EF 28-135 IS USM PROBLEM....

hi all....well i was in a wedding and my little 28-135 suddenly stopped working right...when the lens is on 28 mm its not focusing and a repeat tak-tak-tak noize comes out.....to focus it needs time and patience as this noize keeps coming out from the lens....when my 580 EX is on my camera the lens doesnt pass the focal lenght information to the flash and in the ''auto zoom'' function the flash is stuck in 105 mm.....i tried 2 other lenses and everything works fine....anyone knows whats going on...? ?

Sounds like you've ruled out a problem with your camera body. The failure to focus and the noise you're hearing is similar to the problem that I encountered with my old EF 35~135 lens. I haven't bothered to have it diagnosed, but I'm guessing that the auto focus motor is going bad. How old is your lens?

its almost a year old.....very well used and clean all the time....

EORI wrote in post #3900092
Sounds like you've ruled out a problem with your camera body.

you mean that my camera has a problem...??

MKII wrote in post #3900151
you mean that my camera has a problem...??

No, no. Since your other lenses work fine with the camera, it sounds like a problem with your lens.

MKII wrote in post #3900147
its almost a year old.....very well used and clean all the time....

I believe Canon's lens warranty is one year. You may want to send it back to have them take a look before the warranty lapses.

the buy date has passed...that means that the warranty has lapsed...but i use this lens ...lets say almost 10 months....

MKII wrote in post #3900235
the buy date has passed...that means that the warranty has lapsed...but i use this lens ...lets say almost 10 months....

It still may be worth pursuing if it's not too far beyond the warranty expiration, and the lens doesn't show any visible wear and tear.

i dont know my friend.....if the lens needs 300 euros to be fixed.....ill change it....ill buy a new one....

Where are you? Your location looks like Connecticut but you talk about repair costs in Euros...

MKII wrote in post #3900494
i dont know my friend.....if the lens needs 300 euros to be fixed.....ill change it....ill buy a new one....

Canon's factory repair facilities (at least here in the U.S.) will give you a price quote for repairs before they actually do the work. So there should be little risk in sending it in. If you've only had it for only a little over a year, Canon may agree to fix it for free under the warranty (I've seen this happen). It's worth a try.

im from greece....sorry jwright..!!!my sig says that im in ''the land of marks'' .....i spoke yesterday with the chief engineer in canon greece and he thinks its the motor....i hope they fix it for me for free....im only 20 days from the end of my warranty....