will give you correct answer.
Question :
Doesn't the black stuff on the special cleaning element just smudge on the lens? I'm afraid to use it on my expensive camera lenses.
Answer :
Greetings,
Funny thing happened to me on the way to the forum. I lost my lens pen a week after purchasing and before I was even able to try it out! I imagine it will turn up eventually. But enough with my problem.
Here is a quick YouTube demo using a lens cleaning pen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqRswANILME
I picked it because it lacked all the jibber jabber. Listen to the guy exhale on his lens and polish the lens surface for the final time. Between the two polishing sequences, the user put the polishing nub back into its cap, and gave it a twist to replenish the cleaning nub with more polish for the final sequence. You can look for a few other, longer and more talkative YouTube demos to get a clearer understanding.
The polish is exceedingly fine and will not damage the lens coating. It IS important, however, to use the brush end FIRST to remove any dust and crud that may grind into the lens surface when using the cleaning nub.
Question :
Can this be used to clean the mirror of a Newtonian telescope?
Answer :
Technically, you can clean the primary mirror of a Newtonian with the Celestron LensPen, specifically with the retractable brush. However, generally speaking you will want to clean a Newtonian primary as seldom as is practical. A few water spots on the primary, for example, do not degrade the image significantly enough to warrant attempting to clean its surface. Exposing a primary mirror to any kind of potentially abrasive treatment presents a risk of damage to the mirror. In most cases application of distilled water with air drying (possibly a burst of compressed air) to the surface is sufficient, but a primary typically can go for years without needing any kind of attention, unless you're working with a truss tube Newtonian, in which case a gentle brushing with the retractable brush may be periodically necessary--say once or twice a year at most frequent, depending on your dust conditions. For the most part, however, the optical surfaces of a Newtonian should be handled as little as possible to minimize the risk of scratching.
Question :
does brush have camel hair?
Answer :
Greetings Sojourneyor,
I had a good look at it and I would say it is not a genuine Camel's hair brush. BUT its bristles are as soft was one would expect of a Camel's hair type brush. It is not stiff and the bristles are fine. The brush end gives me zero concerns about scratching or sleeking an eyepiece glass or coating.
However, I did have concerns about the other end which is used to polish or rub out eyelash oils and smuts on the lens. But it worked safely as claimed in the product description of the adverts and instructions.
But be advised, ALWAYS ALWAYS use the brush end FIRST to remove any possible grit or debris that could scratch the coatings BEFORE using the polisher end of the tool.
I was skeptical about the polishing tool, but it seems to work well. I would still keep lens tissue and alcohol on hand in your lens cleaning field kit. And a clean, well protected Camel's hair brush as a backup.
Be gentle when using the tool and watch your progress. Keep your cleaning tools and lenses clean and protected - always.
I use a wooden, felt-lined, eyepiece boxes with a lid, just big enough to contain my eyepieces. It is opened only long enough to replace or remove an eyepiece! A wood and felt-lined box prevents moisture issues much better than plastic or metal boxes. My eyepieces and refractor objectives never dew up because I take proper precautions. Proper eyepiece boxes and long, flocked dew shields (2.5 or 3 times longer than the objective lens diameter).
Finally, ambitious over cleaning is as dangerous as not cleaning at all.
Clear skies.... ;-)
Question :
How do you use the lens pen for your telescope has been rained on
Answer :
Carefully brush the entire lens surface and inspect it to ensure there are no loose particles on the surface. Use the cleaning element to remove water spots and streaks, using a light touch.
Question :
Can you clean eyeglasses that have special coating on the lens?
Answer :
Although I never tried cleaning glasses, I think you could probably use the lens pen safely to do just that. It is designed to clean telescope eyepieces and lenses, and those instruments almost always have coatings on them to aid in clarity and light control. I have used mine on eyepieces with great success and no damage to the eyepiece glass or coatings. I hope this helps.
Question :
What's the difference between the regular vs limited edition? Besides $10.44...
Answer :
I looked on the Celestron website and could only find the standard LensPen Optics Cleaning device, so I'm not sure what you're referring to as the "limited edition." The LensPen is a simple tool with a brush on one end and a rubber cleaning cup on the other. First you use the brush to remove any dust or hairs from a lens, and then you use the cup at the other end to remove fingerprints, oils, or other substances that aren't removed by the brush. I have found the tool to be very effective without damaging my lenses. If someone is offering a limited edition, I would be suspicious of it being any different than the original. I hope this helps.
Question :
Does this lens pen use dry carbon on the cleaning pad? If so, does more dry carbon come from within the pen's barrel?
Answer :
I don't know if there is dry carbon in the pen cap or not, but I do know the lens pen works very well. It seems to polish eyepiece lenses nicely. I use it in the field for quick touch ups. I always brush off the lens to get rid of dust before I use the other end to take care of things like finger prints. Since I do outreach with my scope, including allowing small children to look through the eyepiece, my eyepiece need attention quite often.
Question :
Can the tip be cleaned? Is it a throwaway device?
Answer :
I think it has a finite number of uses actually. For about $6 and you get about 20-30 good uses, it’s not a bad deal. I still have mine and it’s been a year or two. I use it on my AR-15 optic, you know like a man;)
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