is it normal to have little peices of crap between the lens elements

[matthewo]

i have 2 higher end nikkor lens one is a brand new 24-70mm 2.8 US model straight from B&H and if i put the lens at 50mm and shine it towards a little light with the both lens caps off looking through the lens like the camera would, and open the aperture ring all the way, i can see a few peices of black crap. i know this probably doesnt mater once its on the camera and focusing, but kinda bugs me for such a high dollar lens. i dont want to send it back as it works just fine and dont want nikon to make it worse.

 

[MLeeK]

If it is brand new? I'd be sending it back.
Stuff does get in there, but it shouldn't be there when it's brand new.

 

[matthewo]

ERRR, just got this damn thing. kinda didnt want to nikon to opens it up. maybe B&H will send me a new one...

 

[Derrel]

It's fairly normal for stuff to get inside a lens. It begins about one minute after the lens leaves the assembly line floor, and continues throughout the life of the lens. Unless of course, the lens is used inside of a clean room at some place like a silicon wafer plant. Take off a shoe and look at the bottom of it with a 10x magnifying glass. Or take a drinking glass out of the kitchen and drop the same 10x loupe on it. You want "a new one"? OMG...

 

[matthewo]

I have used it 4 or 5 times. Also my 70-300 has none and i bought it used

 

[Derrel]

Google Ken Rockwell + Flashlight Test.

You are being unrealistic.

 

[matthewo]

Ok well the lens is perfect otherwise and zooms great, i hear some of the 24-70 have sticky zooms. I just dont want my images messed up. I did have one that had unknown spots in it but couldnt conferm the issue