03-27-2023 04:01 AM
Next month I will be upgrading my EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM lens to the Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens, I would like to have routine maintenance done on the old lens, cleaning and so on. I have never sent a lens in and was wondering if there is anything special to do? I tried to figure it out on the maintenance page for the lens but they make it a nightmare to figure out how to do anything. Also I may sell this lens to try to get another lens (Canon EF-M 32mm f/1.4 STM Lens as I have never had a prime lens and shoot a lot of landscape and already have the 11-22 lens) (Camera is a eos M50 Mark I) and I would like to know how to figure out I believe it is called shutter count on the lens as I see that as a common question to please selling camera lenses. I hope I am asking these questions properly, I am still kinda new and have never had any of my lenses in for maintenance before. Thank you for any help given.
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03-27-2023 09:30 AM - edited 03-27-2023 09:32 AM
Greetings,
This is what you are looking for. 11 point inspection / service.
~Rick
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03-27-2023 09:43 AM - edited 03-27-2023 10:20 AM
There is no shutter count for lenses. Only cameras can record the shutter count.
03-27-2023 09:30 AM - edited 03-27-2023 09:32 AM
Greetings,
This is what you are looking for. 11 point inspection / service.
~Rick
Bay Area - CA
~R5 C (1.0.7.1) ~RF Trinity, ~RF 100 Macro, ~RF 100~400, ~RF 100~500, +RF 1.4x TC, +Canon Control Ring, BG-R10, 430EX III-RT ~DxO PhotoLab Elite ~DaVinci Resolve ~Windows11 Pro ~ImageClass MF644Cdw/MF656Cdw ~Pixel 8
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03-27-2023 07:06 PM
Thank you very much, I greatly appreciate it, as I said I may sell or trade it to get another lens and would never want to send somebody something that was in any way defective. I wish I could get the same done with my camera but I won the camera so have no coverage for it and do not have the funds right now. Before Autumn colors for sure though.
03-27-2023 09:43 AM - edited 03-27-2023 10:20 AM
There is no shutter count for lenses. Only cameras can record the shutter count.
03-27-2023 07:07 PM
Thank you, I honestly wondered about that but am still new enough that I was unsure, I have only been at this about 2 1/2 years. So much to learn.
03-27-2023 08:09 PM
@Far-Out-Dude wrote:Next month I will be upgrading my EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM lens to the Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens, I would like to have routine maintenance done on the old lens, cleaning and so on. I have never sent a lens in and was wondering if there is anything special to do? I tried to figure it out on the maintenance page for the lens but they make it a nightmare to figure out how to do anything. Also I may sell this lens to try to get another lens (Canon EF-M 32mm f/1.4 STM Lens as I have never had a prime lens and shoot a lot of landscape and already have the 11-22 lens) (Camera is a eos M50 Mark I) and I would like to know how to figure out I believe it is called shutter count on the lens as I see that as a common question to please selling camera lenses. I hope I am asking these questions properly, I am still kinda new and have never had any of my lenses in for maintenance before. Thank you for any help given.
This is just my opinion, but If the images are sharp and exposed properly there is likely nothing wrong with your lens. I wouldn't spend money on a cleaning service for that lens since it will significantly cut into what you could sell the lens for.
03-27-2023 11:21 PM
The lens is still under warranty, I thought it was free to have done?
03-28-2023 07:17 AM
You'd have to check with Canon about that.
03-28-2023 11:22 AM
"The lens is still under warranty, I thought it was free to have done?"
A clean and check, C&C, is not free at least not at this level.
"... If the images are sharp and exposed properly there is likely nothing wrong with your lens.
Good advice. 😀
03-31-2023 06:12 PM
Thank you, that would still make me feel better if I traded it or sold it.
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