scratched new lens

ObiDamnKenobi · 14th of February 2008 (Thu)

So, I just got my 70-200 f4 L a couple a days ago. Used a blower brush ting now to clean of some dust. Blew on it, then gently brushed away some that didn't blow off. And guess what? The brush made a ~inch long scratch on the front element, not cool!

I brushed a blank CD now with the brush and easily made scratches in it. Is this normal? I thought I was very gentle.. Bought the brush from Penn camera around here. I'm not going to use the ting again at least.

Anyone how would this work with warranty or B&H return policy? I suspect not very well..

Maybe this will serve as a warning to someone else at least..
Thanks

Pen6uiN · 14th of February 2008 (Thu)

omg .. that is the worst feeling ever having a scrathced lens

i stick a filter straightaway after buying a lens, and never take it off EVER

feed bad for u dude

ed rader · 14th of February 2008 (Thu)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ObiDamnKenobi

So, I just got my 70-200 f4 L a couple a days ago. Used a blower brush ting now to clean of some dust. Blew on it, then gently brushed away some that didn't blow off. And guess what? The brush made a ~inch long scratch on the front element, not cool!
Yeah I guess it won't make much difference to IQ but even so it's not something I'm particularly happy about.

I brushed a blank CD now with the brush and easily made scratches in it. Is this normal? I thought I was very gentle.. Bought the brush from Penn camera around here. I'm not going to use the ting again at least.

Anyone how would this work with warranty or B&H return policy? I suspect not very well..

ps: yeah I know a UV filter would have prevented this but I only use them if I have to.
Maybe this will serve as a warning to someone else at least..
Thanks
here's a pic

if you scratched the lens you'd have to lie to get canon or BH to take the hit for your mistake.

ed rader

MaxxuM · 14th of February 2008 (Thu)

Is this a lens brush? It's actually not all that easy to scratch these lenses much less with a lens brush. Are you sure it isn't just a smear? In come cases a brush that touches oily substances can leave marks across a lens. Use a lens cloth and gently go across this scratch and see what happens.

azpix · 14th of February 2008 (Thu)

how would a lens brush cause a scratch? even with debris on the brush I'm have a hard time imagining that a brush could cause the scratch. You sure just didn't notice the scratch after you brushed it.

How long have you had the lens? was it scratched when you got i?

thrash_273 · 14th of February 2008 (Thu)

that sucks. rocket blow would do.

Woolburr · 14th of February 2008 (Thu)

No way a "lens brush" scratched your lens. Wire brush...maybe. The optical coating on the lenses today is pretty darn good stuff...you have to work to scratch a lens.

Chiva · 14th of February 2008 (Thu)

its probably a mark. i 'marked' one of my filters and it wiped off with a cloth, i had to use a small amount of force, but its all good and clear.

ObiDamnKenobi · 14th of February 2008 (Thu)

yupp it's a lens brush, bought at penn camera for $5 or so I believe.. Like I said I can scratch a CD with pretty gently brushing..
Pretty sure it wasn't there before either, looked at it closely earlier.
Took a picture of my wall but couldn't see it when zooming it on the pc though. Guess I'll just have to live with that. thanks for the replys

topherstein · 14th of February 2008 (Thu)

lenses do not scratch easily, today I witnessed a guy with a filter on a wider lens drop the whole body onto a wood gym floor and the filter shatters, the fragments glass of got wedged between the remains of the filter and lens. he removes the filter and the lens has no scratches at all, he was so lucky and I was amazed.

SkipD · 15th of February 2008 (Fri)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ObiDamnKenobi

yupp it's a lens brush, bought at penn camera for $5 or so I believe.. Like I said I can scratch a CD with pretty gently brushing..
Pretty sure it wasn't there before either, looked at it closely earlier.
Took a picture of my wall but couldn't see it when zooming it on the pc though. Guess I'll just have to live with that. thanks for the replys

I would bet a first-class steak dinner that you have NOT scratched the lens or the CD. You have, most likely, laid down a strip of some contaminant from the brush. As others have said, it's rather difficult to scratch a lens or even a CD with a brush.

Take the lens, CD, and the brush back to where you bought the brush and insist that they help you clean the lens and the CD and refund the money you spent for the brush.

lostmytoy · 15th of February 2008 (Fri)

It is probably just a mark on the coating, lens is not easily scratch. Try use a lens pen to clean it.

stathunter · 15th of February 2008 (Fri)

Use sandpaper to even it out then move to fine sandpaper to smooth it even.........

Jman13 · 15th of February 2008 (Fri)

I agree that it's likely not a scratch. Get a lenspen and breath on the lens, then rub it out...probably just a stubborn mark.

If the brush IS causing the problems, contact Penn camera and tell them you'd like them to pay for the lens repair.

TeamSpeed · 15th of February 2008 (Fri)

Quote:

Originally Posted by stathunter

Use sandpaper to even it out then move to fine sandpaper to smooth it even.........

Or clearcoat automotive polish. If that is good enough for sportscar fanatics, it has to be okay for the lens.

14th of February 2008 (Thu)	#1
ObiDamnKenobi Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 134 IMAGE EDITING OK	scratched new lens So, I just got my 70-200 f4 L a couple a days ago. Used a blower brush ting now to clean of some dust. Blew on it, then gently brushed away some that didn't blow off. And guess what? The brush made a ~inch long scratch on the front element, not cool! I brushed a blank CD now with the brush and easily made scratches in it. Is this normal? I thought I was very gentle.. Bought the brush from Penn camera around here. I'm not going to use the ting again at least. Anyone how would this work with warranty or B&H return policy? I suspect not very well.. Maybe this will serve as a warning to someone else at least.. Thanks Last edited by ObiDamnKenobi : 7th of April 2008 (Mon) at 19:16.

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Pen6uiN Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 502	Re: scratched new lens omg .. that is the worst feeling ever having a scrathced lens i stick a filter straightaway after buying a lens, and never take it off EVER feed bad for u dude __________________ Canon 5D mkII (Gripped) \| 16-35 2.8L II \| 24-70 2.8L \| 70-200 2.8L IS \| 50mm 1.2L \| 580EX II \| TC 2x \| Manfrotto 055XPROB with 804RC2 / 496RC2 \| PocketWizard FlexTT5 My Flickr

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MaxxuM Goldmember Join Date: May 2007 Location: Rio Grande Valley Posts: 3,306 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: scratched new lens Is this a lens brush? It's actually not all that easy to scratch these lenses much less with a lens brush. Are you sure it isn't just a smear? In come cases a brush that touches oily substances can leave marks across a lens. Use a lens cloth and gently go across this scratch and see what happens. __________________ Canon 7D & 60D With Grip's Canon: EF-S 17-55 F2.8 IS, EF 70-200L F4 IS, EF 85mm F1.8 HOYA PRO1 MC UV Review \| Lens Glossary of Terms Feedback

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azpix Goldmember Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chandler, Arizona USA Posts: 3,293 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: scratched new lens how would a lens brush cause a scratch? even with debris on the brush I'm have a hard time imagining that a brush could cause the scratch. You sure just didn't notice the scratch after you brushed it. How long have you had the lens? was it scratched when you got i? __________________ Gear- 7d, 24-70L, sigma 70-200, Sigma 120-400, canon 50 1.4, Canon 100 2.0,sigma 10-20, Sigma 24mm 1.8 and a canon G11.

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thrash_273 Goldmember Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: baltimore Posts: 4,757	Re: scratched new lens that sucks. rocket blow would do. __________________ Ben flickr Positive feedbacks, More, More,More

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Woolburr Mr. PMS Himself Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Tupperware capitol of eastern Oregon...Leicester, NC! Posts: 65,344 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: scratched new lens No way a "lens brush" scratched your lens. Wire brush...maybe. The optical coating on the lenses today is pretty darn good stuff...you have to work to scratch a lens. __________________ *People that know me call me Dan* *You'll never be a legitimate photographer until you have an award winning duck in your portfolio!* Crayons, Coloring Book, Refrigerator Art and What I Really Think About

14th of February 2008 (Thu)	#8
Chiva Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 268	Re: scratched new lens its probably a mark. i 'marked' one of my filters and it wiped off with a cloth, i had to use a small amount of force, but its all good and clear. __________________ Gear

14th of February 2008 (Thu)	#9
ObiDamnKenobi Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 134 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: scratched new lens yupp it's a lens brush, bought at penn camera for $5 or so I believe.. Like I said I can scratch a CD with pretty gently brushing.. Pretty sure it wasn't there before either, looked at it closely earlier. Took a picture of my wall but couldn't see it when zooming it on the pc though. Guess I'll just have to live with that. thanks for the replys Last edited by ObiDamnKenobi : 14th of February 2008 (Thu) at 23:09.

14th of February 2008 (Thu)	#10
topherstein Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 48	Re: scratched new lens lenses do not scratch easily, today I witnessed a guy with a filter on a wider lens drop the whole body onto a wood gym floor and the filter shatters, the fragments glass of got wedged between the remains of the filter and lens. he removes the filter and the lens has no scratches at all, he was so lucky and I was amazed. __________________ -Chris Whiston, high school yearbook photographer Gear: Canon 30D, Canon 70-200L f/2.8 IS, Nifty Fifty, and 17-85mm IS.

15th of February 2008 (Fri)	#12
lostmytoy Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 177	Re: scratched new lens It is probably just a mark on the coating, lens is not easily scratch. Try use a lens pen to clean it. __________________ 7D, 17-40 F4L, 24-105 F4L, 50 F1.8, 70-200 F4L, Sigma 24-60 F2.8. more..

15th of February 2008 (Fri)	#13
stathunter Cream of the Crop Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Prev Michigan - Now Irvine CA - SoCal Posts: 5,390 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: scratched new lens Use sandpaper to even it out then move to fine sandpaper to smooth it even......... __________________ Scott Location: Southern California "Do or do not, there is no try" My Facebook Page /My Website

15th of February 2008 (Fri)	#14
Jman13 Cream of the Crop Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,558	Re: scratched new lens I agree that it's likely not a scratch. Get a lenspen and breath on the lens, then rub it out...probably just a stubborn mark. If the brush IS causing the problems, contact Penn camera and tell them you'd like them to pay for the lens repair. __________________ Jordan Steele - http://www.jordansteele.com Admiring Light - http://www.admiringlight.com

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