Using eyeglass cloth to clean eyepieces etc

I was in an opticians today looking at sunglasses when I asked about the cleaning cloths and if i could have some (for my own telescope/bino maintainance kits). They gave me a new type of cloth made from microfibre. I don't know what it is made from, but the principle is the same as the previous cotton-feel cloths, only microfibre will have far less dust particles attracted to it. It is very smooth, and also has that "lint free" characteristic as the other ones. I got a couple of sheets for free.

Just to let you know, if you happen to pass an opticians sometime...

Seanie.

I got them from Specsavers before.
They are intended for coated lenses. You can also get a cleaning fluid for coated lenses from them also. I've used 'em to clean my eyepieces and corrector plate and find it great.

Use them all the time... in my opinion much better than the sleeve of your jacket!

The only thing is to make sure they have no silicon in them, as this can cause dulling of ant-reflective layers over time. Generally the advice is to stay away from such cloths for cleaning astronomy related lenses,
but if it works fine for you then fair enough.

The only thing is to make sure they have no silicon in them, as this can cause dulling of ant-reflective layers over time. Generally the advice is to stay away from such cloths for cleaning astronomy related lenses,
but if it works fine for you then fair enough.

Simply store them in the same manner you would all your astro-cleaning equipment - cool, safe, tight, and away from sunlight!