Sand in lens

[scoff]

How do I get what sounds like grating sand from the zoom collar on my canon 70 - 200L F4?

TIA

[dougdarter]

Hi,

It could be sand or dust, or just about any airborne pollutant.

Try blowing it out with a compressed air bottle - the sort used for cleaning mirror boxes.

Good luck.

[geriatric]

More likely to blow it in. Send it to a reliable repair shop for cleaning.

[scoff]

Deffo sand!
Is it an expensive task getting it cleaned?

[sakura]

http://www.fixationuk.com/repairs.htm

or

http://www.lehmannsdirect.co.uk/

i had a lens fixed by Lehmanns for £100 - it was an electrical breakdown

[milou]

I use a rocket blower. But leave some in - it's the mark of the committed coast hugger!

[Keltic Ice Man]

I use a rocket blower. But leave some in - it's the mark of the committed coast hugger!

Is Sheffield on the coast ?:D

[scoff]

lol, the sand was picked up on the coast!! :)
cheers for the links.

[sakura]

or how about this?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Pro-Insulated-WaterProof-SLR-Camera-Rain-Cover_W0QQitemZ140126313857QQihZ004QQcategoryZ1521 5QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[ruralscotland]

Cleaning shouldn't be too much, better than grinding your lens to nothing but a paperweight

[scoff]

£80 - £150 was the quote!!!!!