How to Clean a Camera

By eHow Electronics Editor

How to Clean a Camera How to Clean a Camera

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Here's how to keep your camera in tip-top shape.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Step1
Clean the inside of your camera by opening the back and then blowing the dust out with a can of compressed air, or with a bulb tool that blows air when you squeeze.
Step2
Clean the lens by blowing any dust off with compressed air. Use a special lens cleaner and lens cloth to thoroughly clean the surface.
Step3
Wet a cloth and wring out as much water as possible. Use this cloth to clean dirt off the camera casing, making sure no water seeps into the camera's interior.
Step4
Use a dry soft-bristle toothbrush to clean out the crevices of your camera's casing.
Step5
Rub dirty battery contacts with a pencil eraser.

Tips & Warnings

  • Avoid opening a camera that has film in it - you'll expose the film and ruin the pictures.

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on 6/7/2007 I recommend staying away from using a can of compressed air to clean the lens, it can leave a small amount of condensation on the lens and that's no good!

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