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16th September 2014, 15:15 | #1 |
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Need some advice...
I have a Nikon lens that has a (in camera terms) large spec of dust on one of the elements, it is affecting my pictures, I guess the easy way would be to 'Photoshop' the blemish out but it's annoying the hell out of me to the point that I avoid using it, which is a shame really as i love the lens in all other respects.
Is it worth getting it professionally cleaned? what sort of price would I be looking at for such a service? Is it worth trying to clean it myself? I've read many warnings on Google saying don't try it but I have to ask. The Lens is a Nikon 35mm AF-S Nikkor 1:1.8G DX This picture was taken from the camera side of the lens, the black spot is the foreign body. Any help would be gratefully appreciated
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I tried cleaning one myself, never again. Luckily it was a £15 ebay special. Hardest part was getting it back together with no dust inside. I also needed to make up special gadgets to take the lens apart.
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This one cost me the best part of £100 (cheap in camera terms but still expensive to me) dunno whether to risk it myself tbh, but I have a feeling the cost of professional cleaning is going to be at least that again.
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Lets see if others can offer more advice on costs/success rate. My only useful input is I will not be trying it again. Who knows we may have a professional lens cleaner in our midst. |
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We can hope
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have you tried a can of compressed air, an air duster? you can sometimes find them in pc world or tesco
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Not sure that would work, it's on one of the internal elements, thanks for the suggestion though
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Try googling for instructions on dismantling/cleaning etc. Kev |
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apologies for not understanding correctly. in that case it is best to have the lens cleaned by a professional. i once had allowed sand into a minolta and it was successfully restored by a specialist at jessops in the old days
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I wouldnt recommend dismantling it, unless you have very good tools, and possibly calibration equipment. Compressed air would be a no no for me too, as the propellant could leave marks inside the glass.
Unfortunately too, I wouldnt suggest sending it for repair either, as, whilst it may not cost as much as a new lens, it could come close to replacement cost. I would try tapping it gently, and hopefully it will drop eventually. An alternative would to sell it as spares or repair on ebay, I would imagine you should get up to 50 pounds, maybe even a little more for it! This plus the potential cost of repair, should get you another lens, that hasnt been opened up. (I was always wary of a lens that had been opened and repaired). In the meantime I would have thought you could still use it at full aperture without affecting the images.
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