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RF 24-105 f/4 L - Dust inside rear element?

gnartS
Contributor

Will canon actually clean dust/"things" inside the rear lens element that is absolutely affective image quality.

Looking inside my lens i can see a white blob (almost like fibre) towards the outside and a further smear of maybe dust towards the centre.

It shows clearly on blue skies as a large instinct dark circle at f/10 on my R6 and a very very obvious blob(s) at f/16 and narrower.

Im certain its not sensor dust:-

- The blob changes size as the lens is zoomed

- The blobs still exist but in a slightly different position when used on my crop R7.  Its gone on my R6 zoomed in past about 40mm (its on the top middle edge).

- My 100-400 is clean taking the same test shots.

Lens is about 5 years old, bought new.  Its been there at least a year.

My RF 16/2.8 has  similar but nowhere near as bad issue.

What are the options here ? The lens is far too expensive to dump but its also only about half usable now unless i zoom in or make sure theres no sky in a shot.  Yes i could edit every image but video its even harder.

R6, 24mm f/22.  Right hand, top and centre blobR6, 24mm f/22. Right hand, top and centre blobR7, 24mm (so 40ish). Centre visible, right visible. Top cropped off with APS-CR7, 24mm (so 40ish). Centre visible, right visible. Top cropped off with APS-C

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ebiggs1
Legend
Legend

"A clean and check does *not* include taking apart the lens to clean the individual elements."

Correct but it will evaluate the lens and Canon will let the owner know if there is a deeper problem. It is a multi-point maintenance service that makes sure optical performance and mechanical performance is where it should be.  When I was full time I had a C&C done several times by CPS. The lenses or camera always came back looking brand new. I am not a person that ever 'babied' my gear. It either did what I wanted it to or it didn't. No in between as it has to if it's your job. However, I never remember having or had a lens with that much foreign junk inside my lens.

EB
EOS 1DX and many lenses.

Rear assembly and yes if they want to replace the rear element fine.

But not binning a 6 year old supposed L series lens (that was opened by Canon to replace a front element 2 years ago) and having to fork out thousands for this.
First time in several decades ive ever seen this on any lens

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