a small chip is unlikely to impact the image but a low spot may, so I wouldn't touch it if I were you.
Black sharpie to fill it, will help to alleviate the risk of extra flare.
Shoot into the light and you'll see that your flare is worse than before the mark. The fix is the black marker.many thanks guys so just leave it ...
wow just read it ,that's a shock to meI agree, a chip like that will have zero impact on image quality unless maybe shooting with very strong oblique light sources but even then it will probably be ok.
Trying to fix it will just do more harm than good.
Have you seen this?
https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2008/10/front-element-scratches/
cheers for the tipShoot into the light and you'll see that your flare is worse than before the mark. The fix is the black marker.
What's the refractive index of superglue?I'm going with superglue. Maybe some of these techniques can be applied
Black sharpie to fill it, will help to alleviate the risk of extra flare.
I agree, a chip like that will have zero impact on image quality unless maybe shooting with very strong oblique light sources but even then it will probably be ok.
Trying to fix it will just do more harm than good.
Have you seen this?
https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2008/10/front-element-scratches/
I do find it hilarious to contrast this with the attitudes of the "no filter" zealots. So a totally smashed front element makes little difference but an intact piece of high quality optical glass will noticably degrade image quality. Riiiiiight.
To add to Nod's response to this, as a 'no filter zealot' , this mark exists on the front element, we're talking about how to minimise the effect of it.I do find it hilarious to contrast this with the attitudes of the "no filter" zealots. So a totally smashed front element makes little difference but an intact piece of high quality optical glass will noticably degrade image quality. Riiiiiight.
yep just got a quote back looking around £130 all in ...If you think it worth it get an estimate from Canon, front elements aren't "that" expensive.
Matt
yes had 4-8 images with a mark/spot on them but hundreds without any signs ...So can you actually see it on any of your images?
yep just got a quote back looking around £130 all in ...
Spots or marks on images aren't caused by a chip in a lens, as above a chip in a lens can cause some flaring, but nothing you'd see in focus (due to physics, stuff at those distances isn't likely to be sharp)yes had 4-8 images with a mark/spot on them but hundreds without any signs ...
Send it off to have a new front element put on and then buy a uv filter
I do find it hilarious to contrast this with the attitudes of the "no filter" zealots. So a totally smashed front element makes little difference but an intact piece of high quality optical glass will noticably degrade image quality. Riiiiiight.