While cleaning my cheap 18-55mm Canon lens, I noticed a small discoloured area. I tried to get a picture of it but the colour won't show up in the image so I'll describe it. It resembles the coloured rainbow you would see if there was gas or oil in a puddle.
I really only use this lens for macros and it doesn't seem to affect the images but the bad spot appears to be part of the lens coating. Can this be fixed or is my lens toast? Keep in mind, shipping it to Canon for repair would cost more than the lens did.
Sure, practice makes perfect but, unless you learn from your mistakes, you are only perfecting your ability to fail.
Your lens is not toast. I agree with MLK that it's probably nothing to worry about. Take test shots in different lighting, and keep you eye out for problems, but more than likely you'll never see any.
The Time Capturer wrote: I drew a picture showing size and location. It is a spot that flares toward the center ... kinda looks like a squashed spider.
It's a TICK... Run, run, run... before you get Lyme's disease. On second thought - pass the tequila and salt.
“Amateurs worry about equipment, professionals worry about money, masters worry about light, I just make pictures… ” ~ Vernon Trent
The Time Capturer wrote: I drew a picture showing size and location. It is a spot that flares toward the center ... kinda looks like a squashed spider.
You found my hiding place!!
I have seen the same thing on lenses, never been a problem.
Don't pi$$ me off, I am running out of room to store the bodies...
Oscar Cohen wrote: Is there any chance it could be mold or fungus of some sort?
No amount of cleaning seems to affect this discolouration. If it is mold or fungus, then it's under the lens coating ... or has become part of it.
My first though was chlorine from when I was photographing the kids in the pool but we haven't had the pool since I got this camera so, that's eliminated. Other than acid rain, the only other water that would have contacted the lens would be the lake (which is super clean spring water) or the river.
Sure, practice makes perfect but, unless you learn from your mistakes, you are only perfecting your ability to fail.
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