topic Re: canon 70-200mm F4 L USM switch replacement in EF & RF Lenses

canon 70-200mm F4 L USM switch replacement

Mickoz1974 — Sat, 22 Oct 2016 09:14:14 GMT

I have a Canon 70-200mm F4 L USM lens, it started acting erratic plastic clicking noise, auto manual focus random. i took the plate off the side of the camera lens the AF/MF focus switch and the switches have come off, i cant get them back on even though they work. ill attach an image to show what i mean. please help

Re: canon 70-200mm F4 L USM switch replacement

Mickoz1974 — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 17:33:10 GMT

Re: canon 70-200mm F4 L USM switch replacement

Mickoz1974 — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 17:33:53 GMT

Re: canon 70-200mm F4 L USM switch replacement

ebiggs1 — Sat, 22 Oct 2016 15:07:14 GMT

"...please help"

OK, call Canon Service.

Re: canon 70-200mm F4 L USM switch replacement

Mickoz1974 — Sat, 22 Oct 2016 23:29:31 GMT

I'll be calling them monday

Re: canon 70-200mm F4 L USM switch replacement

Mickoz1974 — Sat, 22 Oct 2016 23:51:22 GMT

Do you think this will be a costly fix, I hope they can do it

Re: canon 70-200mm F4 L USM switch replacement

ebiggs1 — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 05:16:56 GMT

There is probably a flat fee. They will go through the lens and make it to factory specs. This insures you don't have any more issues.

Re: canon 70-200mm F4 L USM switch replacement

RobertTheFat — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 05:29:18 GMT

@Mickoz1974 wrote:
Do you think this will be a costly fix, I hope they can do it

It could be costly, and we often tell users of cheap, entry-level lenses that fixing them isn't worth the money. Yours is not such a lens. Unless it has further damage you haven't told us about (and maybe even if it does), you would certainly want to get it fixed.

Re: canon 70-200mm F4 L USM switch replacement

Mickoz1974 — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 07:48:13 GMT

Nothing else wrong

Re: canon 70-200mm F4 L USM switch replacement

Mickoz1974 — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 17:31:47 GMT

its gone off to canon sercive centre today, ill let you know what they say prices and all for reference

Re: canon 70-200mm F4 L USM switch replacement

Mickoz1974 — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 16:29:11 GMT

One quote £120 another from a recommended canon dealer £229 minimum to fix switch clean lens in and out and recalibrate lens tech will say how much on top this will cost, canon takes two days to assess they had it 10am yesterday so I guess sometime thursday

Re: canon 70-200mm F4 L USM switch replacement

Mickoz1974 — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 13:29:34 GMT

One canon dealer wants £229 minimum and possibly more to replace switch calibrate and clean. Canon uk are doing it for £138, £20 switch hours labour and vat.

Re: canon 70-200mm F4 L USM switch replacement

Waddizzle — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 13:34:24 GMT

@Mickoz1974 wrote:
One canon dealer wants £229 minimum and possibly more to replace switch calibrate and clean. Canon uk are doing it for £138, £20 switch hours labour and vat.

If you go through a dealer, you should expect some markup for services rendered. The dealer has to pack it up, generate paperwork, pay for shipping, etc.

Re: canon 70-200mm F4 L USM switch replacement

Mickoz1974 — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 21:15:35 GMT

No canon £138 not £229 like the other one that was there final quote £138