EF 75-300mm II USM, R.I.P.

[EOS Man]

I sent in the lens two days ago because the focus drive was stuck and it'll only AF when I'm feeling lucky. Manual focus still works though. I just got off the phone with Canon a few minutes ago and they've informed me that it's "irrepairable" and they don't have any spare parts for such an old design :( .

So it's either the 70-300 IS (non DO of course) or 70-200 f4 (non-IS) for me now I suppose. I wonder how much Canon will offer me for trade in. Any thoughts? Lens decision and estimated value :lol:

[deadpass]

is it still under warranty somehow? if so then they might hook ya up a little bit, but if it isn't then you will get nothing. Sucks your lens died, time to upgrade to the 70-200

[EOS Man]

Nope, the lens is about 15 years old :eek: . I believe I can get a bit of value because the last time I brought in my broken Digital Elph for service, Canon offered me $100 trade in value for a dead camera - not bad IMO

Edit: The Elph was the first ever from 2000...brought it in last year. $500 depreciation over 6 years....hmmm

[Lani Kai]

Imagine what you'd get for a dead 1D today, and compare it with the original price from 6 years ago. With the amount of money lost to depreciation, you could buy a used car.

[Lightstream]

Computers - $2K to ZERO in 3 years. :)

No pity for you (as per your sig). No, far from it. We are glad that you will finally have a chance to step up to a serious telezoom :)

Depends how much you need image stabilization. The 70-300 IS is no slouch in the image quality department. Lots of people say it ain't an L.. well, I have enough L floating around here (I have owned six, kept most but not all) that I can tell you it is PRETTY DANG CLOSE. Only concern is that the 70-300 IS build is VERY plasticky (even compared to midrange EF-S gear) and micro USM is not as fast as I'd like it to be.

The 70-200/4 needs no introduction though, it is awesome, end of story. Ring USM, *FAST* autofocus, FTM, and awesome build and optics. No weather sealing (only the IS 70-200's of both apertures have it), no image stabilization.

[EOS Man]

Somehow I can't restrain myself from constantly eyeing the 70-200 f2.8...

[Lightstream]

Somehow I can't restrain myself from constantly eyeing the 70-200 f2.8...


Restrain yourself? You need to? ;)

Just go for it :mrgreen:

[EOS Man]

Restrain yourself? You need to? ;)

Just go for it :mrgreen:

Anyone wanna give me theirs? I'll take it, even if it's smashed and battered up :lol: