In reply to asad7 dec 25, 2012 i used 70200 f4 nonis a few years ago, someday i accidentally dropped the camera with lens attached, and fall on edge of the lens, making focusing hang at certain point, and not moving except i moved it manually. Then they calibrated it too, and its very good now. Then your shutter speed would have been 1 sec for same exposure. My ef 70200 mm f4 l is usm developed a loose lens element, so i had to have it repaired. I vastly preferred the autofocus performance to that of the tamron 70210 vc in phase detect the lenses were roughly similar in contrast af, and if i were personally choosing between the lenses, i think i would save up.
With its archrival canon making a 70200mm f4l lens since 1999, and the high cost of the 70200mm f2. The problem is with the af on closer subjects approx. I got an rf 70200 today and did some quick tests at 200mm, the minimum focus distance, f2. How to repair canon lens ef 70200mm f4l usm deformation in. With is off, 11600 sec you can be confident there is no blur cause by camera movement. Canon ef 70200mm f4l is usm lens 1258b002 k adorama. Well i just discovered something interesting by accident. I can almost see a little bit of a rainbow ghost on the left, but only if i really look for it. They changed the focusing gears and the barrel, as may be the same problem as your lens, and it didnt cost that much. Canon 70200 f4 is quality problem with focus module. Even on full frame this lens is considered to be very acceptably sharp corner. The best thing to do is send it back to the canon service center. One of the finest ef telephoto zoom lenses in the ef line, ef 70200mm f2. Canon 70200 f4 is slipping autofocus problem youtube.
Ultrasonic motor usm for quick and quiet autofocusing. Ill talk about features and compare image quality to a couple of more modern lenses of approximately the same focal. I did a zoom comparison with this and my other goto zoom lens. Not sure about your options, but my local shop has some kind of deal with canon where they ship it to canon, get an estimate, and i can then decide whether i want to go ahead with it. The lens seems to work well in horizontal position. Nikon has a long history of making professional 7080 to 200mm focal length zoom lenses, but aside from the very old 70210 f4 ais and af lenses, it has never had an affordable and lightweight constant aperture f4 model in its line. In this video you can see how to repair canon lens ef 70200mm f2. The lens has no problem to focus when the lens is in horizontal position. The ef 70200mm f4l is usm is a lightweight, compact l series telephoto zoom lens with image stabilizer. The camera reported achieving focus but the infocus region was closer than focus. Image stabilizer ef70200mm f4l is usm camera lens pdf manual. In this video you can see how to repair canon lens ef 70200mm f4 l usm af not working click show more thanks for the support and.
If the rubber ring becomes worn, it is replaceable by a canon service center at a cost. Canon offers a wide range of compatible supplies and accessories that can enhance your user experience with you ef 70200mm f4l usm that you can purchase direct. In this video you can see how to repair canon lens ef 70200mm f4l usm deformation in main barrel focus problem click show. However, if your try to focus in the vertical position, there may be a problem. The optical image stabilization in the new ef 70200mm f4l is usm lens provides up to an incredible four stops of shake correctiona first for canon is lenses. Oddly my 70200 nonis is one of my few canon zooms that does not have this issue. On a subframe camera like our 20d testbed, the canon 70200mm f4l delivers outstanding performance across its full focal length range. Scroll down to easily select items to add to your shopping cart for a faster, easier checkout.
What i havent seen pointed out is that while the 55250 is a great lens, it is efs mount and the image will not cover the entire sensor, especially at wider focal lengths. Simply a group to show the cabilities of this amazing lens. How to repair canon lens 70200 mm l f4 is af not working. My 1635 and 2470 both have focus shift from zooming out, although slight, the 70200 is dead on. I have not shot baseball but i suspect that a zoom may not be required. The canon ef 70200mm f4l usm lens is arguably canons best value l lens, combining professional grade build and optical qualities though solidly built, the 70200 f4l is relatively light 25 oz 705g. With fluorite and ud lens elements, outstanding image delineation is obtained. In reply to asad7 dec 25, 2012 i used 70 200 f4 nonis a few years ago, someday i accidentally dropped the camera with lens attached, and fall on edge of the lens, making focusing hang at certain point, and not moving except i moved it manually.
For internet sizes, even onesecond exposures are no problem. The four ud elements help capture very sharp dedicated to canon eos cameras. The canon 70200mm f4 is l is far better than the tele zooms of the 1980s, which had even fewer elements to cause problems. This is such a key lens that i suggest you stick with one of the 70200 f2. Warning this will fix the slipping manual focus issue but you will lose auto focus and risk burning out the auto focus motor if you use it in. Its compact, lightweight design make it an excellent travel companion. I found if i turned the manual focus ring cw before calling for the camera to autofocus it was spot on. This pairing combined the light weight of both lens and body, with good autofocus and decent resolution, and made for a powerful. It is single issue for 70200mm f4 l is, and not many user report this problem. Canon ef 70 200mm f4 l is manual focus fixed in 5 minute.
In a short summary, the i compared the performance of sigma 70200mm f2. At 70 mm we noticed a small decrease in the resolution results by 1015% in relation to the lenss maximum results. However, recenlty there is a known problem with the quality of the focus module. What is worse is that both manual focusing, and auto focusing are effected. Perhaps a used canon 300mm f4 l nonis may be more appropriate. I ended up purchasing the canon ef 70200 mm f4l is usm at less than half the weight and over an inch shorter. Canon ef 70200mm f4l is usm canon online storecanon. For amount sony cameras like the a99 ii, the 70200mm f2. So my only bet im guessing to keep that af is to have a 1. Please leave the exif data in tact if possible, but this is not required. And to maybe talk about the different ways to use it. Canon 70300 is usm to first l series 70200mm l f4 usm nonis hi, i am glad i found this group, i am very interested in getting canon 70200mm. But while in vertical, the af slips both in af and mf mode.
Canon 70200mm f4 l usm is focus issues photo all soft. The canon ef70200mm f4l usm lens is a compact, highperformance telephoto zoom lens for canon eos cameras. Discover canons ef 70200mm f4l is usm, the compact telephoto lens that delivers an incredibly useful focal length range and blur free images. Canon ef 70200mm f4 l is manual focus fixed in 5 minute repair. In short, other than a few minor hiccups, autofocus performance was excellent from the canon ef 70200mm f4l is ii usm.
As others have already pointed out the 70200 f4 is excellent. Limit of ten of any one item per order, subject to availability. Canon ef 70200mm f4 l is manual focus fixed in 5 minute repair duration. To explain this i added two photos i shot with my canon rebel t6i using the canon 70200 f4 is usm lens, but for some reason they are horizontal instead of vertical for some strange reason but you still get the idea. Canon 70 200 f4 is quality problem with focus module in reply to gdanmitchell dec 9, 2012 i think that some are getting misled by the focus on watching the distance scale that is just the clearest way of seeing how the manual focus ring is actually adjusting the internal focusing elements. View and download canon image stabilizer ef70200mm f4l is usm instruction online. The constant f4 maximum aperture allows you to maintain a consistent exposure throughout the zoom range and also contributes to the sleeker form factor when compared to other 70200mm lenses. This lens cannot focus and the lens barrel rubber is loose.
On the canon 7d with its apsc sized sensor, the field of view is roughly equivalent to 112320mm. Canon 70200 f4 l is slipping focus fixed by canon repair. Take a look at a more detailed look into the canon ef 70200mm f4l is usm fourstop image stabilizer the ef 70200mm f4l is usm features a fourstop image stabilizer is, making this. Nothing in focus canon 6d or canon 2470 f4l which is. Save on 70200mm focal camera lenses for canon trending price is based on prices over last 90 days. This is a quick overview of the canon fd 70 210mm f4 manual focus zoom lens. Theres no optical steadyshot, relying on the incamera stabilization system, and its pricey, but its the only sony 70200mm option for amount though there is the 70300mm f4.
Canon 70200mm f4 l is at 200mm at f11 at 11,600, canon 5d at iso 50. Although its flawless results, compared with the best fix focal length lenses are noted only at 5200 mm. I used the ef 70200 f4 l is on a variety of canon camera bodies, with different sensor sizes. How to fix inoperative autofocus in canon 70200 f4 l usm.
Maybe the canon 702004 is is better but there are lots of people who find that the design of the canon 702004 non is is a little dated and have problems with the corners on full frame. Shoot hand held in low light conditions with the fast f2. Actually it is very light and small compared to the much more substantial canon ef 70200 f2. The lgrade lenses are known for their very good picture resolution. Order will be shipped to a street address in the 50 united states or the district of columbia only. It is equipped and clear pictures with outstanding image with an image stabilizer to help preventing blurred delineation. A flexible zoom distinguished by its relatively lightweight and compact design, the ef 70200mm f4l usm is a canon lseries optic spanning a useful portraitlength to medium telephoto range.
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