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Two weeks ago I put away my almost new lens after some light use, and all was well. Nothing has happened to it during the intervening time to my knowledge (no kids or anything, bag tucked away safely), but I opened my bag today to find my filter broken with shards of glass resting on the front element.
I have no idea at all how this has happened - no sign of damage (besides the broken glass) to either the filter or lens, and filter unscrewed perfectly easily as usual. Anyone had an experience like this before?
My real question is how to clean it. I tipped it upside down which cleared 95% of the glass but there are still tiny shards all over the lens that won't shift (second attached photo), and my rocket blower has gone AWOL. Is compressed air an option? I'm terrified of doing damage to the lens itself so touching it with a cloth isn't an option, but I've never used compressed air and not sure how harsh that could be.
Any thoughts would be appreciated!
I have no idea at all how this has happened - no sign of damage (besides the broken glass) to either the filter or lens, and filter unscrewed perfectly easily as usual. Anyone had an experience like this before?
My real question is how to clean it. I tipped it upside down which cleared 95% of the glass but there are still tiny shards all over the lens that won't shift (second attached photo), and my rocket blower has gone AWOL. Is compressed air an option? I'm terrified of doing damage to the lens itself so touching it with a cloth isn't an option, but I've never used compressed air and not sure how harsh that could be.
Any thoughts would be appreciated!