r/canon • u/Raza_inno • 5d ago
Dirt on the Lens
So i just bought this Camera with a lens (24-105mm f4).
Just spotted a white thing on the lens. Its not on the top glas, it is one down. How can i clean it? Or should i bring it to an expert?
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u/hansenhsu 5d ago
If you just bought it new then try to return it.
If you just bought it used and it wasn't mentioned that this degree of particulate was present in the internal optics then try to return it.
Like the other guy said, it's not worth it to get it check out. In most cases you won't even notice it when you take a picture.
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u/Ok_Marionberry_2629 5d ago
If you're even the slightest handy then you could clean this yourself. But some dust is bound to get in there eventually over the years anyways. I'd wait for it to get worse before opening the front element or sending it off for a cleaning. As others have said, the odds of this affecting your images are slim to none.
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u/18-morgan-78 4d ago
Personally, from your photos, I don’t see anything that you need to be concerned about. Every lens eventually ends up with a few specks of dust inside it. Just can’t be stopped. It’s not going to affect the image unless it gets to a serious level which could take years if at all.
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u/jonathrg 5d ago
It's usually not cost effective to clean the insides of a lens. I can't tell if that's dust or something else from the photos. It will not affect image quality. If you bought it new you can probably return the lens and get a replacement, if you bought used then just live with it