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  1. B

    Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM Lens AutoFocus Motor Failure

    Hello friends, As the title indicates, I own an EF 100mm f/2 USM with an issue. The autofocus motor no longer works as it should. Instead of fluidly focusing, it "jumps" (usually about twice) for very incremental focus shifts and sounds more like a stepper motor than an ultrasonic. If you keep...
  2. Z

    Teleconverters, Stacking and Astrophotography

    This is a very good empirical discussion thread by Alan that helped me understand about reality of TCs with image quality. I have questions indirectly related to what was discussed. Background: I am wetting my feet into Astrophotography, specifically Deep Sky Objects (DSO) using DSLR and...
  3. R

    canon 500mmf4ii foggy pictures

    Hi Guys, i live in UK very wet country and from about year my lovely lens getting some issues ,i get foggy pictures, sometimes front element sometimes rear or filter element got condensation ,is there anything i can do about it ,is this is normal ?
  4. danfaz

    L Lens Packaging and Hoods, Cost-cutting Effort?

    Interesting discovery yesterday as I opened a new RF 24-70 L... First, the internal packaging the lens sat in used to be thick, snug-fitting Styrofoam, and the pouch and literature sat in a cardboard insert above the top Styrofoam. Now, the lens sits in thin, not-so-snug plastic molds and the...
  5. L

    Using Canon Extender 2x - wiggle

    Hello I bought a new Canon Extender 2x III to use with my Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 IS II together with my Canon EOS 5D mark III. Must say the Canon EF 70-200 lens got a totally new use on my natur photography. The extra 2x extension really makes the lens so much more fun taking pictures of birds...
  6. dlee13

    A short review of the Canon EF-M 32mm f/1.4 STM

    I have written a short review of the above lens on my blog. In short, this lens has made me go from rarely using my M5 and always prioritizing my A7III to actually using the M5 more. Canon really showed the potential of the M mount and has really made me love and value my M5 again. You can...
  7. Y

    Will Canon Stopped Develop EF Lens Line Up?

    Hi folks, Just wonder whether Canon will stopped develop EF lens line up any time soon? If yes, perhaps time to jump ship to R or others mirrorless? Thanks.
  8. R

    Vlogging Lens for EOS R (with & without gimbal) - need help

    Hi Guys, Just purchased my EOS R together with Tamron 24-70 F2.8 G2. I would like to seek the advice and recommendations for a wider full frame lens (Canon or Third party ) which I can use for causal Vlogging & Video recording of Street Interview. Key consideration is the weight and portability...