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EF 70-200 2.8L IS II USM End of service life notice

I got this from CPS yesterday. Info for the ones of us that have this lens. "Your EF 70-200 2.8L IS II USM will no longer be eligible for service after 6/30/2025. In appreciation of your continued loyalty, our expert sales team is standing by to help...

How to use small info screen on EF 70-300 f4-5.6 IS USM

RF28mm F2.8 STM focus motor fighting against pressure applied to front of lens

I have an RF 28mm f2.8 STM lens which I love for its small size and weight. My concern is that I offten refit the lens cap while the camera (R5 MK2) is still powered on and the focus motor 'fights' agains the pressure of re-fitting the lens cap. The ...

Customizable Image Stabilization for RF Lenses

I own a C80 which I love, but I do not like the RF lens stabilization for video.  Plain and simple: RF lens stabilization is too jerky.  This applies to all of the RF lenses I've used so far which include the 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS, 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS, ...

SERVO focus on EF lenses with R5: Is it harmful to the gears?

Hi. How harmful is using SERVO-mode for gears in the lens? I shoot on R5, but the fleet of optics is EF-L (24-70). I've heard from photographers I know that using EF lenses with SERVO-focus leads to rapid wear of the lens mechanism parts. Is it so?

AF noise with the 24-70 EF

I have a 24-70 f/2.8 EF lens on my C70 Cinema camera using a Canon EOS EF - RF adapter. The autofocus causes substantial noise. But when I put the lens and adapter on my R10, there’s no noise at all. The research I’ve done thus far suggests the adapt...

Registration of RF-S14-30/4-6.3 IS STM PZ

Wasted over an hour trying to register this lens.  It can't be found under either individual or kit.  I can find the lens itself, and I can find product support, etc.  I just can't register the thing.  Canon has the absolutely worst registration page...

EF300mm F/2.8 II concerns about service ending in 2028

I'm thinking about buying a EF 300mm lense but I recently saw that service dates are expected to end in 2028. Would anyone have any concern about buying one because of this? I think these are well built and maybe independent shops could service them ...

RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z stuck at F8 in video mode on R3

Hello Everyone,I'm hoping someone can lend a hand or some advice. I have a new RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM Z that works flawlessly in photo/stills mode. However, when I switch to video, I can't change the aperture from F8 and it's locked down in the tou...

RF 100mm f/2.8mm Macro L Lens / SA Ring Rubbing Sound

Hello, I just bought a new RF 100mm Macro L Lens and had a play with SA Ring. I noticed that the ring is making that inconsistent faint rubbing sound when turning. I never came across such sound with my other lenses but this is the only one shock has...

EF Extender doesn't seem to increase zoom on EOS R6 Mark II with EF 70-200 L

So my dad was shooting with an EF Extender on his R6 mII. He has his adapter-extender-EF 70-200mm L series (not sure on the specifics but shouldn’t matter at this point.) Shooting raw, but it doesn’t seem like the Extender was actually doing anything...