I lent my standard 50mm lens to my son-in-law to try it on his camera. Being used to a zoom he inadvertently twisted the focus ring round beyond the 'stop' point in an attempt to zoom in closer on his subject. The lens doesn't appear to be broken, it works absolutely fine, it focuses ok, but there's not a huge amount of resistance where it should come to a stop when focusing in either direction. I've no idea whether this is normal, I guess the only thing to do would be to take it into the shop, ask them, and compare it with another such lens. Does anyone know whether forcing the focus ring beyond the 'stop' point would actually do any specific harm to the lens, whether there's anything internal aspect that can be damaged by doing this? I twisted it back the other way to re-align the focusing dial to where it should be.
Damage?
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If the focus ring has a "stop point" which was extrapolated, then it should be the model 50mm F1.8ii right?
The mechanics of this lens is really fragile, and many people can break the focus mechanism effortlessly. However, if the lens still works properly, I do not recommend spending money on technical assistance in a lens of $ 100.
If you need reliability to shoot, and is afraid that the lens break after the abuse, buy a 50mm STM.
The mechanics of this lens is really fragile, and many people can break the focus mechanism effortlessly. However, if the lens still works properly, I do not recommend spending money on technical assistance in a lens of $ 100.
If you need reliability to shoot, and is afraid that the lens break after the abuse, buy a 50mm STM.
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The50mm f/1.8 is basically a throw away lens, so don't worry as long as it focuses accurately, you are fine. The 50mm 1.4 has a fixed repair charge, it will end up costing in the $130 range for a repair(haven't checked lately
). You can fill out the repair order, pay the fee online, and then send it to the Canon address they supply. Its done from the lens support page on the Canon site.
). You can fill out the repair order, pay the fee online, and then send it to the Canon address they supply. Its done from the lens support page on the Canon site.
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Since the kit lens is not a full time manual focus lens, twisting or obstructing the (front) focus ring will sometimes damage the very fragile plastic gears in the AF module.
Replacement is not difficult if you have some experience working with tiny screws and flex cables etc. The following video explains everything. The only thing you need to pay attention to is not to lose the spring. (1:20)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9ttsc6Yl4w
Replacement is not difficult if you have some experience working with tiny screws and flex cables etc. The following video explains everything. The only thing you need to pay attention to is not to lose the spring. (1:20)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9ttsc6Yl4w
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