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dust in the lens
Sep 12, 2014 14:47:04 #
I have a Nikon 16-85 lens that has some dust accumulation near the front of the lens. Picture quality does not seem to be affected but I may want to sell it and should get it cleaned up. Should I ship it off to Nikon or is there another way?
Sep 12, 2014 15:16:10 #
dreff wrote:
I have a Nikon 16-85 lens that has some dust accumulation near the front of the lens. Picture quality does not seem to be affected but I may want to sell it and should get it cleaned up. Should I ship it off to Nikon or is there another way?
Dref, the thing to me would be how much will it cost to clean lens? Surely it will be more than $100.
Would it be easier to reduce the price by $75, or pay to clean it.
That would be my thought process.
Call Midwest camera repair and ask them. I'm sure they will give you a guesstimate over the phone.
Good luck. ;-)
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Sep 12, 2014 15:31:40 #
dreff wrote:
I have a Nikon 16-85 lens that has some dust accumulation near the front of the lens. Picture quality does not seem to be affected but I may want to sell it and should get it cleaned up. Should I ship it off to Nikon or is there another way?
There have been several tests done that show that dust in the lens doesn't affect picture quality. Of course, try telling that to someone who's buying it. I'd look on ebay and see what clean vs dusty lenses are selling for or have sold for.
It's like selling a lens that has a tiny chip in the barrel. It doesn't make any difference to the images, just to the selling price.
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Sep 12, 2014 17:28:41 #
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Sep 13, 2014 15:43:52 #
I would be reluctant to have the lens disassembled and cleaned. I feel that the skills and tools to do it properly are no longer in the US. The factory that made the lens has that. I am sure there are specialty houses that can do that work. I wouldnt know how to find them. The zoom lenses are incredibly complex mechanically and optically.
Most agree that the dust dose not alter the results from a lens.
It might help to put a small (1/4 inch) dot of paper on the front of the lens and take a photo with and w/o it. See if you can see a difference. The internet is full of complaints about cameras being returned from the manufacture returned and not working correctly. Even Nikon had a problem with oil in the mirror box. If they cant get it right what is the chance of having it done in a small shop in the US.
It is pain full to see the dust when you put a light through the lens. Maybe the dot test will make you believe that the dust is OK.
Perhaps we need a Psychiatrist on the site to help us with these things.
Most agree that the dust dose not alter the results from a lens.
It might help to put a small (1/4 inch) dot of paper on the front of the lens and take a photo with and w/o it. See if you can see a difference. The internet is full of complaints about cameras being returned from the manufacture returned and not working correctly. Even Nikon had a problem with oil in the mirror box. If they cant get it right what is the chance of having it done in a small shop in the US.
It is pain full to see the dust when you put a light through the lens. Maybe the dot test will make you believe that the dust is OK.
Perhaps we need a Psychiatrist on the site to help us with these things.
Sep 13, 2014 18:36:29 #
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