dirt inside the lens
Small isolated particles or stains in the lens would only slightly affect image quality, and not always to a noticeable degree. If anything, you'd just see a reduction in sharpness. Focusing as such would not be affected.
Disassembly is a professional job.
You can get small specks of dust inside a lens, especially zoom lenses that can "suck" in air as you extend the lens. But a hair, and those white specks...!
The trouble is, they may view it as unfair wear-and-tear (for example, leaving the lens in a warm damp environment may encourage fungus spores - that's not the manufacturer's fault). So phone them up, talk nicely to them, and ask what they can do first
Matt
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I will try and contact Tamron first and if I don't get any joy I will contact Adorama.
Pentax K10D, 50, 18-55, 28-70, 100, Sigma 10-20, Tamron 18-250, 28-75
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16 years
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Found this whilst inspecting the lens. how does this get in there and should i be worried about the fact that has got in there? could it be affecting the focusing? How can I remove it?
i have had the lens for less than a year so could i just send it back to Tamron or Adorama where i bought it
Pentax K10D, 50, 18-55, 28-70, 100, Sigma 10-20, Tamron 18-250, 28-75