Does anyone know about getting SLR lenses cleaned?

Does anyone know about getting SLR lenses cleaned?
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I don’t think Ritz would have worked on your camera anyway. They would send it out to a repair shop. Google a ‘camera repair shop for your zip code;. If your area is large enough for a dedicated camera store, I bet there is someomne doing camera repairs and cleaning.
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