Hi All,
I have the Canon rf 35mm 1.8 stm macro which I have put on a uv filter. Earlier today, I accidentally bumped the lens whereby its lens cap (front) was stucked. I eventually got to remove it after doing an online search. The lens itself works fine and there seems to be no issue with its performance. Having said that, I noticed that the lens doesn't seem to retract by about 2 mm or so as it used to when switching the camera off; upon inspection, it seems that the UV filter prevents it from doing so. The UV filter does not appear to be in the 'front element' of the lens. This may be an optical illusion created due to the non-retraction of the lens 'below' by about 2 mm. I took the lens to a local camera store and the gent who assisted me said that it shouldn't really be an issue because macro lens have somewhat different design (not the actual words but this is what he was alluding to). He did say however that the placement of the uv filter on the lens is strange. (Please see photos.)
As mentioned, I have not seen anything different with the lens' performance from the limited test shots I did; however, I am weary that there might be something wrong. Also, I am uncertain now how to remove the filter with its current 'positioning'. Any thoughts feedback from the group will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
