I've had this lens for ages, it stays in my kit bag because the AF went a long time ago. MF is perfect.
What could be wrong and how could this be fixed?
motoroller Senior Member 474 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jul 2008 Location: Near London More info | Apr 06, 2009 08:31 | #1 I've had this lens for ages, it stays in my kit bag because the AF went a long time ago. MF is perfect. Current: 5d III | 1Ds3 | 5d II gripped | 40d | 17-40L | 24-105L | 50mm f/1.4 | 100 f/2 | 70-200L f/2.8 | 430EX |
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cdifoto Don't get pissy with me  34,090 posts Likes: 44 Joined Dec 2005 More info | Apr 06, 2009 08:37 | #2 USM motor is probably shot. Send it in to Canon. Did you lose Digital Photo Professional (DPP)? Get it here
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DDCSD GIVIN' GOOD KARMA  13,313 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jun 2007 Location: South Dakota More info | Apr 06, 2009 08:37 | #3 What do you mean by "the AF went a long time ago"? Do you mean that it won't attempt to AF at all, or the AF is very inaccurate? Derek
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Apr 06, 2009 08:55 | #4 It doesn't try to AF - the round focus light in the viewfinder just flashes. Current: 5d III | 1Ds3 | 5d II gripped | 40d | 17-40L | 24-105L | 50mm f/1.4 | 100 f/2 | 70-200L f/2.8 | 430EX |
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DDCSD GIVIN' GOOD KARMA 13,313 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jun 2007 Location: South Dakota More info | Apr 06, 2009 08:56 | #5 See post #2 then. Derek
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Apr 06, 2009 08:59 | #6
Current: 5d III | 1Ds3 | 5d II gripped | 40d | 17-40L | 24-105L | 50mm f/1.4 | 100 f/2 | 70-200L f/2.8 | 430EX |
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Subimatt Senior Member 522 posts Likes: 2 Joined Feb 2008 Location: Albany, NY More info | Apr 06, 2009 09:01 | #7 |
DDCSD GIVIN' GOOD KARMA 13,313 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jun 2007 Location: South Dakota More info | Apr 06, 2009 09:07 | #8 motoroller wrote in post #7677025   time to phone around. I was offered £300 for it - I'm toying with that idea at the moment...I'd bet that you could get it fixed for about that much. Derek
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iqbal624 Goldmember  1,574 posts Joined Jun 2008 Location: Washington State, USA More info | Apr 06, 2009 10:36 | #9 Actually I've heard it's less than $300 to get it fixed... 5d2 | | 50L | 28 1.8 | |
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edrader "I am not the final word"  More info | Apr 06, 2009 10:49 | #10 pounds http://instagram.com/edraderphotography/
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