Many opinions but what do you use?
I'm curious why u dont apply cleaner directly to the lens. I spray a lot of cleaner directly to the lens and let the cleaner carry the dust off the lens to the bottom of the bell where I have a paper towel soak up the lens cleaner. I don't like the idea of dragging dust across the lens with a brush.If you use a lens cleaning solution, don't apply it directly to the lens. Apply it to the lens cloth, then gently clean the lens. Don't grind the cloth into the lens (I know I'm stating the obvious here).
In my case, that was an warning I got from both kodak and Minolta. I thinbk it may have to do with either minimizing the amount of liquid on the lens so none wicks down the edges, or the type coating on the lens.I'm curious why u dont apply cleaner directly to the lens. I spray a lot of cleaner directly to the lens and let the cleaner carry the dust off the lens to the bottom of the bell where I have a paper towel soak up the lens cleaner. I don't like the idea of dragging dust across the lens with a brush.