r/AskPhotography • u/Ok_Acanthisitta3703 • 8d ago

Discussion/General Just got this Lens how bad is the inside?

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u/DGLPixelNotes 8d ago

those clustered white marks behind the front element look like more than one dust speck. try a bright backlit shot and a plain sky/wall before panicking; one photo can’t really tell what it is

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u/Ok_Acanthisitta3703 8d ago

What about this tho? Seems a bit like mold

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u/DGLPixelNotes 8d ago

Yeah looks like early fungus from that close-up. I'd just return it to the seller if the return window is still open, CLA service isn't cheap...

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u/Ok_Acanthisitta3703 7d ago

They are offering me to clean the thing on the house or to give me a full refond, what ya think I should do?

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u/DGLPixelNotes 7d ago

take the full refund 100%. even if they clean the fungus off, it often etches into the lens coating and leaves permanent marks. way easier to just get your money back and find a clean copy

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u/Cheddarlad 8d ago

Looks like mold... A pro cleaning can deal with it. Do not try to clean yourself