10D: Are there fewer focus problems with newer 10D's?

[ScottW]

I have been doing a lot of reading on this & other forums & have pretty much decided on a 10D. I am upgrading from a G3.

The one issue that does pop up often are the back/front focus problems. Do you think the later 10D's coming from the factory have feweer problems than the older ones?

Thanks for the advice.

Scott
scott@sonoransites.com

[defordphoto]

There are fewer or no problems with the later cameras and it's been that way for a year now. Most problems are with third-party lenses, or the camera not being calibrated for the lens(es). People send them in and Canon calibrates them for free. My 10D has had ZERO issues, as have the great majority. The perceived problem is magnified by forums a great deal. The 10D is an awesome camera. Get one. You won't regret it.

[Belmondo]

There are mixed opinions as to whether or not there ever really was a problem. I choose not to participate in that debate because I frankly don't have an opinion.

I will say that the complaints have died down significantly which suggests a couple possibilities:
Either:
1. Canon recognized a problem, addressed it, and is now building the camera correctly.
2. The proper use of autofocusing is becoming better understood and there are fewer complaints as a result of fewer user-induced problems.

Either way, you're perfectly safe buying a 10D.

[rodbunn]

I think Canon probably hasn't changed a thing and you
have a small chance of getting a body that is front or back
focusing. The thing that makes me not trust the 10D is that
if you do have a "problem" Canon says they HAVE to get your
lense you are having problems with so they can calibrate it to
that particular lense. What is that about? Isn't is an
"inter-exchanegable lense" body? If so, they should have one
set of tollerances to set the body at for ALL lenses, not to "try"
and adjust it to whatever lense you want it to work with.

Just my 2 cents. Bring a lense and a laptop with you when you
purchase a body and check it if you can BEFORE paying.

Good luck, Rod