Fujinon 18-135mm dirty on inner elements

[whc]

Just noticed yesterday when cleaning my 18-135mm that's only 3 weeks old, that there is some dirt/smudge on the first inner element/lens behind outher lens, is this acceptable or should I try to get a new one?

 

It came with my X-T1, that I bought from hongkong (live in Denmark myself), so sending back will take some time, any experience with Fujifilm if their 1 year warranty exchanges lenses locally, even though it is not bought in that country?

 

Hard to take a good photo of the smudge, here is the best I could do with my iPhone.

 

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Edited March 21, 2016 by whc

[milandro]

Unfortunately you are not the first person to report particles inside a new Fuji lens.

 

http://www.fuji-x-forum.com/topic/1630-dust-inside-the-wr-90mm/

http://www.fuji-x-forum.com/topic/1781-disappointing-end-to-my-xf-23/

http://www.fuji-x-forum.com/topic/1980-xf56mm-too-heavy/

 

I had that too the first copy of a 10-24 that I bought was replaced by the shop 3 days after because I noticed specs of what appeared to be some metal or plastic shavings inside.

 

The thing is that the 10-24 is a lens which could suck specs of dust or other materials from outside but  a WR lens certainly shouldn’t.

 

Which would we, if I were you, the point I would make to get the lens replaced.

 

Good luck!

[Aswald]

Don't forget the 18mm F2 which I consider to be the worse of the Fuji "dust magnet" lenses.

 

Good news is that Fujifilm says it can be cleaned/serviced and that it doesn't really affect the lenses.....well, sort of....

 

 

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[whc]

That's bad news so many are having these issues, hope fujifilm in future will have better quality control and mere WR lenses.

 

Contacted fujifilm here in Denmark, got a reply that they do not handle cameras at all, and he had forwarded my mail to the correct office, just waiting reply, hoping for a fast exchange for a new lens.

[milandro]

not unusual, our “ local” lab for NL is in Germany...