hi everyone! i have a 50D body & ive just purchased a 70-200 f2.8l usm lens (non is) and was wondering should i have the lens & camera calibrated? or should i maybe try to use the lens micro adjustment in camera?? any advice would be very helpfull.
kranksnapper Member 37 posts Likes: 3 Joined Aug 2012 More info | Jan 11, 2013 13:39 | #1 hi everyone! i have a 50D body & ive just purchased a 70-200 f2.8l usm lens (non is) and was wondering should i have the lens & camera calibrated? or should i maybe try to use the lens micro adjustment in camera?? any advice would be very helpfull.
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Jan 11, 2013 13:43 | #2 I would start with the micro adjustment first, if you need more adjustment than your camera can handle then you might want to send it in. Canon 5D Mark II | Canon 50D | Canon 60D | Canon 1 D Mark III | EF 300 f/2.8L IS USM | EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM | EF 135 f/2L USM | EF 17-40 f/4L USM | EF 100 f/2.8L Macro IS USM | EF 85 f/1.8 USM | EF 100 f/2 USM |Sigma 150-500 f/5-6.3 | Sigma 50 f/1.4 | Tamron 180 f/3.5 Macro | Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 | Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 | Canon EF-S 17-85 f/4-5.6 IS USM | Tokina 16-28 f/2.8 | Tokina 11-20 f/2.8 | Tokina 12-24 f/4 | Canon 2X II TC | Tamron SP AF 1.4X TC
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NinetyEight "Banned for life"  More info | Jan 11, 2013 14:18 | #3 Why do you think it needs calibrating? Do you have a probelm with the images it produces? Kev
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gjl711 "spouting off stupid things"  57,717 posts Likes: 4036 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas More info | Jan 11, 2013 14:20 | #4 No, with MFA the only reason to send in a lens anymore is if it falls out of the range of MFA, or at least out of your personal "what is acceptable" range. Gor me thats +/-15. A lend requiring an adjustment of more than +/-15 goes back to Canon. So far I have not had one that far off. Not sure why, but call me JJ.
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Jan 11, 2013 15:49 | #5 NinetyEight wrote in post #15475746  Why do you think it needs calibrating? Do you have a probelm with the images it produces? exactly, don't bother if it doesn't have any issues. Canon 5d mkii | Canon 17-40/4L | Tamron 24-70/2.8 | Canon 85/1.8 | Canon 135/2L
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Jan 11, 2013 17:18 | #6 ok, thanks for all your help guys!
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HappySnapper90 Cream of the Crop 5,145 posts Likes: 3 Joined Aug 2008 Location: Cleveland, Ohio More info | Jan 11, 2013 20:46 | #8 NinetyEight wrote in post #15475746 Why do you think it needs calibrating? Do you have a probelm with the images it produces? Exactly. Use the lens and see how the focus turns out in the photos before you get into service for an item that may very well not need service.
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edrader "I am not the final word"  More info | wait till the lens is 11 months old then send it in for a cleaning and inspection http://instagram.com/edraderphotography/
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