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belmondo wrote in post #6233622
It's the lens.

100-400 on 1D Mk III

http://www.pbase.com/g​rumpus/image/102610094​.jpg

and the 300 f/4, same body
http://www.pbase.com/g​rumpus/image/102610121​.jpg

Wow....that almost looks like it has an element knocked out of place!

cfpackerfan wrote in post #6233541
So did you give up trying to fix your old windows laptop? I didn't know you had ordered a new one.

Okay Cat, I'll try to answer this again

I did give up on it. I thought about kicking it through a tree. But I finally got it wiped and the OS back on it. I put the programs back on it too but then decided since it's only 1gb of ram that we'd give it to Tif (who doesn't have a laptop) and pick up a faster one for my work. My mac is somewhat fragile (it's fine at home but when we travel with it it does the BSOD and I have to run diskwarrior to get it to work properly). It's old and temperamental. Anyway, I couldn't afford more than 1K so I found a sale at costco and picked one up with some decent specs.

http://www.costco.com …opnav=&browse=&​lang=en-US

Permagrin wrote in post #6233642
the weird thing about that first shot is that it looks like nothing is in focus at all.

That's what makes me think it has an element out of place.

btw...why are there two versions of windows vista? 32 bit and 64 bit? I don't understand what the difference is and even less why they do that...

ibdb wrote in post #6233566
You plug your laptop into the docking station and it simulates it being a desktop with an external monitor, keyboard, mouse, and other assorted ports of contact.

I thought that laptops came with plugs for external monitors and things. I'm so behind things I guess.

In2Photos wrote in post #6233658
Any filters on the 100-400? Was the IS on? That looks BAD Chief!

Just a UV filter. IS was on.

Woolburr wrote in post #6233670
Wow....that almost looks like it has an element knocked out of place!

I agree. nothing is in focus anywhere in the pictures. This is a crop, BTW.

Woolburr wrote in post #6233675
That's what makes me think it has an element out of place.

It could be IS, but unlikely.

This is the lens I dropped a few years ago. I spent $300 getting it fixed, and it seemed to be okay until yesterday. I'll do some more testing with it later, with and without the filter, and with IS turned off. I figure the more information I can provide Canon, the less time it will require for diagnosis, and the sooner they can start fixing it.

do you mind re-shooting w/o the UV filter? Just to be sure it's not the filter.

Permagrin wrote in post #6233710
I thought that laptops came with plugs for external monitors and things. I'm so behind things I guess.

They do...but with a docking station...everything stays connected to the dock...you just plug and unplug the laptop. Much quicker...the dock also has power so you don't have to drag out your travel charger.

Woolburr wrote in post #6233777
They do...but with a docking station...everything stays connected to the dock...you just plug and unplug the laptop. Much quicker...the dock also has power so you don't have to drag out your travel charger.

oh I see. okay that makes sense. sorry, I guess I'm just obtuse today. Maybe I'll go find some work to do.

Permagrin wrote in post #6233760
do you mind re-shooting w/o the UV filter? Just to be sure it's not the filter.

That's on my list of things to do. Not sure when I'll get to it, though......hopefully later this afternoon because I want to send this off to Canon ASAP.

belmondo wrote in post #6233831
That's on my list of things to do. Not sure when I'll get to it, though......hopefully later this afternoon because I want to send this off to Canon ASAP.

It could be the IS instead of an element...instead of locking in...it is just vibrating...so you have movement of the element inverse to what it should be doing.

Woolburr wrote in post #6233848
It could be the IS instead of an element...instead of locking in...it is just vibrating...so you have movement of the element inverse to what it should be doing.

In that case, I could just take my trusty screwdriver and remove that pesky IS hardware.

I'll let you know how the further testing goes. I was just very relieved to see the problem was not with the 1D Mk III.

belmondo wrote in post #6233753
Just a UV filter. IS was on.

I agree. nothing is in focus anywhere in the pictures. This is a crop, BTW.

It could be IS, but unlikely.

This is the lens I dropped a few years ago. I spent $300 getting it fixed, and it seemed to be okay until yesterday. I'll do some more testing with it later, with and without the filter, and with IS turned off. I figure the more information I can provide Canon, the less time it will require for diagnosis, and the sooner they can start fixing it.

Take off the filter for starters and then test without IS. Hope it is the filter!

In2Photos wrote in post #6233882
Take off the filter for starters and then test without IS. Hope it is the filter!

Anything is worth a try.

I have lunch dishes to do first.

belmondo wrote in post #6233899
Anything is worth a try.

I have lunch dishes to do first.

Ah yes, priorities.