Oh no----tiny dot on CP

Dogdots

I just bought a Hoya CP Filter and noticed when I took it out of the box it had a tiny---very tiny dot at the edge of the glass by the rim. No bigger then the point of a pin. You can notice it when you tilt it as a clear tiny dot.

Is this a problem and should I send it back for another one?

I took some photos using it to see if it would be noticeable...haven't looked at them yet....but I'm thinking it wouldn't even show up on a photo. But when you spend over $100 bucks you want it purrrr-fect

ziggy53

Dogdots wrote:

I just bought a Hoya CP Filter and noticed when I took it out of the box it had a tiny---very tiny dot at the edge of the glass by the rim. No bigger then the point of a pin. You can notice it when you tilt it as a clear tiny dot.

Is this a problem and should I send it back for another one?

I took some photos using it to see if it would be noticeable...haven't looked at them yet....but I'm thinking it wouldn't even show up on a photo. But when you spend over $100 bucks you want it purrrr-fect

While your perception of a "tiny tiny dot" might be different from mine, if it is causing you concern you should send it back. You might not trust it as a tool and then not use it, which would be worse than not having it at all.

If it is right at the edge of the filter there is a good chance that it won't cause a visible problem, but if it is the start of a crack (just a remote possibility) then it could lead to substantive problems in the future.

z_28

Since you got XTi - don't worry and sleep well and sweet

Your camera don't even see area near the rim, not even close.

Dogdots

ziggy53 wrote:

While your perception of a "tiny tiny dot" might be different from mine, if it is causing you concern you should send it back. You might not trust it as a tool and then not use it, which would be worse than not having it at all.

If it is right at the edge of the filter there is a good chance that it won't cause a visible problem, but if it is the start of a crack (just a remote possibility) then it could lead to substantive problems in the future.

Oh my...I never thought about it cracking -- its going back for another one. I don't want the worry of it cracking -- even if its a remote chance.

Thank-you for the help.

Dogdots

z_28 wrote:

Since you got XTi - don't worry and sleep well and sweet

Your camera don't even see area near the rim, not even close.

It's to be used on my 24-105 and my 10-22. You don't think that it might pose a problem on those as I don't have a clue as to how close to the rim the camera can see.