Hama "Classic" Lens Pen for Cameras

I purchased this Hama lens cleaning pen to use on the move when taking photographs for work related inspections, the problem is that some of the environments that I have to take pictures in is sometimes poor to say the least as they are dusty and dirty. This Hama pen can be either kept in your top pocket or clipped onto your camera strap or kept in your camera bag. One of the best uses that I have found for this pen it is dusting off the mirror in my SLR when changing lenses as I have not found a brush as soft as this one to perform this task. The brush is the main reason that I purchased the pen as the bristles are easily retracted to protect them from damage and dirt contamination, when the brush is used to dust off a lens and does not get rid of any marks on the lens i.e. a fingerprint or greasy smears you can then use the special lens cleaning tip at the opposite end of the pen. This velvet type material is loaded with carbon and will absorb any grease that is present on any lens, you simply polish the lens with firm but gentle circular motions and the marks will be removed in seconds and leave your lens sparkling. The cap for the cleaning pad also replaces lost cleaning solution this is done when you replace the top you give it a twist and the pen cleaning pad is replenished ready for the next time you want to use it. This pen can be used for any lens as long as the tip is not bigger than the lens, you can use this cleaner on video camera lenses as well as any optical viewing lenses. This is a good value product that will keep your precious precision equipment lenses in peak clear condition a highly recommend must have for anyone using high quality optical lenses.

When a person buys a lens for over £500 or even the budget lenses for just over £200, the main thing you want to do is look after that lens. I've seen people using liquid solutions to clean lenses, and quite frankly I don't trust a liquid solution. The lens may be sealed well, but after time any grease and grim on that lens can slowly get behind the seals, and end up on the other side of the glass, This is a big problem. Unless you want to send off the lens to be cleaned or try it yourself, your going to risk changing the performance of it. So looking at this Cleaning device, its compact, strong and cheap, also has a neat retractable brush for heavy soiled glass. Also its dry so no risk of washing any grease in the lens itself. With the size and the easy use of the product you can just pop it out and wipe a lens clean ready for the next time. These products don't wear out to easy so you should have many applications, 500+ in fact. This product needs to be looked after though for full performance. Well worth the money, and a great investment for your equipment. This product has been tried and tested by myself.

Had a heart attack when I first opened it, as dabbed the velvet end on my knuckle to test the texture, and my knuckle came away pitch black! Didnt want to try it out after that on my camera for fear that it wld be ruined, so tested it on an old pair of smudgy glasses...amazingly it worked well, cleaning all the fingerprints away without smearing the lens with black! Not sure how it does it...but it left my glasses nice and clear (tho my knuckle remains black!) That, combined with the nifty retractable brush, will hopefully keep my kit in tip top shape on my upcoming travels, without taking up too much space in my camera bag. Nice one Hama!

I chose this after looking at reviews and comparing to others. the video was particularly useful. The pen is plastic and as expected feels plasticy ,but it is basically robust. the brush slider o/s, ok, not great, but does the job required of it removing small dust flecks etc.i wold have preferred if it had a cap on it also or retracted further into the barrel to protect the end of the bristles. The lens cleaning part, which is actually what i got it for, is excellent. follow the instructions. i had a SLR lens with a smeary mark and some binoculars ditto. It removed the smears and left the lenses sparklingly clean. At no time was i worried about the tip causing damage, it is soft pliable and being a pen , sits just right in your hand for cleaning. Note it is critically important when cleaning any lens , to blow or brush/flick off all dust specks, or grains of any sort, before any sort of cleaning with cloth or this pen tip. The cap clips on firmly and as it says , one twist cleans it and its ready for the next use. i would also use it on small compact camera lenses. Recommended as an essential 'emergency' lens cleaner in your kit bag or about the house.

Having read the other reviews, I purchased this to accompany my first SLR (Canon EOS 50D). The pen is the size of a permanent marker and has done a fantastic job with both my EOS SLR and my IXUS pocket camera. I've had this about two months now and the felt tip effortlessly cleans my lens filter surface with out smearing and the retractable brush head is soft and a great tool for cleaning dust away. The pen was particularly handy on a recent trip to Cuba where it was quite dusty and the circular head of the felt tip meant I could clean precisely around the lens circumference and viewfinder. For anyone reading this I would recommend you buy this for 3 reasons 1) compact - fits neatly into my camera bag (crumpler) along side a spare battery and memory card with no extra bulk 2) protected - brush retracts and felt tip has a lid (unlike a cloth) 3) pen is a tried and tested item in my view. My only complaint is that it would have been nice if Hama could have provided an additional felt tip for a few extra £s to save having to buy a whole new pen.

Bought this item to gently clean my VR lenses as a cheaper alternative to high quality lens cleaning wipes as they're easily scratched so need something soft to clean with. I like the soft brush end but the carbon pad leaves residue on the lenses. I thought it might be because they're plastic so tried with my eye glasses with glass lenses and had the same result. Possibly a got a bad pen since their are so many good reviews. Will just use the brush end with quality lens wipes I've been using to clean them.

Ordered this as i didn't trust just wiping the lens with a cloth. Chemical pad on the pen is amazing, one wipe and the lens is like new! Handy brush aswell just to get rid of dust on the lens and actual camera body, very soft bristles. Handy design - shaped lke a pen, can be clipped onto camera bag, pocket, shirt pocket etc. Good size too. For the money this is well worth it, not quite sure how long the pen will last, hope it doesn't dry up on me, although from a quality company like Hama, I don't see this hapening anytime soon.

Did not yet use it. Is in accordance with description.

Produit conforme à la description et délais de livraison tenus. Ce stylet est très pratique : petit, il peut nous suivre partout et sa partie veloutée est très efficace pour enlever les traces sur l'objectif.

It took weeks to receive the product and when I did it was a Chinese knock off called made by "Shun Yi". I wouldn't dare use it on one my lenses.

Als leidenschaftlicher Fotograf ist mir die Pflege meiner Ausrüstung besonders wichtig. Daher war ich auf der Suche nach einem zuverlässigen und praktischen Reinigungswerkzeug für meine Objektive und Filter. Der Hama Reinigungsstift hat meine Erwartungen in jeder Hinsicht übertroffen. Praktisches Design und einfache Handhabung Der Reinigungsstift von Hama besticht durch sein kompaktes und durchdachtes Design. Er passt problemlos in jede Fototasche und ist somit immer griffbereit, wenn er gebraucht wird. Die Handhabung ist denkbar einfach und intuitiv: Eine Seite des Stifts verfügt über eine weiche Bürste, die Staub und grobe Partikel sanft entfernt, ohne die empfindlichen Oberflächen zu zerkratzen. Die andere Seite ist mit einem speziellen Reinigungspad ausgestattet, das hartnäckige Flecken und Fingerabdrücke mühelos beseitigt. Hervorragende Reinigungsergebnisse Die Reinigungskraft des Hama Reinigungsstifts ist beeindruckend. Das Reinigungspad nutzt eine spezielle, nicht-flüssige Reinigungsformel, die Schlieren und Rückstände vermeidet und somit für eine kristallklare Sicht durch das Objektiv sorgt. Ich konnte sogar hartnäckige Flecken, die ich mit anderen Mitteln nicht entfernen konnte, problemlos beseitigen. Nach der Reinigung sehen meine Objektive aus wie neu und liefern wieder die gestochen scharfen Bilder, die ich von ihnen erwarte. Schonend und sicher Ein weiterer großer Vorteil des Hama Reinigungsstifts ist, dass er absolut schonend zu meinen teuren Objektiven und Filtern ist. Die Materialien sind hochwertig und speziell für die Reinigung optischer Oberflächen entwickelt worden. Es gibt keine abrasiven Bestandteile, die Kratzer verursachen könnten. Dadurch kann ich sicher sein, dass meine Ausrüstung keinen Schaden nimmt und ich sie lange nutzen kann. Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis Angesichts der herausragenden Qualität und der praktischen Anwendungsmöglichkeiten finde ich den Preis des Hama Reinigungsstifts mehr als gerechtfertigt. Im Vergleich zu anderen Reinigungsprodukten, die ich in der Vergangenheit ausprobiert habe, bietet dieses Produkt ein unschlagbares Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. Fazit: Der Hama Reinigungsstift zur Objektiv- und Filterreinigung ist ein unverzichtbares Werkzeug für jeden Fotografen. Seine einfache Handhabung, die effektive Reinigungsleistung und die Schonung der wertvollen Ausrüstung machen ihn zu einer perfekten Wahl. Ich bin begeistert von diesem Produkt und kann es uneingeschränkt weiterempfehlen. Wer seine Objektive und Filter optimal pflegen möchte, wird mit diesem Reinigungsstift von Hama mehr als zufrieden sein. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Por un precio excelente, este "lápiz" de limpieza da un resultado genial. Lo uso para limpiar las lentes de objetivos y filtros. Primero se pasa el cepillito suavemente para eliminar polvo e impurezas, y luego se pasa la "ventosita" de fieltro para quitar manchas de huellas dactilares o de grasa que hayan podido quedar de manipular el objetivo o filtro. Para manchas más difíciles, se aplica un poco de vaho antes de pasar la ventosa y la lente queda impoluta. Yo por el momento no he tenido ningún problema con ese polvillo negro del que hablan algunos usuarios.

Hasta que no lo usas no te haces a la idea de lo practico que es. Con la brocha escamoteable limpias perfecta y rápidamente el polvo y por el otro lado, quitas el tapón y limpia las lentes de maravilla