Comments on: Last Shot in the Life of a Lens http://thomashawk.com/2007/05/last-shot-in-life-of-lens.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:09:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ade http://thomashawk.com/2007/05/last-shot-in-life-of-lens.html/comment-page-1#comment-7942 Ade Mon, 14 May 2007 07:18:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=1185#comment-7942 Ouch. I recently dropped a 5D in its padded case and it landed on the rim of the attached EF 24-70L lens. That managed to smash the UV filter and distort the outer ring it was screwed into. Fortunately it only cost £20 to repair. Plus a new filter.<br /><br />Incidentally, on the 5D you can focus manually with a lens still switched to auto by switching the function of the exposure lock button (in custom functions).<br /><br />That means that the (*) button triggers the autofocus and the shutter is <i>just</i> the shutter. It's kind of semi-automatic. You just tap the (*) button if you want to use autofocus instead. No more 'half-pressing' or recomposing required any more. Ouch. I recently dropped a 5D in its padded case and it landed on the rim of the attached EF 24-70L lens. That managed to smash the UV filter and distort the outer ring it was screwed into. Fortunately it only cost £20 to repair. Plus a new filter.

Incidentally, on the 5D you can focus manually with a lens still switched to auto by switching the function of the exposure lock button (in custom functions).

That means that the (*) button triggers the autofocus and the shutter is just the shutter. It’s kind of semi-automatic. You just tap the (*) button if you want to use autofocus instead. No more ‘half-pressing’ or recomposing required any more.

]]> By: Anonymous http://thomashawk.com/2007/05/last-shot-in-life-of-lens.html/comment-page-1#comment-7943 Anonymous Sun, 13 May 2007 20:01:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=1185#comment-7943 What a fabulous location - it deserves more! What's the point of buying such expensive lenses if you don't make the effort on composition and focus? What a fabulous location – it deserves more! What’s the point of buying such expensive lenses if you don’t make the effort on composition and focus?

]]> By: Jonathan http://thomashawk.com/2007/05/last-shot-in-life-of-lens.html/comment-page-1#comment-7944 Jonathan Fri, 11 May 2007 03:45:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=1185#comment-7944 At least the lens went out on a high - the last few shot it took were awesome. I hope that you're planning a decent burial... At least the lens went out on a high – the last few shot it took were awesome. I hope that you’re planning a decent burial…

]]> By: Roger Krueger http://thomashawk.com/2007/05/last-shot-in-life-of-lens.html/comment-page-1#comment-7945 Roger Krueger Wed, 09 May 2007 19:54:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=1185#comment-7945 I'm not sure why you're not at least trying to get it fixed, generally an "L" lens with no broken glass can be repaired for far less than the cost of replacement.<br /><br />Send it to Canon, all you're risking is the FedEx charge.<br /><br />My 24/1.4 has held up pretty well. Just a few weeks ago it took a knee from a stage diver trying (and failing) to go over me. I got a bloody nose and a fat lip from the camera slamming into my face, but the lens was fine.<br /><br />It did have the mount locating screw fall out once though, the lens then over-rotated when mounted and trashed the camera's electrical contacts, a $280ish repair. I’m not sure why you’re not at least trying to get it fixed, generally an “L” lens with no broken glass can be repaired for far less than the cost of replacement.

Send it to Canon, all you’re risking is the FedEx charge.

My 24/1.4 has held up pretty well. Just a few weeks ago it took a knee from a stage diver trying (and failing) to go over me. I got a bloody nose and a fat lip from the camera slamming into my face, but the lens was fine.

It did have the mount locating screw fall out once though, the lens then over-rotated when mounted and trashed the camera’s electrical contacts, a $280ish repair.

]]> By: Zara http://thomashawk.com/2007/05/last-shot-in-life-of-lens.html/comment-page-1#comment-7946 Zara Wed, 09 May 2007 19:29:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=1185#comment-7946 Here's to the old 24 and those like her. Damn few left.<br /><br />Glad you took the opportunity to pick up the 14mm! I dropped the 50mm f1.2 the other day, and the 300mm last month. They're doing OK, but it's good to know there's solace available. Probably in the form of a 600mm or the 1Ds... ;-) Here’s to the old 24 and those like her. Damn few left.

Glad you took the opportunity to pick up the 14mm! I dropped the 50mm f1.2 the other day, and the 300mm last month. They’re doing OK, but it’s good to know there’s solace available. Probably in the form of a 600mm or the 1Ds… ;-)

]]> By: Kurt Brockett http://thomashawk.com/2007/05/last-shot-in-life-of-lens.html/comment-page-1#comment-7947 Kurt Brockett Wed, 09 May 2007 19:11:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=1185#comment-7947 Guess if it had to go down, at least it was doing what it loved :). Looking forward to Matt's opening tommorow night...see yah there. Guess if it had to go down, at least it was doing what it loved :) . Looking forward to Matt’s opening tommorow night…see yah there.

]]> By: laanba http://thomashawk.com/2007/05/last-shot-in-life-of-lens.html/comment-page-1#comment-7948 laanba Wed, 09 May 2007 16:52:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/thomashawk/?p=1185#comment-7948 Ouch! So sorry about your lens, although it looks like it was working hard right to the end. Love the shot. Ouch! So sorry about your lens, although it looks like it was working hard right to the end. Love the shot.

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