Kowa TSN-554 lense cleaning

[rackcity24]

Does anyone take the eyepiece off this spotter and clean the inner lense? I have bits of debris when looking through the spotter that's not on the front lense or eyepiece. I did email kowa but haven't gotten a reply yet.

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[Antares]

This is a delicate question, pun intended.

Yes, I would take the eye cups off and rinse under gently running luke warm water. Once you’re sure you’ve rinse off any debris, you can rub the lens with your finger and a little dish soap if needed. Final rinse with distilled water. Dry with compressed air (gently). Clean/new microfiber cloth to finish if you feel compelled to chase down little water spots.

I have a 554 and an 884.

I’d be interested to hear what Kowa recommends.

 

[rackcity24]

Sounds good, thanks. Im a little hesitant because i haven't been able to find any videos or posts about removing the eyepiece to get to the internals. I figured it would have been sealed off a little better.

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[Antares]

It’s no big deal, just lefty loosey. You’re not getting at the internals; it’s all sealed and waterproof, but removing the eye cup makes it easier to clean the ocular lens.

 

[Valumpessa]

Good tip... had no idea this could be done

 

[gr8fuldoug]

The eyepiece is not removable

 

[Antares]

Sounds good, thanks. Im a little hesitant because i haven't been able to find any videos or posts about removing the eyepiece to get to the internals. I figured it would have been sealed off a little better.

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Apologies, I was obviously not reading your post very carefully. As @gr8fuldoug said, the 554 eyepiece is not removable. I was reading too fast and thought we we're talking about the eye cup.

 

[rackcity24]

Apologies, I was obviously not reading your post very carefully. As @gr8fuldoug said, the 554 eyepiece is not removable. I was reading too fast and thought we we're talking about the eye cup.

That's alright, ill take a closer look at the lenses tomorrow and give them a better clean. Still waiting to hear from kowa.

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[rackcity24]

Kowa recommends I send it in to get looked at. The photo attached sucks but you might be able to see what I'm talking about. Right above the box of the pickup. There's half a dozen black marks like that on the right side and a few on the upper left with 1 being of decent size. I only realize it the farther I'm zoomed out.

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[rackcity24]

Sent my kowa in to get looked at, im curious to see what they come up with. So far it's been very east and seems hassle free.

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[rackcity24]

Well i got my spotter back from kowa. They did not charge me for any work. From the looks of the invoice they took the spotter apart, cleaned the lenses, and shipped it back to me. Unfortunately it did not fix the issues. So I will try to get ahold of them again this coming week.

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[chindits]

Damn that sucks

I hope they get it figured out

 

[ElkArcher918]

I'd hope they replace the scope for you. Are you the original owner?

 

[rackcity24]

I am not the original owner. I bought it on rokslide someone from rokslide. I've been a little busy lately, but i may try calling a kowa rep today that gave me his number.

 

[htlt_surfboards]

So I actually have the same problem but probably worse than your photo. The dirt or what ever it is in mine actually moves around if I shake the scope and I can make it better and worse by doing that. Following to see how you get it resolved.