well, i had one of my worst photographic dreams coming true...
My long zoom, a Makinon 28-200 f/3.5 has dust and something like a small
black flake, on one of the inner elements group. the one group that moves
back and forth in this inner focusing lens. and as far as i can tell the
particles are on the closer to the mount inner element.
the flake seems like whta one would expect from paint finish peelin of...
i cannot think why now after all those years of exoitence in the hands of 2
photographers... and most importandly do not know what to do...
should i leave it as is? will that affect image quality that much?
should i blow air through the opening around the f/number ring? kinda scary
since moisture may concetrate, and the air might bring more particles on the
element surface
and should i get the lens to the only good repair shop here in northern
greece? coming from your experience, can a good technician reliably
disembowel a lens of that kind, clean it and put it back again leanving no
trace of dust in it?
what do ya think? kostas
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other side of the fence...
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