Malaxos1
15th of June 2004 (Tue), 01:31
I went into a camera store here in Portland that sells mostly used stuff. I did get a verylarge camera bag that hold my 2 DSLRs with battery grips a few lenses, strobo, flash and all other accerssories. I did have to get a large lens case for my 70-200L as that was the only thing that couldn't fit in the bag. I got it all for $40.
Anyway, I asked if he had any EF lenses. He told me that he did have a few in the back that he was selling for a friend. He said he had a 100-300L for $1,700 and a 100mm f2 USM lens for $175. I asked to see the 100 and was impressed with the speed and sharness as well as contrast that I got in my test shots. This was when I was pointing the lens toward the front door where there was more light. I told the guy I really liked it and then turned the lens towards the back of the store where it was a little darker but not too dark. The lens wouldn't focus at all, it did lock focus but I could see that the focal point was somewhere in the middle between me and the back wall that I was focusing on. I then handed him the lens and told him that I wasn't interested and left.
What was the problem? Was it an older lens that was finicky with the D60? Could just be that the camrea was having trouble? I could have used any of my other lenses and would not have had the same trouble. whta gets me is that it did lock focus on something in the middle where I wasn't focusing...Dean
Anyway, I asked if he had any EF lenses. He told me that he did have a few in the back that he was selling for a friend. He said he had a 100-300L for $1,700 and a 100mm f2 USM lens for $175. I asked to see the 100 and was impressed with the speed and sharness as well as contrast that I got in my test shots. This was when I was pointing the lens toward the front door where there was more light. I told the guy I really liked it and then turned the lens towards the back of the store where it was a little darker but not too dark. The lens wouldn't focus at all, it did lock focus but I could see that the focal point was somewhere in the middle between me and the back wall that I was focusing on. I then handed him the lens and told him that I wasn't interested and left.
What was the problem? Was it an older lens that was finicky with the D60? Could just be that the camrea was having trouble? I could have used any of my other lenses and would not have had the same trouble. whta gets me is that it did lock focus on something in the middle where I wasn't focusing...Dean