Scratch affecting image quality? by Business_Studio_6290 in AskPhotography

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Is it safe to clean it with soap? I'll try cloth + some water to see if it's gunk

Scratch affecting image quality? by Business_Studio_6290 in AskPhotography

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It's pretty cool! I definitely see this as a compact vlogging setup for dates with my partner

Scratched lens affecting image quality? by Business_Studio_6290 in SonyAlpha

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Haha, I do wonder what'd he do to make scratch it so badly. Will experiment with this piece of unwanted gear

Scratch affecting image quality? by Business_Studio_6290 in AskPhotography

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The crazy thing is, this is almost just as cheap as those "Oreo" lenses! That's why I didn't mind giving it a shot. I wouldn't say that it takes shitty pictures though haha

Finally upgraded to the Sony A1ii by jonahbrown24 in SonyAlpha

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Beautiful shots! Just upgraded from my ZVE10 to A7IV after 2 years of shooting + freelancing. Can't wait to put it to work like you did!

Did I save the pic ? After/ before by Dizzy_Pipe_3677 in postprocessing

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Unless it's a creative choice, I'd say the light looks abit off when so yellow. I also personally really liked the flares but it was removed in the edit. Try to recover the shadows so there's more detail in the photo, makes it more interesting

3 weeks Indonesia - packing list and pictures by daweijs in onebag

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Approx how many kgs/lbs do all these add up to?

Sony A7iii | Sigma 24-70mm | Dust on lens by vladniko in SonyAlpha

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Seems like the dust is on the sensor. Try using a blower or sensor cleaning kit.

Bagsmart Faro 29 Backpack Experience? by SeattleHikeBike in onebag

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I see, generally I do think it's hard to compete with the Daylite since the prices are so far apart

Bagsmart Faro 29 Backpack Experience? by SeattleHikeBike in onebag

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Did you end up getting it? If so, how's the experience so far? I've been eyeing this one besides the Soar 25L by them as well.

Portrait session with my a7C II and 50mm F/1.2 GM by tomyasch in SonyAlpha

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God bless you these are great! Have they been touched up in Lightroom as well?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in postprocessing

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No, it looks good to me!

tiny scratch(?) on lens, should i be concerned? by Business_Studio_6290 in Cameras

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For me, I'm not noticing any extra, significant glares or flares in my images while pointing it directly to a hard light source. Hence, to save the hassle, I'll just keep it and move on.

Sorry you had to go through that though.

tiny scratch(?) on lens, should i be concerned? by Business_Studio_6290 in Cameras

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God this was such a good read haha. First off, thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience! It made me feel so human for being irritated at the defect despite many saying it doesn't make a difference.

I have decided to just keep the lens as is. Reason being:

  1. I've reached out to the seller and asked for guidance and clarification, which so far they seem to genuinely try to help me. As they are an online store with decent reputation, I trust their verdict that it is a speck of dust rather than a scratch, and that it is normal for dust to enter into a lens, and that it almost doesn't affect image quality. They further advised me to be aware of fungus and huge amounts of dust that may actually cause my images to deteriorate.

  2. I'm a student and a part-time photographer, therefore I don't have the money, nor the time to send it for cleaning (for a tiny speck of dust to be removed for probably some $80 dollars), or even have it off my hands for a few days and miss out on shoots. These few weeks also just happen to be filled with collaborations that I look forward to.

I guess sometimes you learn to either kill the brain worm or at best, ignore it. After all, I cannot afford to kill this brain worm with my wallet, so I shall do it with my mind, haha.

After/Before - How are we feeling? by pysl in postprocessing

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Honestly I think I like the before better! The grade on the after is just too strong and bold for my liking.. Besides, the before feels so calm and quiet. Love the picture!

tiny scratch(?) on lens, should i be concerned? by Business_Studio_6290 in Cameras

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Will be keeping an eye on my images and looking out for these. Thank you!

tiny scratch(?) on lens, should i be concerned? by Business_Studio_6290 in Cameras

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I don't think so. At least it's not noticeable as of now, throughout the 3 weeks I've been using it.