You will also need lens cleaning tissue, but again, don't just pick up the first thing you come across. Cheap lens tissue can scratch lenses, so invest in some better quality stuff. For ultimate quality, go with something like Pec-Pads.
Adorama Lens Cleaning Tissue, Three Packages.
Nikon Micro Fiber Cleaning Cloth
Giottos Rocket Air Blaster, Manual Air Blower with Extra-Large Rubber Bulb - 7.5″ Long
Olympus SILICA-5 - Silica gel (pack of 5 ) ...
Use a lens cleaning cloth (or roll up a piece of photographic lens cleaning tissue and tear the end off to leave a brush like surface). Put a small drop of lens cleaning fluid on the end of the tissue.
Scratching occurs when something harder than glass (or the optical coating) is rubbed on the lens. Of course lens cleaning tissues, cloths, brushes and fluids aren't harder than glass, ...
Clean your lenses with lens cleaning tissue. Do this to the front and rear glass. Don't forget your tripod. I realize tripods are a pain to carry, but for sharp and well composed shots, a tripod is a must.
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