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Apr 03, 2011 05:15 |  #1

I purchased a new canon 85 F1.8 yesterday, and i noticed that the manual focusing ring is slightly loose and rattles it actually focuses smooth when turned though, its just the ring that is slack, my old 50mm f1.8 mk1 focusing ring is a lot better fit wit no slack in it, I am going to return it to the shop tomorrow and compare with another one. Has anyone else experienced this with there Canon 85 f1.8 lens. Many Thanks.




  
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Apr 03, 2011 09:51 |  #2

My copy, a few years old, which is up for sale on eBay right now has no slack in the focus ring at all.


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Apr 03, 2011 09:56 |  #3

Mine has no slack at all. Sounds like a lemon


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Apr 03, 2011 10:39 as a reply to  @ TheLostVertex's post |  #4

No play or rattling on my 85 either. I would exchange it.


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Apr 03, 2011 11:43 |  #5

Mine was fine before I sent it to Canon service for calibration... it now has a little play to it :(


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Apr 04, 2011 16:32 |  #6

Returned the lens today and had it changed, no slack at all in the manual focusing ring of the replacement, the sales person said that they would be sending returned the lens back to Canon.
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