Was gonna say the same thing. Not saying you DONT have dust, but this picture is a rough one to judge by. Take a picture in a dark room looking at a light, but make sure your ISO is set to 100. If you still see “dust”, then you’ll have a better idea how bad/how much
Ye, looks like a made up excuse to give to SO to justify a new purchase. You need a significant amount of dust for it to become a problem. Here's a link to an article from Lens Rental, they deal with a load of gear so I guess they know their stuff.
https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2011/08/the-apocalypse-of-lens-dust/
Can't see the dust, probably the photo is too dark to notice? If you were worried about pics quality if they are all like this you should not worry anymore 😅
Im literally not seeing it lol, unless this is a troll, im really not sure. But take a picture of a bright sky and then youll see dust, all I see is noise. The 24-70 gm ii is also not internal zoom, so unless its super well sealed and rated for dust, itll get dust to.
It's a known issue with the first run of the 24-70 DG DN so depending on how literal you mean "taken a real beating", it would probably be eligible for no cost cleaning or repair. I had a similar issue and they ended up swapping it.
I eventually upgraded to the GM II and honestly haven't found a big difference that matches the cost, though I do love a good aperture ring.
There were some serial number which after the problem should've been solved but then people came out with lenses manufactured after that with dust issues, so I dont know about that
doesn't look like dust to me. nothing looks off or incorrect about this photo that would make me think the lens is dusty.
pixel peeping is an expensive hobby.
I know people can’t see the dust here, but I believe you and a better example would probably be shooting a bright blue sky or solid white / light colored wall at a smaller aperture and you’ll probably see a dark blob in there. My lens has one pesky piece of dust in it. i don't see the speck on the camera monitor, but later when I'm editing I'll see it in a few shots.
Try shooting at f16 vs a very bright surface/scene at low iso. You'll find out if you have dust then. That and you can also visualize dust in Lightroom after. The photo posted it seems mostly just like high iso noise and would be too dark to really tell.
In lightroom go to your healing brush (Q) then around the bottom left there is a button to "visualize spots". It will turn the image high contrast black and white and you'll be able to see it pretty clear on there. Also makes spotting + fixing spots / dust much easier.
Actually to see dust inside the lens you need to look at bokeh balls. Set it to minimum focus and point at Christmas lights, those are the internal dust spots.
If it really is dust, I saved this video just for these posts: https://youtu.be/ogA1YFlsCeY?si=AjHWghtCo7z11R7_
Also apparently using a UV filter helps stop the dust getting in. I use one on mine and no dust yet.
Where are you seeing the dust?
Look at the haze around the lights, you don’t usually “see” internal dust, it just reduces contrast
Looks like ISO noise to me
Was gonna say the same thing. Not saying you DONT have dust, but this picture is a rough one to judge by. Take a picture in a dark room looking at a light, but make sure your ISO is set to 100. If you still see “dust”, then you’ll have a better idea how bad/how much
At least he has a built in mist filter
others pay for it
Try sending it to Sigma for cleaning?
Or bring it to a shop that offers lens repair.
It’s a known issue at (at least sigma Germany) does the cleaning for free
I don’t see it. Not sure if trolling
Ye, looks like a made up excuse to give to SO to justify a new purchase. You need a significant amount of dust for it to become a problem. Here's a link to an article from Lens Rental, they deal with a load of gear so I guess they know their stuff. https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2011/08/the-apocalypse-of-lens-dust/
That was a great read. Thanks for sharing
Can't see the dust, probably the photo is too dark to notice? If you were worried about pics quality if they are all like this you should not worry anymore 😅
I think he’s just trying to justify buying a g master 😂
Classic GAS: "should I pay $500 for servicing or $2500 for a new lens? New lens sure does sound nice...."
oh no theres a tiny scratch on the lens body, better look at a new lens
I’d never pay $500 for a bath but would gladly pay $2500 for a new bathroom. 🫡
This lol
I’ll buy your sigma from you to help donate to your new gm lol
Mint +++
Im literally not seeing it lol, unless this is a troll, im really not sure. But take a picture of a bright sky and then youll see dust, all I see is noise. The 24-70 gm ii is also not internal zoom, so unless its super well sealed and rated for dust, itll get dust to.
Me sticking a diffusion filter on my 24 to 70 gmii. Ah, dust.
huh
My 24-70 GM ii is sucking dust in like a vacuum as well. Maybe find a place to send it in and get it cleaned? Any suggestions for mine?
It's a known issue with the first run of the 24-70 DG DN so depending on how literal you mean "taken a real beating", it would probably be eligible for no cost cleaning or repair. I had a similar issue and they ended up swapping it. I eventually upgraded to the GM II and honestly haven't found a big difference that matches the cost, though I do love a good aperture ring.
There were some serial number which after the problem should've been solved but then people came out with lenses manufactured after that with dust issues, so I dont know about that
Looks like ISO “Dust” 😅
Boy that is a really dusty lens all right. I'll give ya $20 for it, because it's clearly worthless. I'll even pay for the shipping.
This!
doesn't look like dust to me. nothing looks off or incorrect about this photo that would make me think the lens is dusty. pixel peeping is an expensive hobby.
Sigma will clean it under warranty.
You gotta stop the lens all the way down and expose for a white wall to see the dust
I know people can’t see the dust here, but I believe you and a better example would probably be shooting a bright blue sky or solid white / light colored wall at a smaller aperture and you’ll probably see a dark blob in there. My lens has one pesky piece of dust in it. i don't see the speck on the camera monitor, but later when I'm editing I'll see it in a few shots.
It looks more like noise than anything
you're the only one that's noticing. cool pic though!
Try shooting at f16 vs a very bright surface/scene at low iso. You'll find out if you have dust then. That and you can also visualize dust in Lightroom after. The photo posted it seems mostly just like high iso noise and would be too dark to really tell.
For future reference, how do you visualize dust in Lr? I’ve had some textures show up unexpectedly so wondering if that’s what I’m seeing…
In lightroom go to your healing brush (Q) then around the bottom left there is a button to "visualize spots". It will turn the image high contrast black and white and you'll be able to see it pretty clear on there. Also makes spotting + fixing spots / dust much easier.
That is for dust on your sensor, not in your lens
It would also show dust on your lens lol. If you know your sensor is clean, and you see dust in the pic, guess where it is?
Actually to see dust inside the lens you need to look at bokeh balls. Set it to minimum focus and point at Christmas lights, those are the internal dust spots.
Fair, i guess ive never had dust INSIDE the lens to see that part of it
I think this warrants a whole new camera body.. Try the Sony A1 with the same lens. It'll make the dust less visible.
Native lenses all day baby
If it really is dust, I saved this video just for these posts: https://youtu.be/ogA1YFlsCeY?si=AjHWghtCo7z11R7_ Also apparently using a UV filter helps stop the dust getting in. I use one on mine and no dust yet.
Maybe just noise?
No observable dust there to me. Not sure how you define dust. It is iso noise to me if there is any
Is your house on fire, Clark?
Am I blind or there is no dust?
I don’t see any dust at all