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June 22nd, 2012, 11:52 AM
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Spots Wont Go Away
Hi this is my first post. So, an issue I've been having with my HMC150. I had to finally clean my lenses for the first time after shooting a documentary at a blues festival. Like a fool I tried to stick my camera right overhanging a giant crawfish boiler, you know, for "total coverage?" Right away my lens steamed up (not fogged - steamed)
so... I bought "Giottos Professional Multi Optical Cleansing Solution" with the Giottos cleaning kit. I used the micro fiber cloth and even watched 4 or 5 youtubes of guys cleaning lenses differently. Anyway I got all the residue off my lens, but there are these spots that wont go away. 552968_4253185698611_528988259_n | Flickr - Photo Sharing! Any idea why I can't get these spots off or how it can be fixed? |
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June 22nd, 2012, 03:41 PM
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Re: Spots Wont Go Away
I have the uncomfortable feeling the "spots" may be permanent damage to the lens coating, rather than foreign material on the lens....I've seen it happen.... :(
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June 22nd, 2012, 05:42 PM
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Re: Spots Wont Go Away
I'm with Battle on this one. Take it to a shop and I suspect they will confirm that lens is done.
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June 23rd, 2012, 05:42 AM
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Re: Spots Wont Go Away
I'm in agreement. I have a WA attachment lens for my Sonys that has a "spot" that rears it's ugly head in certain lighting conditions and it's always right in a critical position of the shot. I think it got steamed some years ago but frankly I can't say for sure.
Lenses are delicate things and any number of things can eat them up. Take it to a shop for a professional look see but I don't think you're going to like what you hear. BTW, I clean my glass before every job. Using proper tools you can't hurt it.
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June 23rd, 2012, 02:58 PM
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Re: Spots Wont Go Away
Crap, I was afraid of something like that. Thank you all for your replies. Luckily it doesn't noticeably affect the image. I just finished a gig last night, recording a live show and I didn't notice anything while monitoring.
Hopefully I can get to a shop soon and have them check it out. I'll post their diagnosis/price/etc. |
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June 23rd, 2012, 03:24 PM
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Re: Spots Wont Go Away
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June 28th, 2012, 10:25 AM
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Re: Spots Wont Go Away
Might also be a fungal growth of some sort. Will be interesting to see what the shop has to say.
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December 6th, 2012, 09:33 PM
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New Boot
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Re: Spots Wont Go Away
To be honest I never took it into a shop. It was one of those things where I knew what he was gonna say - either "get a new lens" or "deal with it." I wish I wasn't so lazy and I could fulfill this thread, but this will be a reminder to me that I have spots on my lens. It's weird cause I just don't notice it. I've been filming my newborn son every week and I can't tell at all that they're there, like not even editing - nothing. So, mystery spots then.
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December 6th, 2012, 10:00 PM
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Re: Spots Wont Go Away
Might even have been some sort of non-water residue that simply took much longer to evaporate away.
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December 7th, 2012, 03:50 PM
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Inner Circle
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Re: Spots Wont Go Away
Years ago a Nat Geo photographer told me, 'all lens need to see daylight for a few hours once a month.'
Try placing the lens on a window ledge facing the warm sun for a few days. Cheers.
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December 7th, 2012, 04:26 PM
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Re: Spots Wont Go Away
Moved from Open DV to Panasonic AVCCAM.
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December 7th, 2012, 07:48 PM
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Re: Spots Wont Go Away
would that same thing happen if the lens had a protective filter on it? (maybe it did have one on, not sure.) anyway i'm curious as to whether a filter would've protected the lens from steam.
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December 9th, 2012, 06:23 AM
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Re: Spots Wont Go Away
You may find it is quite affordable to have the front element of the lens replaced. But try an independent service center before Panasonic direct. I've done this with Canon dSLR lenses.
Meanwhile, yes its surprising how much gunge you can have on the front element before it actually shows :- ) Steam or condensation however quickly reduces the contrast. Pete |
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December 14th, 2012, 09:07 AM
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Re: Spots Wont Go Away
Perhaps the heat from the boiler has affected the coating on your lens, or some of the steam/fog entered the inside of the lens, and dried there as a spot? I had something similar happen to me, and it was definitely on the inside of the lens. Couldn't tell when zoomed out, and wide open iris, but during bright, sunny days, it reared its ugly spot.
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