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My kit lens is starting to get a bit of dust and even a small hair on the inside of the first element..
Any suggestions for stopping this happen or ways to get rid of it?

Nup. Next to cease using the lens and store in a dust free environment. I guess another way of looking at it is, it's sucked out the dust from the mirror chamber (potentially settling on your CCD) and into the lens. Lessor of two evil - dust on the front lens elements don't show on photos. (also, seeing how you have them on your front element, imagine how much you have on the intermediate elements you can't see).

yeah.. some searching around (after I made the post ) shows that it is a common occurance...
That is why the pro lenses are internal zoom (*mmmm*)

I have some Nikon lenses with me around 20 years but did not have dust in it and mostly they're expensive in Pro range, perhaps the kit lens is not the same standard built of the pro range.

MHD,
Just about time to save up and prepare for the seriously lust

hehe... Always saving, always saving...

I did like playing with your 28-70/2.8... now that is a pro lens

MHD wrote:hehe... Always saving, always saving...

I did like playing with your 28-70/2.8... now that is a pro lens

Yeah! forget the 17-55Dx, the AF-S 28-70 is far better built and super Pro zoom lens

I would be very suprised if that dust was inside your kit lens. They are pretty well sealed up. Check the rear element and give it a blow out. Is the dust still visible at f/4 an f/22? Where are you seeing this dust...on your images or through the viewfinder, or on the lens itself?

I have the same problem with the kit lens. I have one small hair (fibre) somewhere in the middle element. Doesn't affect the photos. I worried before but since I can't see the difference in the photos, I forgot about it.

Cheers
Alex