canon 85mm f1.2 II front element issue

Fog Maker wrote:

Fog Maker wrote:

HAO1989 wrote:

Hello everyone, I am really new to photography,,,have just bought myself a camera lens from second hand shop, it is a canon 85mm f1.2 II, it looks quit clean and work same as the other lens( really don't know what to check in order to make sure it works right), the only thing that I just notice is the "grove" on top of the front element has scratches, does it mean the lens has been opened by someone, or it could on there when it came out of the factory.
Should I get it returned or just don't worry about it.
Does any third party company can manufacture the element for this lens other than canon?
Thanks for all the advise.

Looks like it may have been opened at some point for cleaning. The ring itself looks right, no idea why some posters think it looks like blank metal ;).

If the lens works like you expect it to work, I would not worry much about it.

I tried to look at my lens from every angel, still looks nothing like the one posted by the OP.

Must be some very strange reflections going on then...

Just strong light, making the painted metal ring look much more grey than it actually is. I am pretty sure that the shape/design of the ring looks pretty much exactly like the one on your lens?

Rings (plural).

I guess you mean "yes, the shape/design of the ringS looks pretty much the same". Just the bright light threw you off.