Particle inside the lens...take a look. Need help.

[SensePhoto]

Spot by [weekendwarrior], on Flickr

One day just appeared, looks like its under the front element, seems like a piece of styrofoam? Weird.

It's a 50mm 1.4 from canon (nifty-fifty), are there any professional cleaning services online that i can mail this lens to or do i dare try and clean it myself? Any feedback is appreciated, thanks!

 

[Derrel]

Do NOT even worry about it. Srsly.
Not.A.Big.Deal.Man.
It's like that mole on Cindy Crawford's cheek. Yeah, it's "there". And NO, it has absolutely NO IMPACT on YOU!

 

[orb9220]

Dirty lens article as you can see takes quite a bit to impact Image IQ.
Annoying yes but nothing to worry on an Image IQ level.
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[Forkie]

Dirty lens article as you can see takes quite a bit to impact Image IQ.
Annoying yes but nothing to worry on an Image IQ level.

Great article!

 

[Big Mike]

t's a 50mm 1.4 from canon (nifty-fifty)

FYI, the so-called "nifty fifty" is the 50mm F1.8, not the 50mm F1.4. Part of being 'nifty' is that the F1.8 version only costs around $100.

are there any professional cleaning services online that i can mail this lens to

Canon U.S.A. : Factory Service Center Locations