24-105mm SOFT on one side -- Canon Lenses in photography-on-the.net forums

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Mar 21, 2008 18:51 | #1

Hey all,

I'm the last guy to 'pixel peep', but today I noticed something strange with the pics from the 24-105 I received yesterday from B&H... all of the pictures are tack sharp on the left and centre, but soft on the right 1/3 of the frame...

Take a look:

Across the street, tripod mounted:

IMAGE: http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z31/canuck88/24-105a.jpg

In my dining room, tripod mounted:

IMAGE: http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z31/canuck88/24-105b.jpg

Outside, handheld, IS on; this was two photos, one with my wife on the left side of the frame (using left focus point), and one with her on the right (using right focus point)... everything was exactly the same except her position in the frame (left vs. right side of the lens):

IMAGE: http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z31/canuck88/24-105c.jpg

Are you seeing what I'm seeing?

Should I be shipping it back to B&H? I don't have time to wait for Canon Canada to fix it, based on what I've heard.

PS - This is the first problem I've had with a lens, ever... including Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, Minolta, and Canon.

Scott

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Mar 21, 2008 18:54 | #2

Yup I'd just swap with B+H.

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Mar 21, 2008 19:23 | #3

Dang... more shipping charges

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Mar 21, 2008 19:23 | #4

As an aside, is that level of CA normal for the 24-105? I may have to revise my wish list if so

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Mar 21, 2008 19:31 | #5

That CA is nothing compared to the Tokina 12-24 I just got! lol But I shoot only in RAW, so it's easy to remove. And keep in mind there was a lot of direct light on that particular piece of paper... the Canon had the best controlled CA of the Tokina 12-24, Tamron 17-50, and Canon 50mm 1.4.

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Mar 21, 2008 19:44 | #6

canuck88 wrote in post #5164024

Thanks for that perspective.

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Mar 21, 2008 19:55 | #7

xarqi wrote in post #5164092

Thanks for that perspective.

No problem... just watch out for copies that are soft on one side

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