Help In Cleaning My Lens

[Ripley]

I'm just home after a day out on the open ocean - I'm walking about the house swaying and grabbing onto the bannister as my body feels like it's still on the boat.

I forgot to put my UV filter on my lens and it has salt spray on it. What is the best way to clean it without scratching it? I can't rub it or I'll scratch my lovely lens. One of the photographers on the boat said to lick it off with my tongue and then use fresh water. Is this the way to go?

Would appreciate some help if anyone knows, kja what do you do?

(It was an amazing day out on the open ocean, calm conditions, not too much wind, blue skies.

Species photographed: Wandering Albatross (x3), Campbells Albatross (right up to the boat as they chum the water); pod of sperm whales, sun fish, dolphins, shearwaters, skuas - oh my!

Now to go through over 400 shots to delete crap

[rubiton]

Wouldn't you just try to rinse off with water? Would that clear the salt or at least dissolve it?

Sorry cant think of more options at the moment have been out in that 40 degrees all day taking pics and still not quite recivered (and we have another day of it tomorrow oh yay bet the cool change comes in about 6pm after we've all finished)

Always leave the filters on the lens ALWAYS - protects them at all times.

[Ripley]

I've licked it clean and then rinsed it with cold water, rubiton. About to use the bellows on it, even the camera has salt spray on it now.

The reason the UV filter wasn't on is because it's a new lens and I only bought the filter last week and its still in its casing.

Edited November 21, 2009 by Ripley