Lens cleaning: estate sale lens. This is not an expensive lens, but that's no reason not to care for it. There is a spot on the lens that looks like a small splatter. I tried Nikon...

DaveyDitzer Loc: Western PA

estate sale lens. This is not an expensive lens, but that's no reason not to care for it.
There is a spot on the lens that looks like a small splatter. I tried Nikon lens cleaners and it did not even touch the marks. I tried a slightly soaped, damp ,micro fiber cloth (very light touch) and it did not budge. I don't know how aggressive a solution I could try without damaging the lens coating. UHH's who've been here before please help.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

If nothing removed it/minimized it, I'd suspect something got on the lens that buggered the coating.
Does it show up in pictures as an abberation?

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

DaveyDitzer wrote:

estate sale lens. This is not an expensive lens, but that's no reason not to care for it.
There is a spot on the lens that looks like a small splatter. I tried Nikon lens cleaners and it did not even touch the marks. I tried a slightly soaped, damp ,micro fiber cloth (very light touch) and it did not budge. I don't know how aggressive a solution I could try without damaging the lens coating. UHH's who've been here before please help.

Try taking it to a store and see if they can clean it. Look up camera repair shops in pittsburg.

bleirer

One spot might not impact the image very much or at all, since the light from one point in the world is entering everywhere on the lens surface, not just that one spot. Take some shots and see. Could be just a little correction in your editor will clean it up.

DaveyDitzer Loc: Western PA

Longshadow wrote:

If nothing removed it/minimized it, I'd suspect something got on the lens that buggered the coating.
Does it show up in pictures as an abberation?

Just came home today. Have to begin looking at photos tomorrow to see if it affects the pictures.
Thank you,

MrT Loc: Gilbert, AZ

If you are working it that hard and getting no improvement, it is probably coating damage. Review your images and see if it shows up.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

DaveyDitzer wrote:

estate sale lens. This is not an expensive lens, but that's no reason not to care for it.
There is a spot on the lens that looks like a small splatter. I tried Nikon lens cleaners and it did not even touch the marks. I tried a slightly soaped, damp ,micro fiber cloth (very light touch) and it did not budge. I don't know how aggressive a solution I could try without damaging the lens coating. UHH's who've been here before please help.

Simple Green, let it set for a couple of minutes, if this does not work, try the following. Works every time for me.

https://www.southeasternequipment.net/Eagle-Stonekor-G-P-One-Concrete-Grinder-p/ereggp1.htm?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=CPCS%20-%20Shopping%20-%20RECON&utm_term=4581046485890054&utm_content=Recon%20Desktop

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

That spot probably doesn't matter.

http://kurtmunger.com/dirty_lens_articleid35.html
http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2008/10/front-element-scratches

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http://photographylife.com/what-to-do-with-dust-inside-lens

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

DaveyDitzer wrote:

estate sale lens. This is not an expensive lens, but that's no reason not to care for it.
There is a spot on the lens that looks like a small splatter. I tried Nikon lens cleaners and it did not even touch the marks. I tried a slightly soaped, damp ,micro fiber cloth (very light touch) and it did not budge. I don't know how aggressive a solution I could try without damaging the lens coating. UHH's who've been here before please help.

Sounds like it is the coating that is damaged some way.

Don, the 2nd son Loc: Crowded Florida

bleirer wrote:

One spot might not impact the image very much or at all, since the light from one point in the world is entering everywhere on the lens surface, not just that one spot. Take some shots and see. Could be just a little correction in your editor will clean it up.

Do this and avoid ruining the lens. In my experience, and I have many old lenses, only a LARGE OPAQUE spot will impact the image to a noticeable degree. If a drop in contrast (the typical impact) occurs just fix it in PP and have fun with your find.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

DaveyDitzer wrote:

estate sale lens. This is not an expensive lens, but that's no reason not to care for it.
There is a spot on the lens that looks like a small splatter. I tried Nikon lens cleaners and it did not even touch the marks. I tried a slightly soaped, damp ,micro fiber cloth (very light touch) and it did not budge. I don't know how aggressive a solution I could try without damaging the lens coating. UHH's who've been here before please help.

Shoot into a light, like a landscape with the sun in it - if there is going to be a problem, you will see it as flare. You can decide whether or not it is significant enough for you to be concerned about it.

DanCulleton

It may focus out. Look at a photo taken with it.
Otherwise have a professional deal with it.
But know that aggressive cleaning, even by a professional, could create a larger area of damaged lens coating.

WJB Loc: Salisbury, MD

billnikon wrote:

Simple Green, let it set for a couple of minutes, if this does not work, try the following. Works every time for me.

https://www.southeasternequipment.net/Eagle-Stonekor-G-P-One-Concrete-Grinder-p/ereggp1.htm?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=CPCS%20-%20Shopping%20-%20RECON&utm_term=4581046485890054&utm_content=Recon%20Desktop

Cute. Could also clean up your garage!

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

WJB wrote:

Cute. Could also clean up your garage!

Yea, we don't need no stinkin' coating on the lens.

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Theres a camera store in Monroeville Mall that is really good. They cleaned my sensor on my old a350. I would use them again...but yeah shoot and see it it shows.