Advice needed on Canon lens please... [Archive]

wellyboot

15-12-2009, 17:32

I am watching a lens on eBay and the seller describes it as in very good condition but with "WITH JUST ONE TINY SPECK OF DUST INSIDE THE LENS, THIS IS QUITE NORMAL FOR A ZOOM LENS AND CAN GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL NOT SHOW ON THE PHOTOGRAGH"
As a relative beginner to photography, do you think this would be OK?
Many thanks

Canon Bob

15-12-2009, 17:37

The odd speck of dust is nothing unusual and is very unlikely to have any effect on the shots you take.

Bob

jockwav

15-12-2009, 17:39

I am watching a lens on eBay and the seller describes it as in very good condition but with "WITH JUST ONE TINY SPECK OF DUST INSIDE THE LENS, THIS IS QUITE NORMAL FOR A ZOOM LENS AND CAN GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL NOT SHOW ON THE PHOTOGRAGH"
As a relative beginner to photography, do you think this would be OK?
Many thanks

Put up the link to the sale.:)

Chaz Photos

15-12-2009, 17:40

The longer the lens the speck will have less impact on it I guess you not know it was there as it is so far out of focus.
What lens is it as the 100-400 is the most likely for this.

wellyboot

15-12-2009, 18:00

Thanks for the replies. Its a Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens.
I'm not sure if I'm allowed to put the link up so it's item number 120503862713 :)

StewartR

15-12-2009, 19:29

the 100-400 is the most likely for this.No it isn't. (I should know, I've got 30 of them!)

The 100-400 might put dust on your sensor (or it might not - I haven't any real data on that), but it's nowhere near the top of the league or attracting internal dust within the lens.