LensPen NLP-1 , Black
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About this item
- New and improved patented carbon cleaning compound, more cleaning, no fluids required
- New twist cap activator, retractable ultra soft natural brush
- Environment friendly and non-toxic
- Ergonomic body
- Nothing spills, drips or dries out
- The LensPen cleaning tip is made of the softest suitable materials, assembled in a “clean room”, free of any unwanted substances
- Microscopic photographs show that unlike other systems, LensPen is safe for all optical lenses and coatings, LCD and plasma, CCD and CMOS sensors
- The unique LensPen cap is designed to keep the cleaning tip protected while not in use
- Nothing removes oily fingerprints and dust better than a LensPen!
- The cleaning tip is infused with a unique carbon compound
- Carbon molecules have a unique ability to absorb huge amounts of oils and contaminants
- Compact pocket-size product
- No liquids and easy to use!
- With a variety of designs, colors and shapes for different applications
- Cannot dry out
- Has no expiration date
- Unaffected by temperature, LensPen is effective in desert heat and arctic cold
- Each pen will provide up to 500 cleanings
Reviews
★★★★★
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Bandust Lenspen ???
Just received item. Unsure if counterfeit as package says BANDUST lens cleaner & LENSPEN, the same on pen itself. Back of package is not as LENSPEN web site says should be & BANDUST/Argraph is not one of the authorized resellers, finally the item pictured is not what was received. Cannot say if it will work as an official LENSPEN but not worth the trouble to return.
Update 19/12/20 received reply to above and was corrected about Bandust/Argraph and that was distributed under LENSPEN authorization so change review to 5 star
★★★★★
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Very good cleaner!
I keep one of these with me when I'm out taking pictures. Works great. For example, at Crater Lake, a lady with a huge and friendly great dane asked me to take a photo of her with her camera. I had my Canon 60D with a 28-70 lens hanging around my neck. She thanked me for taking the photos and went on her way with "Marmaduke". The next couple photos I took looked blurry and I blew them up a bit - yup, blurry. Seems that "Marmaduke" got his cold wet nose on my UV filter on the lens and left a bunch of "dog snot" :) I used my lens pen to clean the filter and, voila, good as new! I tossed the lens pen in the nearest trash can, though, but had a spare!
★★★★★
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Scope lenses and night vision lenses
At a hunch from a friend who's big into photography, I picked one of these up to clean the objective and ocular lenses on my rifle scopes, and new night vision monocular; they all have specialized coatings, and like photography lenses you should be careful with solvents and what not, so I gave one of these a try after a shot of compressed air on the lens and it worked like a champ! Cleanest I've ever got that thing, and significantly better than a microfiber with lens cleaner. I've got one in my NODs case now, and planning on getting one for my workbench. Wish the pad was slightly bigger however.
★★★★★
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Nice tool, handy, and compact.
I love this for use on telescope eyepieces.
I use these, combined with a hurricane bulb-blower to clean my telescope eyepieces. Since I have an 8-year-old that likes the telescope and likes to stick her fingers into things (despite being repeatedly told not to) this is a lifesaver. It is quick, easy, and compact enough to fit in my eyepiece kit. Better yet, I don't need any liquid cleaners with it that could leak inside the kit!
I try to clean the eyepieces just as much as absolutely needed, as there's no reason to risk scratching the coatings unless you need to clean.
I start with the hurricane to blow off larger stuff (eyelashes, dust particles, small bits of sand, etc). I always do this before brushing as I'm paranoid about the brush getting sand stuck in it (unlikely, but just because I'm paranoid doesn't make it impossible). If the eyepiece is now clean, I stop here and don't bother with the pen. That said, blowers only do so much.
From there I use the brush to flick off any remaining bits of dust, and dislodge things that are a bit stuck to the surface. Again, if it is now clean, I stop here.
Finally I use the pad end of the lenspen to rub off any fingerprints or other goop stuck to the eyepiece. I would strongly advise never doing this stage without making sure the brushing stage got rid of all the large particles. You don't want the pad end to be rubbing stuff around on the eyepiece, and risk scratching the glass.
★★★★★
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Mandatory Item in Your Camera Bag
I bought this set to replace a number of older series LensPens (some with the Nikon logo but made by LensPen), which I came to rely on a daily basis when shooting. First off, the older series was great to begin with BUT the new improved LensPen is simply even better in every regard and the absolute best lens cleaning method available, without exception.
First off, most people clean their lenses far too often. You usually see this among amateurs who baby their gear and do little shooting. No big deal really (I did it), but you should try to avoid cleaning a lens simply out of habit due to lens coatings. Then, if your lens is really dirty, you should FIRST start with the brush of the LensPen. In most cases, you are done at this point. However, if there are smudges on the lenns, the carbon tip end will take care of that effortlessly by starting at the center of the lens and moving it in a circular direction working outwards. But, regardless of the lens cleaning method or tools you use, always be sure to remove larger debris, such as sand or dust, with a brush or blower before you use a cloth or the carbon end of the LensPen. Otherwise, you risk scratching your front lens element. Also remember this product is not intended to be used with any wet style lens cleaning method.
If you compare the older model pens and the new pens you will notice that 1) ergonomics changed and 2) the cap is now screw on. The ergonomic change is very nice but the screw on cap is important because the caps would come off and end up at the bottom of my bag. The brush also seems to be made with a better/ softer material as well.
Based on heavy usage, a couple of pens will last me a over a year. I have found no reliable way to indicate when they should be replaced so I basically purge them one every 18 months or so. LensPen says its about 500 uses. But who really counts?
★★★★★
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Just the brush
I have been carrying one of these things for several years now. I discovered them while I was traveling and doing photography in the western USA. Saw someone using one and latched onto the thought.. Came home, bought one, then bought two, and on it goes.. I think they are great for what I do, and that was to brush grit and dust off my camera lens before I used a cleaning cloth, which my favorite is the little 3M Micros.. I do use the little felt end of the pen, sometimes, when I have a stubburn smug, but I do not use it as much as I use the brush.. Though it has never happened, I worry about the little round end causing problems by getting a piece of grit on it and then scratching the lens.. Actually, I am not cleaning the lens, I am cleaning the UV filter over the lens... That said, I do use the carbon cleaner tip, but with care. I do not know how long these things are supposed to last, but I toss them after I have been on a long trip and have exposed them to a lot of outdoor junk, like dust, sand, rain, etc.. Maybe I am tossing them too soon, but they are still cheap enough to toss... I carry them in my photo jacket and they are exposed to a lot of nasty stuff, so... But, yes, I like them and try to always have one in my jacket pocket.. I will say, that my newer ones are now carried in a snack bag, which protects them much better... So, they may last a lot longer now than when I first started using them..
★★★★★
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Simple Tool but Extreamly Important
The simplest tool but the most important. This is the first thing you should get after your camera purchase.
This Lens Pen keeps the lenses clean and ready for the next shot.
Easy to use and can be kept in your pocket with the attached pocket clip and cleans the lens without any fuss or fight.I recommend cleaning the lens every time you take the lens cover off.
The Lenspen should last you a long time making it worth every penny you spend on it.
★★★★★
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Much better than the Amazon Basics Lens Pen both are Basically the same but Amazons is missing the Cleaning Agent!!!
Much better than the Amazon Basics Lens Pen both are Basically the same but Amazons is missing the Cleaning Agent making it almost useless without it, unless you can find a Carbon powder refill to put in the cap of their pen, Buy the real thing you wont be disappointed!!! I am not knocking Amazons products there Lens pen is the only Amazon branded item that fell short of being a fully functional item. I had a second Amazon pen sent to me thinking it was a mistake in manufacturing but both were empty the sponge for the powder was in the cap but no powder. So I Purchased this LensPen NLP-1 if your hands don't get black touching the tip under the cap it's just a tiny chamois cloth that cant remove fingerprints. some reviewers think the black powder is a defect it's not!! your not supposed to touch it!!!! it's a cleaning powder that clings to the oils from fingerprints! and if your read the directions it will work as intended with out getting it on your hands or clothes.
★★★★★
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Get two, use them all the time!
This is the second LensPen I bought. It does an excellent job of removing finger oil and other dirt from camera lenses. Apparently the suction-cup like thingy has activated charcoal embedded in it, or something. Whatever, it does do a good job. I always make it a point to use the LensPen on my camera lens before I go shooting. And, occasionally, I use it to clean the rear display, as well. Does a good job there, too. (Although it takes longer to clean, is less critical than the lens, and gets dirty right away. But the LensPen gets it clean, however briefly!)
Highly recommended for any optical device (worked well on my binoculars, too!)
★★★★★
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LensPen NLP-1
The LensPen contains a retractable cleaning brush at one end and a screw-cap covered moistenend cleaning tip at the other end. The whole pen is about 4-1/2 inches long and 3/4 inch in diameter. A pocket clip lets you attach the "pen" to any convenient pocket in your camera pack if desired. The cleaning brush is an inch long and about 3/4 inch in diameter, is very soft, and is designed for getting dust or other light particles off the surface of a camera body or lens surface. Although I have a protective filter over each lens, I'd like to not scratch the filter either when cleaning, and this brush does the job well. The cap-covered end contains a flat, circular moistened tip useful for getting more stubborn debris off a camera body or lens/filter surface. I tried it initially on several older and no longer used filters and it cleaned them well without leaving any scratches; it took fingerprints off easily and the moisture left behind dried without trace, but I followed up with a microfiber cloth just to make sure. Not a substitute for regular cleanings, but very good for in-the-field touchups. Note: Nikon and Canon sell their own identical versions of this pen for a few dollars more, branded with their own names, so this is the one to get.
Question & Answer
Question :
Can someone explain the difference between this and the original LensPen, which I have and use? Does some feature make it worth buying the new version?
Answer :
Same pen. Just a different look.
Question :
Will it work on slides and film?
Answer :
I don't know if it will work on slides & film, it works great on camera lenses. I would suggest you contact the Manufacturer in Canada.
Question :
Does this work well for eyeglasses?
Answer :
Theoretically, I would guess this product would work on all optical glass regardless of weather the glass attached to a camera body.
Question :
Is this safe to use on ALL filters?? On one of the other product pages for this brand, it said not to use it polarizing filters.
Answer :
it is safe
Question :
Can I use this to clean the DSLR camera's mirror and sensor? (My Nikon D7100 has some dust on the sensor that can't be blown away with an Air Blaster)
Answer :
Sensor: Yes. it is safe to use to clean the glass covering the sensor. LensPen even has specific version for using on sensors that are shaped to help reach the corners.
Mirror: NO. NO. NO. It is not safe to use on the coated glass surface of the mirror. You should never touch the mirror for two reasons:
1) The coating is very delicate and can be scratched/rubbed off very easily. Blow any dust off with a quality air blower. Beyond that you really should take it to a properly equipped professional with specialty tools.
2) The entire mirror assembly is very delicate and easy to push out of proper alignment. This will affect the framing of the scene you see in your viewfinder as well as wreck both manual and autofocus ability.
Question :
Is the brush synthetic or goat-hair? Literature for older models claimed goat hair, but now they don't say anything about it.
Answer :
The packaging simply says "ultrasoft natural brush". The brush really is very soft, and I've used it without any problem.
Question :
Will this work on Oculus Rift Lens?
Answer :
This for a glass lens surface, make sure its glass and not plastic.
Question :
Would this be good to clean a pc without damaging it ?
Answer :
Since it's safe for a camera I see no reason that it can be used for a pc
Question :
It doesnt scratch ?
Answer :
To ensure you don’t scratch, use the brush to remove anything gritty or dusty first. If it’s just a fingerprint I use the pad.
Question :
Does anyone else get a black sooty/charcoal-like residue when using this? I found the little "sponge" in the bottom, saturated with black powder!!!!
Answer :
Yes, the black powder is part of the cleaning compound for the lens and normal. To clean your lens, first brush off the dust, then use the other end to remove smudges, etc. It does leave some powder on the lens, so I just brush it off or wipe with a lens cleaning cloth.
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