Dusty Canon 50 F/1.8

I know dust gets inside this lens due to the fact that it's a cheap build, as it's the Mark II. From looking at it, it's obvious that dust enters from 2 locations.
1. The mount end
2. The front.

The front being the part where the lens extends when it focuses. Between the lens itself and the focus ring.
Seeing dust isn't very pleasing. I know for a fact that it doesn't affect image quality unless there's a serious dust problem, so don't start telling me that it doesn't affect anything.

It just annoys me to see there's dust in there. I rarely use this lens since i got a 70-200.
This lens is not even 1 month old. I've taken care on where I put it and how store it so it's away from dust.

I've taken a Canon 50 F/1.8 apart before due to dust... Breaking the clips that hold the lens elements together, then shortly finding another disassembly guide that tells you the proper way of doing it instead of a guide that TELLS you to break the clips.
Got it used for $80.
Best $80 I've ever spent eh?
I'm not taking my new one apart.
FML Indeed.

Question is, would canon clean it under warranty if I sent it in?
How about would I contact them?
I've looked before but haven't found anything. Canon Mississauga is the closest to Toronto, but still pretty far.

Take a look. Annoying right?

Yeah. I know. Or maybe it's just me..

kay188 wrote in post #7866211
I I know for a fact that it doesn't affect image quality

who cares then...you dont buy a lens to stare at the front of it...

DreDaze wrote in post #7866693
who cares then...you dont buy a lens to stare at the front of it...

haha...but you do stare "through" it

It just annoys the heck out of me knowing that there's dust in there when there shouldn't be...

So no one knows if canon will clean it under warranty?

kay188 wrote in post #7868766
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So no one knows if canon will clean it under warranty?

I bet canon customer service could tell you, have you tried calling?

tkbslc wrote in post #7868883
I bet canon customer service could tell you, have you tried calling?

Looked on the canon.ca site. Under Customer support. There's no phone number.

If it aint broke don't fix it.

It works - keep it that way.

kay188 wrote in post #7868766
It just annoys the heck out of me knowing that there's dust in there when there shouldn't be...

Be sure not to look too closely into your 70-200.

Also, don't peek into the kitchen of your favorite restaurant.

RDKirk wrote in post #7870811
Be sure not to look too closely into your 70-200.

Also, don't peek into the kitchen of your favorite restaurant.

So true!

RDKirk wrote in post #7870811
Be sure not to look too closely into your 70-200.

Also, don't peek into the kitchen of your favorite restaurant.

Too late. Already did. I thought it was pretty clean with one or 2 specs visible to the eye under fair light until i shined a maglight through the back and looked in through the front.

I got scared.

I can tell you. It's cleaner than my 50. Literally.

Thats not all dust, most look like bubbles. Every lense has some bubbles, even L lenses.

RDKirk wrote in post #7870811
Be sure not to look too closely into your 70-200.

Also, don't peek into the kitchen of your favorite restaurant.

I hope you are not suggesting that McDonalds is dirty?

The lens is so cheap to begin with, I don't think it would be very cost effective to send it to canon to get it cleaned.

that's why I love old glass...dismantle. Lens pen. Reassemble!

kingdaddy wrote in post #7888716
Thats not all dust, most look like bubbles. Every lense has some bubbles, even L lenses.

It's not bubbles. Trust. There was only ONE tiny tiny bubble in the lens when I bought it from the store and inspected it. I told the dude there was a bubble and ONE spec of dust, and he said nope. It's very clean.
Regardless of that spec and bubble I took it.

Later on. I looked into the glass, and saw another spec just attach itself into the lens inside.