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22nd January 2007
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lens pen
hi all,
i need a little help over here. i just bought a lens pen recently from cathay photo. the sales man told me that it can last me for around 3-4 mths. juz wanna confirm how long can a lens pen really last me, and also how do i know that i need to change one. Thanks. Cheers. |
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22nd January 2007
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Re: lens pen
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22nd January 2007
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Re: lens pen
I am still using my lenspen bought about 2 yrs ago....
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22nd January 2007
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Re: lens pen
sorry for my ignorance, but what does a lens pen do?
my best guess is that it cleans the lens?
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22nd January 2007
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22nd January 2007
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Re: lens pen
oh...icic. thanks for all your replies.
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22nd January 2007
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Re: lens pen
but wouldn't a microfibre cloth do the job just as well?
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22nd January 2007
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Re: lens pen
How much Cathay selling the lenspen?
Its selling USD12.99 and in Europe Eur12.99......  |
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22nd January 2007
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Re: lens pen
It's S$10 each here. Yeah, I believe things are quite pricey in Euroland. |
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22nd January 2007
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Re: lens pen
Not really.. Microfibre only for camera body, USUALLY =D |
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22nd January 2007
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Re: lens pen
 i use my t shirt to clean my filter... sometimes even my lens.  |
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22nd January 2007
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Re: lens pen
Thread can be found Here  |
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23rd January 2007
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Re: lens pen
cathay photo hav diff sizes.
each selling for $10. dere is also one which come wif a package too. |
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23rd January 2007
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Re: lens pen
You talking about your phone camera, right? =D |
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23rd January 2007
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23rd January 2007
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Re: lens pen
wun it gt scratch easily?
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23rd January 2007
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Re: lens pen
been doing that for almost a yr.... |
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24th January 2007
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Re: lens pen
Eh since you mention it here
Why everyone get UV filter for their camera, esp prosumer? =D To protect the lens or? |
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24th January 2007
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Re: lens pen
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