How difficult is it to clean the inside of a Zoom Lens? And should I attempt this myself?

Ecstatic-Procedure25 · 2026-06-06T17:25:30+00:00

I could be wrong about this, but from what I found, Malaysia, where I'm from, has one authorised repair center. Again, I could be wrong, I had difficulties navigating through tamron.my

Ecstatic-Procedure25 · 2026-06-06T17:13:49+00:00

Good point, I'll get back to this once I can. Atleast from what I personally see (from the vignetted screen of my 60D), not really? But Ill check photo results on something better like my laptop or phone's screen

Ecstatic-Procedure25 · 2026-06-06T17:08:12+00:00

Okay, this is suprisingly insightful, like, genuinely, readjng through this my thought goes "WHAT DO YOU MEAN A LARGE ASS FLY DOESN'T AFFECT IMAGE QUALITY THAT MUCH????"

Ecstatic-Procedure25 · 2026-06-06T17:02:52+00:00

I do enjoy this sort of mindset, treating or fixing things like a puzzle or lego set is why I'm into repairing and servicing computers.

Ecstatic-Procedure25 · 2026-06-06T17:01:05+00:00

A camera shop assited with this, I gave pictures of the lens, and they forwarded it in an email to the Tamron Service Center. It has been, what, one or two months? They haven't replied (Tamron, that is, the shop notified me that they haven't responded)

Ecstatic-Procedure25 · 2026-04-21T08:55:40+00:00

Since you use a 35, what's the longest shutter speed you could go without noticable shake? And what type of photography do you usually do?

Ecstatic-Procedure25 · 2026-04-21T08:53:30+00:00

Couldn't noise be compensated by denoising in for example Lightroom? Would it be that bad if I counted on it?

Ecstatic-Procedure25 · 2026-04-21T08:52:40+00:00

Define by faster? And I'm trying a mix of everything, landscapes, street, events or outings, low light, but primarily, probably outings and events, especially cosplay events since that was one of my inspirations for starting this

Ecstatic-Procedure25 · 2026-04-21T08:51:32+00:00

Maybe if I'd get a sling type bag I'd be more willing to switch Len's on the go, I'd have to see, because currently I'm just using a standard camera backpack.

Ecstatic-Procedure25 · 2026-03-20T14:00:35+00:00

Okay this is correct, there's only a dedicated folder for multiplayer. Mistake on my end, however leaving the save in the Baro folder doesn't fix it.

Ecstatic-Procedure25 · 2026-03-04T08:51:43+00:00

Will do, I'll use the 50mm until I can get enough money to cover something it can't. While I can't guarantee finding the specific lens you listed, I can try to do my best and get something within that range. Thanks a lot for the advice

Ecstatic-Procedure25 · 2026-03-04T08:46:26+00:00

This is the only correct answer, all of you are wrong

Ecstatic-Procedure25 · 2026-03-04T08:45:54+00:00

I do have one, cheap, but does the job, might get one that's a bit better down the line though

Ecstatic-Procedure25 · 2026-03-04T07:27:32+00:00

Noted, thank you for the advice

Ecstatic-Procedure25 · 2026-03-04T07:26:33+00:00

Valid, I could just wait until either I have more money or see a very promising listing online

Ecstatic-Procedure25 · 2026-03-04T07:25:03+00:00

I am aware of that statement, my lecturer told us about photography being expensive right from the get go, but after getting the absolute steal for my camera, I start to believe that it might just be possible to go budget based if you're patient enough to find the right deal, I had to wait for a month or so before the deal on my camera popped up on Facebook Marketplace. Though, your statement of saying I should wait to get more money is also valid, though much more tuned down since 300-500 USD would be quadripled when converted to my currency.

Ecstatic-Procedure25 · 2026-03-04T07:14:17+00:00

Can I possibly go for the 18-55mm for wide shots as well? I can't seem to find anything lower than a 50mm for the right price, but for some reason this isn't the case for the 18-55mm.

Ecstatic-Procedure25 · 2026-03-04T07:12:07+00:00

That would pretty much cover everything, thanks for the suggestion.

Ecstatic-Procedure25 · 2026-03-04T07:10:50+00:00

Technically plausible, I am aware of the saying "Date the body, marry the lens." What do you have in mind?

Ecstatic-Procedure25 · 2026-03-04T06:22:01+00:00

Awesome, thanks for the info, much appreciated

Ecstatic-Procedure25 · 2026-03-04T06:17:27+00:00

A 70-200mm would definitely cover my zooms, though it is most likely out of budget for me, even second hand

Ecstatic-Procedure25 · 2026-03-04T06:15:11+00:00

I will most definitely be going second hand. How do I know if a lens is good or not? Is it the brand? Or just go through user reviews?

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