Originally posted by dnas Can you post photos of both the effect on your photos, and the "goop" in the lens if possible.
I've cleaned (or attempted to clean) perhaps 70-80 lenses, of "stuff", usually lens fungus or haze from the inside elements of lenses.
I may be able to identify what it is.
I will work on getting some of the pics loaded so you guys can see the imperfection. I will also TRY to take a photo of the 'goop' itself.
But to be a bit more descriptive in the mean time, when I look at the lens from the end that attaches to the body of the camera, there appears to be some white looking spot. I used the lens cleaning fluid/kit on a q-tip and then gently wiped it with a lens tissue and then with the special soft cloth that came with the cleaning kit. I repeated the process with the other end of the lens. The smear/goop is still be there, as if inside the lens vs. outside and for the life of me I can't figure out how it could have gotten there. I haven't been out in the elements (rainy, etc.) at all with the equipment and I'm almost OCD about keeping everything dust free and tidy. So again, it just escapes me as to what could possibly be going on. But as I said, I'll work on getting a few photos up later today/tonight.
I'm pretty certain it's a lens issue because it does not appear when I use my 18-55mm kit lens (the only other one I own currently), and the sensor appears to be clean as a whistle, so to speak. I did the 'dust removal shake' just to be certain there is nothing on there. And as I said, there is no problem with the smaller lens. *shrug*