Clean the inside of your Canon lens - Episode 7

[@frankjahrling9238]

I didn't read all the comments, but would suggest that after everything is opened up, use the blower before using the cleaning cloth. If the cloth touches the "rock" first and it's rubbed all over the virgin lens, the lens could get scratched. Best to try and blow it away, I would think. Great video - it works!!!

[@kasunshashi]

thanks for the very nice tip

[@leonardomazza8170]

This is actually very important. I'm sort of a technician and I lost count of the lenses I scratched at the beguinning when I was not carefull enough about these details...

[@brydon-halohunter]

6 years later and this video is still good! Thank you for teaching me how to clean my lens! I've been worried about paying for a professional cleaning, and now I know how to do it myself!

[@mrbob581]

Not rocket science but jewler type work.. with the right tools and fine touch and an idea what to do .

[@saverioforte9861]

Actually you should do reverse operation. First blow air with the pump and then use the cloth. Oterway if you clean the dust with the cloth you could scratch the glass. Usually i prefert first to remove all the dust whit the pump and then remove any stain with the cloth (sorry for my bad english i am italian)

[@spoingus6464]

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[@andrefelixstudio2833]

I just recently purchased an 85 mm Canon lens that had dust in it so I got a great deal and I just unscrewed it and took it apart cleaned it put it back together again and it’s fantastic! Now I am a better photographer than I was before, LOL

[@znaskoejakov331]

I have the same lense that seems dirty on the inside, was it hard to dissasemble?

[@scott-ish404]

A tip I learned when disassembling my SCT telescope's front corrector plate is to instead of using a dark marker, to actually use one or two tiny strips of masking tape - fixed in an upside down U or L shape, both to the inner bit to be removed and the external one on the tube/lens barrel - and then cut it where both parts join before disassembling it.

[@neilyakuza6595]

Man I remember I took apart my 75-300 USM Canon lens to clean out fungus from the tropics. Took everything apart front, and back. Wow lots of fun, and no you tube back in the day to help out. Put everything back together, and everything worked fine. Ask me to do it today, I don not think so....Lol!

[@ChrisLee-UK]

Great video, thank you. Just cleaned my 24-105 after noticing quite a lot of dust inside. Now clean and perfect as it used to be. Thank you David :D

[@andrest2003]

ALWAYS first use the rocket, if dust is not removed, then use the microfiber or any other "contact" method with the lens.

[@enriquezakai7612]

@Uriah Sincere I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site through google and Im trying it out now. Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will get back to you later with my results.

[@enriquezakai7612]

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[@uriahsincere7306]

@Enrique Zakai happy to help :)

[@3-lias]

Thank you very much for sharing this. I was really afraid of opening up my lens in order to properly clean it, even though I had to. Now I can just go ahead and clean them all!

[@paulc9139]

You saved me a lot of money, I cleaned the dust out of my canon lens, 15 minutes for me, the repair shop wanted £90.00p to do the same job, good on you, and thank you for the lesson & the saving.

[@siyuq5620]

Great tutorial! Just cleaned my lens. Took me sometime to put everything back perfectly but now the lens is dust free!

[@SandMarcusJ]

Bro, you just made me so damn happy. Discovered sand particles on the inside of my lens. Def going clean it now.

[@hexiandsereniti]

Thank you so much for making this video! That annoying little spot in my photos is gone now. You saved me money and lots of others money too! Now I need to know how to replace the damaged curtain in my Canon 70D

[@kgw8558]

TY TY TY. I am not mechanically minded at all, but I followed your instructions (after going to a hardware store to get a small enough screwdriver) and felt like I was doing brain surgery but it worked brilliantly. :)

[@DC-sn6mt]

First thing after you get the lenses out BLOW THE DUST AWAY WITH AIR DO NOT WIPE AS THIS IS HOW YOU SCRATCH THE LENSES,leave the wiping after blowing the dust away

[@MustafaExplore]

And he kept scratching in cercels

[@chadautry8134]

thank you! i got some dust on the inside of my canon EFS 18-55 shooting storm today and was trying to get it out. thanks to you, i now know what to do!

[@focuzmiller1993]

The best Len cleaning tutorial on KZbin

[@mikeries8549]

Have a new camera with dust inside the lens. It's only two weeks old. The house is dusty. The pictures aren't affected so I'll keep shooting but eventually will take it apart. The lens looks just like my telescope lens but my scope is a doublet. I suspect that there's a stack of lenses in that little plastic holder just like the telescope so be careful. Drop one and you're effed.

[@vivishworld904]

This was a very helpful video! Thank you! I managed to clean my lens from the inside and managed to put it back together. It works very well! Thank you so much! :)

[@SureshKumar-ez1ew]

Thank you, David. You explained the lens cleaning process so well. Crystal clear (pun unintended!!). I have the same model lens and saw a smudge and got worried if I need to take it to a camera repair shop to get it cleaned but seeing your video, I feel confident I could handle this myself at home.

[@geisterglow4857]

i think you shouldn' worry about the Canon engineers' opinion. i feel i got all the precious information i need. thank you very much, i think you do the job like a pro.

[@AbdullaHussain1]

Am I the only one holding my breath as you put the lens glass back on? haha.

[@Sektor71]

Great tutorial! I was actually able to clean 2 of my most used lenses. One had fungus and the other a lot dust in there. Thanks man!

[@myk4bz]

so glad you posted this bud! like ya said, 10 min and my lens is INTERNALLY clean as a whistle! THANK YOU!

[@pwph8361]

thank you so much! I have been looking for somewhere to get my lens cleaned inside, your tutorial was perfect, my lens is clean, and I am now going to take a million more pictures than when I fell into dirty lens funk.... xx

[@JuanLopezmusica]

Thank you! You encourage me, I did on my 24-70mm 2.8 and now it’s clean!

[@kovkou1]

Huge thanks for this help mate! I had a hair under the front lens for quite some time and FINALLY it's out! Again, thanks for this amazing tutorial, it worked like a charm on my Tamron 24-70/2.8 :)

[@raficknaseeven1352]

My Friend. You saved my day. ❤. My first L lens developed a small ring inside the front glass. It was well kept in the leather bag and I got a shock on seeing the spot. Circular ring spot. Thanks a lot. I now know how to access it. Great. I subscribe to your post right away

[@dalehammond1749]

Very clear video. I have a Canon 8mm movie camera with fog inside the lens. I sure hope it isn't deep into the lens. Now I have to locate a quality magnetic mini screwdriver. Thanks

[@historytaolana6171]

Im so happy to watch your videos they are so helpful and clear to do what you explain, and it works.

[@63phillip]

You should use the air rocket before the lens cloth as there may be debris on the lens that you will scratch the lens with.

[@ultimatacticalsurvival]

I watched a few videos on how to do this, you were much better than the ones I watched. Thank you, mate. I will subscribe to you. I want to buy a Canon 1200D for my 10 years old boy 😊

[@xsr900zius]

really thank you, good tutorial, i have 1 small dust partical inside lens where electronics is, soo i cannot do it by my self, but i was ready to do it, but after this video, canon profesional service is better option

[@lorameek31]

Thank you! Getting the tools I need to do this to my Fuji lens. I have a long hair stuck inside and dust. It was a used lens when I got it.

[@susanleadbetter8639]

Thank you for this....especially the last part about the back of the lens, as that is the part that is very dirty. Haven't used my Canon A1 for many years. Need to take it to a professional

[@IamDavidSebastian]

Glad it was helpful!

[@greg3511]

Excellent. My lens has needed cleaning for a long time. Thanks for this tutorial.

[@dianecasey9820]

This has been so very helpful,however my lens has three screws on the outside, on the side rather than under the little ring. after taking them out do you think it would be the same? (As far as the one piece lens coming out.)

[@DrFelemban]

Thank you very much for this video. I was able to clean the inside of my canon 18 - 135 mm lens … I have used a precession screw set that helped me a lot

[@JMarciii]

18-135mm USM ? I have the same lens with a lot of inside dust on the front. I am thinking about cleaning it myself, it seems very easy to do.

[@peacefulnaturesoul]

I have the same lens. Two of the screws are stuck tight. Any tips?

[@Scoofnie]

Really appreciate these lens videos. Thank you.

[@GeoffreyCapes]

Another helpful tip is to use a head torch, st the right angle you can see even the smallest dust particles.

[@mlmrv1060]

And a small magnet to stick those little screws

[@rogerroddy5828]

Great, short, to the point video on how to clean the inside of your lenses. Great job!

[@CryptidHunter_official]

Best lens cleaning tutorial on KZbin! Thank you

[@justingilbert4778]

Excellent. Thanks. However, my problem is that I don't know to remove the front part of the black ef 80-200. Can you help at all? Thanks.

[@goanheat]

Thanx very much, I just cleaned fungus on my Canon 24-105 lens

[@cecif9419]

Thank you! I don’t have a camera shop in my town! I want to try to clean my lens instead of driving an hour away !

[@reel-cutphotovideo8982]

Your video is very helpful. I currently have this issue with dust on the inside of my 18-135 Canon Lens.

[@greatbaracuda6164]

when putting back the circle cover will the glue still sticky enough? do you glue it again? what kind of glue? Can you also dry wipe if glass is full of fungus? i afraid that soap or any solvent might damage the special coating

[@christinaholzschuh8034]

What a Great Help...Thank You! Will be cleaning all my lenses tomorrow :)

[@kianacotton9]

left my canon t5i in the pouring rain sheltered by nothing but a fanny pack. blew my mind to see the camera still turns on but my lense are fogged up. i was afraid to shock the camera (wet wiring & energy transferred from battery) by turning it on right away so i let it sit by a sunny window for a few days when i came back i checked the battery comp to make sure it had dried and it did. i think the moisture and sun caused the insides to fog so like you said. ill be doing this tomorrow

[@Nathanael_Grant]

Why does this man know everything I'm going through??

[@jennifersue5079]

Thank you for this awesome tutorial . I am very tempted to give it a go myself . 🦘

[@minesh1987]

This video helped me, thank you, no dust in my cam lens

[@ResponsiblePledge]

Canon just told me $642 to do this, its sickening to me that they charge that much. Thanks for the video. I have an older EF 24-105 with dust inside, and its not worth sending out, but the lens is totally great after this video

[@jeandesrosiers5275]

If you have an old casette tape eraser, you can use it to magnetize (or de-magnetize) your screwdriver tips, then the screws don't fall and stick to the screwdriver. To magnetize, put the screwdriver tip against the part where you would lay on top of a casette, a short burst of magnetism and presto, magnetized tip. To de-magnetize, turn on the demagnetizer, bring it to the screwdriver and pull away while it it still on.

[@rohroh5222]

Great video David! Thank you.

[@MisterWealth]

How do you clean rear element?

[@davytyler]

i went on top of a mountain yesterday and my lens fogged up INSIDE of the lens body, so I'm going to give this a shot. I did already try silica packets in a plastic back for a day. it hasn't worked. Thanks for the guide.

[@mikeries8549]

I think I'd set the foggy lens on a furnace vent so it could warm up and let the steam out. My binoculars go thru pretty wet conditions waterfowl hunting and it works for them.

[@vacuumandgaspressurecoexisting]

Might do it when i feel brave enough. I had to return a rf 24-70 2.8 because it has a rather large speck of dust brand new and now the one i got as a replacement has gotten a piece of dust in it as well.. not as dramatic as the first, but still.. makes me lose confidence in buying l glass.

[@StoneVisuals]

Very helpful saved me a lot of time

[@hairyhider7478]

Thank you so much for making this Video David......

[@katelynnmanz1050]

So helpful, thanks a lot for this!

[@dronehawk]

Thanks , your walk thru just saved me spending 800 euro

[@johnwebsterwallace4884]

Thanks...my 18+135 canon has particles on the inside zoom end...how dust gets inside a £450:00 lens beats me. Thanks again.

[@joseph-the-seventh]

Hi David, thanks for the helpful tutorial. Does this technique work with prime lenses as well? I have noticed some dust inside my 80mm f1.2 and was thinking about attempting this.

[@leonardomazza8170]

Another thing to note is that it is much more important to clean the lens you don't remove since in many cameras, that is actually the focusing element. Any specs of dust there will be much more noticeable.

[@mtbboy1993]

It recently happen on SONY 24-70 GM II, it was second hand from a dealer, was no dust in lens, was like new. I made sure when I got it, checked it. Only used it a few times, now there's dust inside, just one dust grain. Not sure how it got inside. Only had it around 2 weeks I think.

[@OscarGonzalezTheRealOne]

Great stuff, man. Thank you. I have a Tamron that I'm going to be trying this on.

[@paulfalk2016]

What about Zeiss Lens Cleaning Wipes? I've got a Photo shoot coming up in a few days still nervous about all this.

[@leskachanel9798]

Great video. Thank you. You explaine everything very well. Can you make a video for canon L type lens? I have a Conan powershot Pro 1 and there is a lit of dust inside. Its an old cameras but for my diving photos it's nice. Also i have the case so you can understand why i want to clean it

[@JuanLopezmusica]

You have any video for RF?

[@eduardoreyes9106]

muchas gracias hermano!!!! saludos desde Chile!

[@jesussanieljr.5296]

Thank you for the video. It is the same process for the 24-70mm F4 Canon Lens?

[@sonyp180]

I used one of them rocket air blowers once on a lens. Load of oil or sticky glue came out. Lucky i was about to use on sensor. CHECK ON A WALL MIRROR 1ST

[@CuteFuzzyWeasel]

gets started at 2:24

[@radhakrishnan3068]

Excellent sir. Its very useful for us.

[@davisbeauvais6965]

I think its best to use AIR first, the a gentle BRUSH, then if you still need the cloth use it last.

[@Sriparthasarathyadvocate]

thank u for ur wonderful video, u saved my 150$ service cost, thank u for ur informative video

[@Twobarpsi]

Excellent video!!

[@joycewan8009]

Thanks so much, your tutorial save me!

[@rodrigoardanaz1608]

Ciao David, do you know how to do the same but on a 70/200 2.8. Grazie

[@palmwaytech]

What type of solution do you use to clean the camera lens , on the inside or outside of the lens? NIce video

[@nopchannnuon9750]

Good job! I love your presentation though I am not kinda professional one

[@MysterSer333]

great video, thanks

[@fayezfathah6529]

Oh MAN !!! This is really great. Thanks man with an awesome name cool guy. I appreciate that work.

[@Ljmaradona]

Thank man. Appreciate it

[@linneaHogh]

Thank you for this video!!

[@painman4687]

Great job ! Short & to the point. *Thank you !

[@CeyloNi]

hi David are yuo from canada, can I bring my 24- 105 sony, front element has some dust and little fungus.

[@Huginnm]

this really inspired me to go and clean my moldy and ancient 24-105. one thing though, the molds in mine look like they are in the back/bottom lens elements when I did the flashlight test and there is only dust on the top. should I take it to the shop if that is the case?

[@eyolaurio9133]

Thankyou for your tutorial! it really helpful 😁 i hope you have also a video for .. canon 17-40 L lens cleaning tutorial

[@seek3n]

How did the lint/dust got inside of my lens? I had the lens protector ready to slap it on as soon as i pull out of the un-opened box. Is a 24-70gmaster. Im wondering the dust was already inside out of factory?

[@H_A_F_GAMING]

thank you thank you thank you sir my front lens has a chip small and doesn't effect my shots but its annoying to me

[@Deleted_Channel1]

What screw driver set did you use?

[@cheongkiwa]

Really nice!! Would you show the back side lens of cleaning? Thanks!!

[@nenolima5595]

I did as u... but inside the top theres still fungus... how to go ahead in that little top circled by a black plastic?

[@БориславаП]

Nice but how I can clean fungs inside the front glass or I have to buy a new one

[@Kitakueigo]

Thanks! This worked on my Lumix G Vario lens!

[@cyclophezurdo3883]

Grazie very interesting

[@rasika711]

Thank you and very helpful

[@dalemartin6828]

What about the other side? Do you just clean that from within the barrel when you have the front glass off?

[@GantsilyoBaguio]

No risk, no fun. Thanks mate! =)

[@rudyvargas9121]

Awesome huge help!!

[@IamDavidSebastian]

Glad to hear it!