Lens issue
May 7, 2018 05:59:50 #
Hello, I have a Canon 17-85mm. IS Lens that seems to have a hard time locking on a focus point when I extend past 70 mm. It just keeps jumping from point to point. I tried it in different light scenarios, but still no luck. Any ideas?
May 7, 2018 06:21:35 #
tonyi wrote:
Hello, I have a Canon 17-85mm. IS Lens that seems to have a hard time locking on a focus point when I extend past 70 mm. It just keeps jumping from point to point. I tried it in different light scenarios, but still no luck. Any ideas?
Have you tried setting the camera to use one center focus point?
May 7, 2018 07:01:35 #
May 7, 2018 09:59:57 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
tonyi wrote:
Hello, I have a Canon 17-85mm. IS Lens that seems to have a hard time locking on a focus point when I extend past 70 mm. It just keeps jumping from point to point. I tried it in different light scenarios, but still no luck. Any ideas?
Which camera do you have and which mode are you shooting in?
May 7, 2018 11:41:12 #
I have the Canon 760D, and I was shooting in Aperture Priority and also in Shutter Priority.
May 7, 2018 13:28:01 #
How did you get one marked 760D instead of T6s? Did you buy it in Europe?
May 7, 2018 13:48:13 #
May 8, 2018 19:53:22 #
I have a EF-S 17-85mm IS USM that only locks focus at 17. It just hunts and hunts in all shooting modes. Checked all settings and cleaned contacts. I went on line and read dozens of reviews with the exact same issue. I have a 7D camera.
May 8, 2018 20:19:52 #
May 9, 2018 19:59:11 #
Cleaning contacts didn't help in my situation. I believe this might be a possible reason Canon stopped manufacturing this lens.
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