advise on scratched lens

[jakedoza]

so I found this lens on ebay but it does have a scratch on the outer part of the lens.. anyone have experience with a scratch on a lens around this area and how would it affect wide angle photos??
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120272494014&fromMakeTrack=true

 

[jakedoza]

anyone?

 

[Big Mike]

Wide angle photos? That's a telephoto lens :scratch:

With something like that, it might cause a bit of something to show up in the photos...but there's a good chance it wouldn't. It would be more likely to catch light and cause a flare...especially when used outside in direct sunlight without a lens hood.

 

[jakedoza]

well by wide angle I meant at the widest setting on the lens.. on the 75mm side. I know that there is a possibility of it catching light, but I probably will purchase a lens hood for this lens and keep at least a UV filter on it.

thanks for the reply big mike..

 

[Sw1tchFX]

Don't worry about it, you won't see it.

 

[Rhys]

Unless it's dirt cheap, don't touch it. If you want something that you can use in harsh environments such as beach, rain and so on then it could be a winner but only if it's dirt cheap.

 

[xbox360gurl70s]

lights bouncing off from bad scratches can really show up in a sunlight wide setting like a beach or a lightning strike

 

[usayit]

black shoe polish to fill in the scratch. Its an old trick to minimize flare caused by the scratch. Most of the time a minor scratch won't significantly affect the final image.

 

[jakedoza]

cool, thanks guys.. I bought it.. I guess we will see how it is.
thanks again