Canon 50/1.2

[ChrisN]

Hi Brian - yes it is definitely on the concave surface of the cemented pair, on the face nearest the aperture iris. I'm hoping that it can be polished off - can anyone recommend someone to do the job? I guess I've got nothing to lose at this stage by trying.

Your job on the $21 lens certainly came out ok - what model lens was that?

 

[Mackinaw]

Chris-------Your haze is exactly where I found mine, which is on the element nearest the aperture blades. If it's any consolation, the haze on my 50/1.2 was worse than your lens. I'm also surprised that it doesn't come off with standard lens cleaaner (mine did). I doubt it's fungus (doesn't look like it), though you may try a solution of 50% ammonia with 50% peroxide which is one solution commonly used to remove fungus.

Brian asked about any repair shops in Australia, I know of one, but won't be able to supply an address until later this evening (traveliing this weekend).

Until then.

Jim Bielecki

 

[ChrisN]

Thanks Brian and Jim. I've emailed Anderson - never heard of them before. I'll also email Essex too - everthing I've heard of them so far has been good, and postage should be fairly quick.

Jim - thanks - let me know any other name you might know of.

 

[ChrisN]

Some progress. I sent the lens element to Essex a few weeks back. I received an email today advising that they can clean it, and the cost. I've told them to go ahead. Hopefully I'll soon have a clean lens element on its way back to me. Fingers crossed!

Good timing - my wife's car stopped working yesterday. Just a little part in the ignition system - $380 later and it's running again.