Lens Metal Shavings/specks!!
Interesting timing... So, I just received two brand new Fuji lenses from Adorama. I got them on the May 22nd sale, great prices! I got the 35 f/2 and the 55-200 f3.5 - f4.8
I have discovered that BOTH lenses have tiny metal shavings in the internal glass elements. How do I know they are metal? They reflect the light of my LED flashlight, and it is a rather bright reflection! The 35 f/2 has a rather big one. I can even see it without a flashlight when pointing to a white surface. The 55-200 has 4 such metal shavings but smaller. And they are waaaaay deep in the middle glass elements. Again, they are reflective. Think about it like bright stars on the sky, when using the flashlight.
I was rather disappointed to say the least, as i always consider Fuji glass and quality top notch! I could not believe it. I thought to check my older 18-55 lens and see if that one has metal specks in there. And guess what... it does... way more. Something like 5 or 6 small ones.The two lenses are going back to Adorama for exchange.
Will these metal shavings cause an issue? I really don't know nor I have the patience to uber-pixel-peep trying to find for ghost shadows and dark spots in the pictures. And since they are reflective instead of dust, I don't know if they will cause further screw ups in bright daylight. But, if I am paying for new lenses, I demand to be dust free. And what is up with the metal shavings?? I am reading people are finding them on their sensor. This is not OK!