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I just took delivery of a 50mm lens, and annoyingly there is either a tiny scratch or a piece of dust of some kind on one of the inner elements. Being a prime that seems to be well sealed - for a plastic prime lens at least, I can only assume this happened during manufacture and somehow made it through QC. I cannot think of another way for dust to get in there. It doesn't affect images in any way, I've tested, but it affects my mind a bit! Am I going to be thinking on that spec every ruddy time I use the lens? Should I return it or just get on with it as it was a cheapie lens anyway and I'd probably still get my money back selling on used if I ever decide to.
Basic question here is: How fussy or OCD are you about your photo gear? can you live with a spec of dust inside a lens, especially a new one? What about scratches or marks on camera bodies? I was examining my camera earlier and was happy to [not] find any marks whatsoever, which is pleasing as it's over 7mths old now. Not a spec! And it's been around, it's been used plenty outdoors, it's been left down on grubby tables/walls on the ground in wet grass etc ... but I always clean my gear as soon as I get in the door, often clean it when it's not even in use. I see some light dust gathering and I'm out with the micro fibre cloths
Thing is, I know people who will happily work away with cracked front elements, or cameras with paint peeling off, metal showing through around the edges, camera bases looking like they were pulled along the ground tied to a car etc ... Am i being too fussy here?
Basic question here is: How fussy or OCD are you about your photo gear? can you live with a spec of dust inside a lens, especially a new one? What about scratches or marks on camera bodies? I was examining my camera earlier and was happy to [not] find any marks whatsoever, which is pleasing as it's over 7mths old now. Not a spec! And it's been around, it's been used plenty outdoors, it's been left down on grubby tables/walls on the ground in wet grass etc ... but I always clean my gear as soon as I get in the door, often clean it when it's not even in use. I see some light dust gathering and I'm out with the micro fibre cloths
Thing is, I know people who will happily work away with cracked front elements, or cameras with paint peeling off, metal showing through around the edges, camera bases looking like they were pulled along the ground tied to a car etc ... Am i being too fussy here?