17-85 bummer

[antonroland]

So I have had a spec of dust behind the front element of said lens for a while but noticed the other day that they multiplied...:bang::bonk:

Phoned the service guys and they told me it can be opened and serviced at the equivalent of 80-100 quid.

Only question is how long before they get in again

Anyone here had a similar problem?

 

[HIMUPNORTH]

I had a bash on the thread of my 16-35 which stopped me fitting filters easily so sent it for repair. It cost about £80 but lens came back like new with the little bit of play that this lens had completely gone so considered the repair worthwhile even though i had to go to the MTB World Champs without it!

 

[Steep]

Does t affect your images or just your mind Anton?

 

[antonroland]

I had a bash on the thread of my 16-35 which stopped me fitting filters easily so sent it for repair. It cost about £80 but lens came back like new with the little bit of play that this lens had completely gone so considered the repair worthwhile even though i had to go to the MTB World Champs without it!

Bummer Gary,

Glad to hear it all ended well though - better than new you say?

 

[antonroland]

Does t affect your images or just your mind Anton?

No effect on images purely the mind:bang::bonk:

I like having my stuff squeaky clean all the time and those specs irritate the living .......... out of me

Will now definitely sell it or retire it once cleaned up and start buying the primes I have been planning lately.

The want has just become an absolute must have priority

 

[Witch]

ROFL - with shooting speedway stuff during the summer it's a good job I don't mind a bit of dust! The only lens I possess that DOESN'T have dust specs in it is the 12-24mm, and that's only because it never goes near a speedway track!