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08/14/2006 05:25:37 PM · #1 |
| Does dust actually get inside of a lens? Is a slight amount of dust a problem and is it fixable? |
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08/14/2006 05:35:45 PM · #2 |
A small amount of dust is very common. In fact, if you look hard enough, pretty much all lenses will have some dust specks. Unless there is a *tremendous* amount of dust, it will not visibly affect images.
Edit: Folks sometimes assume that high-end lenses that are "weather-selaed" will not accumulate dust. This is not the case. The lens must exchange air with the outside environment during temperature changes and focusing/zooming. Dust inevitably will enter.
Message edited by author 2006-08-14 17:37:40. |
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08/14/2006 05:37:14 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
A small amount of dust is very common. In fact, if you look hard enough, pretty much all lenses will have some dust specks. Unless there is a *tremendous* amount of dust, it will not visibly affect images. |
Thank you for your answer.
Message edited by author 2006-08-14 17:37:23. |
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08/14/2006 05:39:04 PM · #4 |
I'm a dust expert. I even cleaned my sensor 10 times before I scratched it up.
Kenskid
Originally posted by jpochard:
Does dust actually get inside of a lens? Is a slight amount of dust a problem and is it fixable? |
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08/14/2006 05:40:27 PM · #5 |
| Unless your lens is completely covered with dust, you won't see it. You can actually put a small piece of paper on your lens, and when the aperture is open you won't see it at all. |
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