50mm 1.0 Dies

Hello.
Well it's finally happened. The focus motor on my 1.0 has finally given up.
Just wondering if anyone knows someone who can fix this for me?? Or do I now have to let my lens go and start looking for a replacement??
I have owned this for about a year and despite its faults I have grown quite fond of it.

Any ideas

Cheers

Jeff

Ouch!!

I'm wondering if Canon will still service this lens?

BTW,, I love your signature. Where are you based?

Do Canon still have spare USM motors for it?

Yeah tell me about it

I have contacted Canon on the off chance that they will do it for me but officially they no longer service this lens.

It's a pity as you need the motor to focus manually as well.

RIP

ninetwentynine wrote in post #12767752
RIP

Indeed.

Here lies "The One"
1989 - 2011

Dogs857 wrote in post #12767759
Indeed.

Here lies "The One"
1989 - 2011

It must be said, while not as long lasting as some lenses, that's a reasonable innings.

Contact someplace like KEH.com - they service lenses that are no longer serviced by Canon. If they can't do it, maybe they can point you to someone else that can.

worse case, ebay it "as-is" or "repair". you'll still probably get a pretty penny for it. I'm amazed at what some people will pay for broken L lenses, sometimes close of what it would cost used and in working order.

use the funds to buy you a 50 f/1.2L

lens mug!!!

Fricks wrote in post #12767792
lens mug!!!

I think his photog friends would crap their pants if they saw the 50L 1.0 hollowed out with pens and pencils in it sitting on his desk

Don't sell it, it might be a spectacular collection in many years.

PWard wrote in post #12767795
I think his photog friends would crap their pants if they saw the 50L 1.0 hollowed out with pens and pencils in it sitting on his desk

you could also use it for a toilet

Maybe it can't be repaired, but is,there anyway that the motor can be 'disabled' so that it can be used manually

As I understand it, there is not true "manual" focusing with this lens, or the 85L's either. Turning the manual focus ring engages the focus motor. So the focusing has to be performed by the motor in either case.

Isn't the 50L f/1.0 built a lot like the 85L's? Any chance they share a similar enough focus motor that somebody like KEH could make it work?