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How to Clean a Camera

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Clean a Camera
Clean a Camera

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

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  1. Step 1

    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.

  2. Step 2

    Clean the lens by blowing any dust off with compressed air. Use a special lens cleaner and lens cloth to thoroughly clean the surface.

  3. Step 3

    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.

  4. Step 4

    Use a dry soft-bristle toothbrush to clean out the crevices of your camera's casing.

  5. Step 5

    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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