ROR Optical Lens Cleaner 2 Oz Spray Bottle

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★★★★★

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Great for optics and also a great cleaner for CD's

I've used this product for a few years to clean the lenses for my camera and it does that very well. And no, it does NOT leave a film..or anything else that's difficult to remove. When used with a proper cloth, it will leave the glass squeaky clean. I prefer a very soft, very well worn, and highly worn old 100% cotton T shirt that has all the lint finally worn out of it. Spray the cloth..not the lens..and work quickly before evaporation sets in. Wipe dry with a different part of the cloth and then use a lens brush to kick off any small pieces of lint that may have come loose. Now for the real reason I'm writing this. This stuff is also an excellent cleaner for CD's, DVD, and probably BluRay also. It's highly safe for polycarbonate plastic. My disc collection contains both CD's and SACD's and I definitely appreciate the latter. Many of the SACD's are a hybrid type, containing both standard and SACD content, which is separated in the disc by an extremely small distance. Proper playback requires extreme precision to differentiate the two layers..and it doesn't take much to disturb the process. Lately I've been having issues with my older player finding the SACD layer and I had put it all down to older tech. After all it is an early generation player. But it still bugs me. I tried cleaning the spindle and clamp inside and that got me nowhere. So I tried this today..flip the disc upside down to hold it, a few spritzes of ROR, and careful wipe to work it in and then a wipe with a dry area on the cloth. Voila! The SACD logo is now lighting up with regularity...thankfully, because I didn't want to replace the player right now.

★★★★★

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Simply Amazing

I purchased this two years ago and had it in a closet with my camera equipment. It sat there for all that time not having been used once. I came across it yesterday and decided to put it to some use. First I cleaned my reading glasses and the result was unbelievable even though I clean those glasses several times a day. Next I tried them on a pair of very expensive sunglasses with much trepidations. The results were even better! In the past 24 hours I have used them on my cellphone which has a screen protector film on it, on my tablet which doesn't have a film and on my large-screen TI calculator which has a plastic screen. In EVERY case the screens were not only ultra clean, but they looked polished and even rejuvenated (if that is possible).

I am a chemist and I would sure like to know what is in this product. How can an oil remover do so much and work safely on so many varied surface material. I am truly impressed and would heartily recommend this to anyone who is a stickler for lenses/screen cleanliness. It is a great product (even after two years) and is worth every penny.

★★★★★

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Clearly still the best!!

I have used The ROR Residual Oil Cleaner cleaner extensively and have been very pleased with the streak free results.

The premoistened Zeiss cleaning cloths also do an outstanding job on most oils and grimes, but couldn't help when one of my kids left a greasy pizza print on the anti-glare screen of our TV. Fortunately ROR easily removed it with only a few wipes.

I highly recommend removing as much dust and dirt from the lens as possible with any one of the purpose built compressed air canisters freely available and an ultra soft camel hair brush before wiping the lens. Waterproof binoculars and eyeglass lenses can be safely rinsed with warm water first in order to ensure complete removal of all dust and debris.

Keep in mind that no one solvent or cleaning agent is going to be effective on every single type of grease, grime and dirty films that anti-glare coatings seem to attract. Having said that though, I have yet to find any oil, grease or grime that either of these two couldn't effectively remove, and usually without too much effort too. Note that both of the above will leave slight streaking when the cloths are very moist. Fortunately they evaporate quickly and if you continue to rub in light circles until it's almost dry will leave the cleaned surface streak and blemish free.

I am not a big fan of lens pens, not because they don't work. My experience has been that they work very well, but I don't use them because the risk is too high that I may have missed a tiny piece of grit which the lens pen will then rub into the AR coating and probably scratch it.

As an aside, long before Modern Photography folded, Herbert Keppler recommended the Microdear microfiber cleaning cloths as the thickest, softest and most absorbent available. I have used close to 100 different brands over the past 30 years, and IMHO this is still the best one to date, and is available on Amazon in different sizes. Wash it in hot water without any fabric softeners. Do not dry it in the dryer, it's better to hang it up to dry after squeezing as much water out of it as possible.

Listed below are the ROR ingredients from the MDS posted on their web site:

Ammonia 26° = 0.775%

Sodium Chloride = 0.830%

Isopropyl Alcohol = 4.266%

Liquid Soap = 9.011%

Distilled Water = 85.118%

Gotta go now as I think I see a speck of dirt on one of my lenses....

★★★★★

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It really does work better than the "whatever" stuff that probably came free somewhere

If you're like me, you probably have some lens cleaner that came free with a cleaning kit or something like that. This more premium stuff really does work a little better at breaking down and removing oil. I'm around the ocean a lot, and especially that salty fog can be hard to get off, but this works pretty well.

If you're serious about photography, it's probably worth it even if it's pretty expensive for what it is.

Hot tip, make sure to wash your cleaning cloths sometimes, too :P

★★★★★

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It really works

I have been into photography for about 50 years and always found cleaning lens filters to be extremely frustrating. No matter what I did, I always ended up with smears due to whatever oily residue forms on them. This stuff works. I had a color enhancing filter that was clouded with some kind of environmental pollutant. It took 2 applications and several lens tissues, but I ended up with clean, clear glass with no streaks. The filter looks like new. I wish I had found this product a long time ago.

★★★★★

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ROR for Camera Lenses: Saves the day when others fail

There are many different ways of removing crud and spots from photographic lenses and filters. Some are good, others are better, and some are there when all other methods fail.

Have used  ROR Residual Oil Remover Lens Cleaner  over the last fifteen years as a lens cleaning solution when nothing else would work, but it's often hard to find. Bought it here in this 2 oz. pump size when I found that I could not get the embedded crud off of the front element of a used  24mm f/2.8D AF Nikkor Lens  that I had bought locally for less than the price of two good Ø52mm filters. It was a gamble, but seemingly worth it.

Fingerprints on front or rear lens elements are left as a result of perspiration and oils left when one touches the surfaces. Though sweat is mainly water, it contains oils, minerals and other compositions that can wreak havoc upon a lens or filter surface, especially if left there for a period of time. It may not render the lens unusable, but will definitely effect the lens or filter sharpness, especially on multicoated optics.

◆ What It Does:

ROR isn't a standard optical surface cleaner as we know them. It actually emulsifies and removes imperceptible oil residues, a byproduct of sweat, environmental pollution and other causes, from the microscopic surface and pores of glass and acrylic surfaces. As a result, dust and pollutants have nothing to adhere to, which allows the surface to remain cleaner for a longer period of time.

◆ In Use:

Cleaning a lens or filter is fairly straightforward, but you need to use a blower such as the  Giottos Rocket Air Blaster  or a lens brush to remove any general loose particles that may be on the surface. Next, place a couple of drops of ROR on the surface and let the solution sit for a few moments. Then gently wipe the surface in a circular fashion with a non-treated microfiber lens cleaning cloth or lens tissue, taking care to use a clean area of cloth or tissue each time you wipe.

You may find it better to squeeze a couple of drops of ROR onto the microfiber lens cleaning cloth or applicator that you're using, and be sure to apply enough pressure to effectively clean the optical surface. You may have to do this 2 to 3 times if the surface had a lot of crud. Then use a clean cloth or tissue to do a final wipe of the surface, again using enough pressure to get it clean.

As a final step, I used the LensPen NLP-1 from my  LensPen New DSLR Pro Camera Cleaning Kit  by uncapping the pad end of the LensPen, then gently moving it on the lens surface in a circular fashion. It will generally leave some small, black flecks that that are similar to black charcoal powder. These were dusted off with the brush end, as it's just residue from the carbon cleaning compound.

The result? A sparkling clean surface on both the front and rear elements of the 24mm f/2.8D AF Nikkor lens, and in use the results from my Nikon DSLR showed that I had picked up a lucky bargain. I already knew that ROR was a good product from past experience, but in this case it exceeded my expectations.

◆ Summary:

ROR Residual Oil Remover Lens Cleaner  is an excellent solution for situations as described above. Since then I've used it on all of the lenses for my various cameras and filters as general maintenance, and also used it on my regular glasses, which are worn daily. Putting it simply, ROR is a highly recommended product, and saves the day when others fail.

8/3/2013

★★★★★

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Trusting product

Used this on my telescope corrector plate. I used spray directly onto natural chamoise cloth and wiped fingerprint smudges then gently dried with same cloth using dry side. The telescope plate was like new grease and oily fingerprints were gone and absolutely no residue from cleaner if this stuff can be trusted to clean an 1,100 dollar telescope lens plate with delicate optical coatings I would trust it with any personal optics.

★★★★★

Verified Purchase

Safe, effective. Works well to remove fingerprints and lighter grease\oil smudges.

I've tried a few different solutions for cleaning camera lenses, and picked this up on recommendation. For regular maintenance cleaning, and more occasional deeper cleaning, this stuff works wonders and I've had 0 issues with it causing damage to the lens coatings or any of the surrounding materials.

I'd recommend when using with camera glass, make sure you remove all particulate debris with a blower or brush first, then use this with either q-tips or no-lint tissues, with only enough to dampen the cleaning item. Follow up with repeated rubbings of purified water to remove the last streaks of solution.

★★★★★

Verified Purchase

It's noticeably better at removing oily films than alcohol-centeric cleaners

I use ROR cleaner, usually using the drag method, for cleaning critical internal optics. It's noticeably better at removing oily films than alcohol-centeric cleaners, and doesn't leave the water streaks either. It still takes a few passes to get a perfect film-free result, but way fewer than required with other cleaners. It's especially useful where you can't remove the optical component for cleaning using mild soap and immersion.

Don't spray directly onto your optical surface: The cleaner may creep around the optics and get into places that will take forever to dry, or you may dissolve some lens cement. Spray it on your lens tissue then clean with the tissue.

2 Oz goes a long way.

★★★★★

Verified Purchase

Genius in a bottle! Worked great on Plasma TV and Macbook Pro

Here’s my first review and worth writing! I’ve tried various methods to clean an older Samsung Plasma TV and nothing was helping to remove water streaks & film.

Sprayed product on a soft dry cloth and wiped in sections at a time. Some spots I had to continuously wipe until completely dry or else there was a “slight” smudge. Spot cleaned the section again and the smudge was gone. Seems like it had more to do with cleaning method as opposed to the product itself... Method: wipe until completely dry.
Worked wonders on my MacBook Pro as well.

Due to gloomy weather, I was not able to capture a before photo to show the effectiveness of this product. Could not wait another day to take a before photo as I could not even look at the TV even when it was off! Very pleased with this product. Good luck! Hope you have a positive experience!

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Question & Answer

Question :

Does your product contain alcohol? what are your 'active ingredients?' thank you for your help and your time!!

Answer :

All the ingredients for ROR can be found here. http://www.ror.net/product/material-safety-data-sheet/

Question :

Can this be used on ipad,iphone or pc laptop screen?

Answer :

Absolutely! This is one of the best cleaners I have found for cleaning finger prints off of phone, tablet and PC screens.

Question :

Does it keep glasses from fogging?

Answer :

ROR is excellent at removing residue from lenses but it isn't designed as an anti-fogging solution. Anti-fogging sprays/wipes use a solution that is designed to drop the surface tension of water, which causes it to spread out over a lens rather than form droplets (fog) on the lens. Thank you for the question, please let us know if you have any more.

Question :

Thank you for your answers. Does the product include the two bottles shown in the picture?

Answer :

No just bigger bottle

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Does anyone have techniques so that it doesn't leave streaks? i'm using it with ped pads for my camera lenses and it leaves a streaky film

Answer :

ROR is a great lens cleaner. One of the best things about it is that a little goes a long way. PEC*PADs are a lot more absorbent than most lens wipes on the market so they will hold a bunch of ROR if you let them. If you are using the 2 oz spray bottle of ROR a full pump might be too much depending on the size of lens you are cleaning. I would recommend folding your PEC*PAD on the diagonal and then folding it in half so you end up with a triangle that is 1/4 the size of your PEC*PAD. Pump a bit of the ROR on the top of this triangle and use that to clean your lens. Immediately wipe any excess ROR off using one of the dry parts of your PEC*PAD. This should result in no streaks. If you have any further questions about ROR or any lens care products please let us know. Some users find the 1 oz bottle easier to use (). This is also available in a combo pack of the 2 oz and 1 oz bottles, the 2 oz bottle can be used as a refill for the 1 oz bottle ().
As a general note: make sure you remove and dust/debris from the lens using either an air blower (like the Rocket Blaster) or a lens brush (like the lenspen) prior to using any lens cloth/cleaner to prevent micro-scratches.

Question :

Is this safe to use for cleaning the electronic viewfinder of a Sony a6300 camera?

Answer :

Yes, anything that's advertised as safe enough for use on the front lens glass or element is going to usable on the viewfinder glass. With most Sony viewfinders, the glass is finished with Zeiss' T* Coating which is exceptional and makes a meaningful difference in quality and strength of the glass. When cleaning the viewfinder glass, I typically will use ROR, a Kinetronics Tiger Cloth that's either freshly cleaned or brand new and a q-tip instead of fingers to move the cloth around this tiny space. Spray the cloth directly whenever cleaning any camera glass as opposed to the glass itself. I typically go through 3-rounds of cleaning and then finish with a dry part of the cloth to avoid streaks. ROR is also strong enough to clean the camera bodies with any microfiber cloth. Great stuff and makes a world of difference.

Question :

Will this work for cleaning microscope lens?

Answer :

I have used it on my Nikon camera lenses for years, it is my preferred lens cleaner. It should work just as well on a microscope lens, coated or otherwise.

Question :

Can this be used on a laser mirror for a laser printer ?

Answer :

The label states "Completely safe for all multi-coated optical surfaces." I've been using this product for over 30 years, for my camera lenses, binoculars and eye glasses, and others like smartphones, Pads, TV, etc. "Try it, you'll like it!" ET

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Is this safe tu use for cleaning circular polarizing filter?

Answer :

Yes, and does a great job !

Question :

Can this be used on non-glass surfaces like a dslr body to remove oils, grime, etc.?

Answer :

Yes, I use it on all my bodies including the chassis, the grip, viewfinder & rear screen. It works as well on camera bodies as it does lenses!

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