Nikon Lens Pen Cleaning System Reviews

• Underwhelming

  
  By A1MADE1DZXAJ5G on 2004-07-28
  Although I had high hopes that I could carry this cleaning tool with me during my hikes, I've since decided that it's almost worthless. The main cleaning "tip" is too large to reach the oculars of my Nikon binoculars (nice going, Nikon!). And although I can use it to clean other lenses (objectives, camera), the results are uneven and unimpressive. As a long term Nikon user, I'm very disappointed that they've put their name on a product that's as mediocre as this one. Surely there's a better alternative for a compact cleaning kit that I can carry in the field! I certainly won't buy another one of these.
  
  

• it really does work

  
  By A3UKITW9KFF8SE on 2005-03-12
  does exactly what it's supposed to, and does it well.
  
  to use:
  
  1. with one end, extend the brush, and wipe debris away.
  
  2. twist the cap on the other end, and take it off. with that end, wipe in a circular motion, and smudges get polished away.
  
  

• Not that great

  
  By A2HXAF4GIH6S85 on 2005-10-29
  The retractable brush is OK, but the "cleaning tip" is just a tiny disc (about the size of a paper-punch hole) of soft cloth, mounted on a rubber tip. It did clean the lens reasonably well, but I would think it would get dirty pretty quickly, and there is no way to clean it or replace it. And in my case, I won't care, since it fell off after a few uses (yes, I was treating it gently and not using any solvents).
  I think there are much better choices available, unless all you want is the retractable brush.
  
  

• Easy to use lens cleaning device

  
  By A20GHNP6CZXLY5 on 2004-11-29
  This is a easy to use lens cleaning device.
  
  You use the bush end to remove any debris from the lens, and the pad end to remove fingerprints and the like.
  
  The bush is retractable and soft enough not to damage lenses.
  
  The pad is treated (coated) in such a way as to remove fingerprints without leaving smudges.
  
  I have had excellent results using the Nikon Lens Pen on my Sony DSC F-828 digital camera. However it is important to note that the pad end is much too big to use on the electronic viewfinder (or anything else less than about a half an inch in diameter).
  
  The Nikon Lens Pen appears to be identical to many other LensPens out there (they all seem to be identical except for branding and coloration). Perhaps they are all manufactured by one company (perhaps other than Nikon)?
  
  

• Works fine ... but you don't have to pay that much

  
  By AJYDAP8EBWAGL on 2006-12-23
  If you haven't used a lens pen, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised -- it works well. The description doesn't make it very clear that this product has TWO different cleaning tools, one at each end. The brush, which retracts, is to take off dust particles. Hidden in the other end is a soft pad with a cleaning agent to remove fingerprints and more serious dirt, hopefully without damaging the anti-reflection coating on your lens.
  
  My only reservation is that this particular "Cleaning System" is a bit overpriced (at the time I wrote this review, Amazon was selling it for about $21). Essentially identical double-ended Lens Pens without the Nikon name attached cost $8-$10 from many sources, including Amazon (search "Lens Pen"), so you're paying quite a lot to impress your friends ;-)
  
  One more thought: another reviewer mentioned cleaning his lens daily with this product. That's not such a great idea. Camera lenses, and especially their anti-reflection coatings, are quite fragile. The more often you clean your lens, the more likely you'll damage the coating, or even scratch the lens due to a small dirt particle on the cleaning pad (likewise, NEVER clean a lens with bathroom tissues, since they contain tiny, hard wood chips).
  
  The fact is, a moderate amount of dust and dirt on your lens does NOT affect the pictures you take, since anything that close to the lens is so out of focus.
  
  PS -- Here's an update: I just got an Adorama Camera catalog that lists this lens pen, WITH the Nikon name, for $6.50! Imagine that.
  
  
• I have 2 - one for each camera system (film and digital)
  By A3CJ7MHAS9IMAM on 2006-04-01
  As an eyeglasses wearer and photographer, clean and scratch free lenses is important to me. This tool sweeps away scratch making surface debris with the soft brush on one end and then polishes away smudges with a suction-cup-like device on the other. I have no idea (nor do I need to know) how this thing works but I know it does.
  
  Hasn't scratched yet - and it's dirt cheap.
  
  
• Perfect for frequent cleaning out in the field
  By A5JLAU2ARJ0BO on 2005-01-22
  This low-priced pen cleaning kit from Nikon is a must-have. I was surprised that it costs less than non-Nikon cleaning pens that do exactly the same.
  
  One end of the pen has a soft brush which is retractable. It's perfect for brushing away dust on the lens. The other end is a cleaning pad, which is used to remove fingerprints and particles that get stuck on the lens. Because this product is small, it doesn't take up any space in the camera bag. It's also very convenient to use.
  
  Of course, if your lens surface is really dirty, you should get a complete cleaning system including lens-friendly cleaning solution and soft tissue paper.
  
  
• Nikon...But horrible quality.
  By A210M9ICCP1O5B on 2005-12-02
  Felt tip fell off after a few uses. Sent it in for a replacement but was returned with the same pen with another tip glued on.
  
  
• Great tool for in the field lens maintenance
  By A1QJ8RKPWKXI7O on 2004-02-03
  Binoc, teles, range finders and cameras. All can benefit from one of these. Light and compact, sturdy and effective. Keep the prints off the lenses.
  
  
• A good "throw it in a bag" accessory
  By A3NUZ3FNPIHPQX on 2006-04-03
  Of course, this is not world's the most sophisticated lens cleaning system. However, it is one very handy package that takes very little room in your bag and works with reliable and predictable results. I would not use this pen to clean lens that was subjected to what would be considered heavy levels of dirt, but it works well, cleaning those occasional smudges that you get on the lens when a 3-year old decides to touch lens with his finger or a droplet of water dries on the lens.
  
  
• The best lens cleaning system I've come across
  By AJOWDSYZ0WFUJ on 2006-08-29
  Lens pens don't do a perfect job, but they do a better job than anything thing else I have found. It is a "must have" product for anyone with a camera! And the Nikon lens pen has worked well for me.
  
  
• Awesome!!
  By A3MZ567IYXXJGR on 2005-01-27
  Hi, bought this items to fill te 25$ to get free shipping when buying a case for my camera, a Canon Powershot S1 IS.
  I own a Scope and i had some Eye Pieces with some fingerprints (I'm kind of dumy without my night vision fixed!!!) I used the Nikon lens pen to remove those fingerprints and the result was absolutely awesome. I have used it wtih my camera too! I'm really pleased with the results.... now i'm carrying it with my camera and with my scope... it's easy to use, small, usefull, cheap... I totally recomend it!
  
  
  
• Quick cleaning tool
  By ABZTL0VRX8LNV on 2006-04-22
  It works prety good specially when you want to clean a small spot on your lens just when you are about to shoot. It's very convenient and easy to carry on.
  Be carefull of not pulling brush hairs as they will come off quite easy and will start losing other hairs from then on.
  
  
• great
  By A2I357I10ZY7CI on 2006-06-19
  I use this pen on my Canon S2 IS camera and Canon 17-40mm f/4L lens. It does the job well. The brush side is great for brushing away the dust and the otherside is used to clean smears and smudges. No liquid or microfiber cloth needed with this pen. The cleaning side is concaved to meet the curves of the lens. So this brush isn't really meant for filters even though I have used it to clean my Hoya UV and Hoya cir-polarizer filters.
  
  I am planning on buying two more of these. one for my bag and one for my car as I tend to get my cleaning pen at home.
  
  
• Excellent Choice for the Price
  By A11LTANJ1RZRI1 on 2005-10-06
  It's like a very fat pen, with a clip to secure it to a case or pocket. It's not clear in the item description, but as mentioned in several reviews there are two parts to the cleaning system: the retractable soft brush, and at the opposite end, a capped cleaning pad for removing smudges.
  
  
• Fast and Easy!
  By A1DUMBUPMNYL9T on 2006-08-24
  I was skeptical when I ordered the pen because I wasn't too sure how clean it would really keep my lens.
  
  Last week I traveled through out Mexico and visited some beautiful places, along with seeing a lot of family members. With all these family members around, a few accidently touched my lenses. I decided it would be a perfect time to test my new pen. End Result? PERFECTION! The lenses looked like thru were brand new!
  
  I used to carry little paper whipes designed for lenses, but now I use the Nikon Lens Pen and I don't need to worry about carrying whipes and throwing them away.
  
  
• Amazing
  By A3RJTJUN3O1SYC on 2005-07-29
  I live in a city with a 38ºC average and any indoor place is air conditioned, when you go out, the camera lens go wet, this product let you clean the lens in seconds, whith one hand and with high quality, 100 per cent OK!
  
  
• Does what it's supposed to do
  By A3B3B1K8C7DCOE on 2005-09-23
  I just wanted a quick way to clean dust/lint or whatever off the lens while on the go. This was an easy solution and cheap enough to not worry about if it gets lost or something in the future. It does exactly what the description says it would and thus I'm happy.
  
  
• Simple Product - Solid Delivery
  By A91K91GJRE6OU on 2006-06-21
  It's a cheap tool to have in the tool kit, but an important one. Solid construction, and cheap price. Can't go wrong!
  
  
• Nikon name, Nikon quality!
  By A33QB5YL9HIKT7 on 2006-11-06
  This cleaning pen is just as advertised. I have used it on a daily basis since I got it, and it has never failed to do a great job. I use this with the VisibleDust Huricane blower, and the combo is unbeatable. Great value for the price.
  
  
• Works, but identical to cheaper Sigma PLE Lens Pen
  By A99C0X6M72RM3 on 2007-01-24
  This really works for a camera, in my experience, as most of the other reviews also proclaim. Nikon and Sigma must use the same OEM, though, as I also ordered a Sigma PLE Lens cleaner (from Amazon) and it was cheaper and identical except for the color of the plastic slide button.
  
  
• It Works Pretty Good, BUT this other model is better..
  By A1L6O6TEPAZ94X on 2007-06-24
  Good idea and design, but Targus has one almost identical EXCEPT it has the retractable brush on one side and a cap you remove on the other side that covers a small spay nozzle. It comes filled with cleaning solution and a cleaning cloth.
  
  Sometimes a brush just won't get off the fingerprints, the Targus TGK-LPC just seems a lot more versatile and effective..
  
  The Targus pen is available at Radio Shack for $4.99 as well as tons of online stores.
  
  
• Nikon's lens pen cleaning system delivers as promised
  By A1JH7LVVAPM0JI on 2006-01-29
  Contrary to another review that this product by Nikon was a "rip off" because of poor design and manufacturing is simply not true. One has to read the user instructions first and then set one's level of product expectations.
  I found the user instructions to be clear and easy to follow. The product's functionality met everything that Nikon intended for its use. Manufacture quality was good considering that it is a basic retractable pen made of fairly sturdy plastic that contains a brush and a pad designed to clean a lens of small foreign debris. Common sense and experience dictates that it was not designed to polish a lens or rid it of abrasive dirt. A lens blower with liquid lens solution and lens tissue should be used for the tougher jobs, just as a hammer should not be used to drive a screw.
  
  
• Very useful! Must buy!
  By A1D3SSG0X8GS3V on 2006-03-25
  Now I don't have to worry about the dust on my lens. This product is very easy to use. And it works great. It's a must buy for photographers.
  
  
• Great quick and simple tool
  By A1H3WLM0C71AY3 on 2007-01-28
  These lens pens are a great way to clean safley and quickly.
  The brush typically gets most dust and such quickly off the lens, and the spot tool at
  the other end helps remove small spots of oil and such.
  Its quick and compact, the main down fall is that while storing it like you would a normal pen
  the upper compartment that holds the brush is open to the air.
  
  
• Lens Pen
  By A1VTSDHH3RWLD8 on 2007-04-04
  I bought a lens pen 7 years ago and it was time for a new one. I use it often but should tell folks not to touch the brush with your fingers for fear of contaminating the bristles with oil. The bristles are very soft and a natural reaction is to feel them. This pen is another must have item for your camera bag!
  
  
• Perfect
  By A1L9ECOQ94LZKT on 2005-10-15
  Exactly what I was looking for for my Canon Powershot S2 IS. Does the job well at a great price.
  
  
• Nikon lens pen
  By AJIK184S9F8D2 on 2006-07-11
  This handy little tool is a must have for not just Nikon owners, but all camera owners. A genius of design and function, I would whole-heartedly urge every person with a camera to buy one, or many, asap.
  
  
• Bum Rap
  By A3DO4WR849ZRYV on 2007-05-22
  I don't know why a certain reviewer is unhappy because it doesn't clean his binocular eyepieces! It's made to clean camera lenses, not tiny binocular eyepieces, and it does a remarkable job when used properly. I have had one for over two years and its still going strong. I highly reccomend it. In fact, I'm ordering another one.
  
  
• Un-even
  By A330VP3HR1PUA6 on 2007-09-19
  I've had the pen for about 3 months now, the brush side works nicely and is very useful. The other side was useful for about a month but didn't last more then that as it gradually got dirty and then just fell off. Not worth the money in my opinion.
  
  

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