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Canon T50 body with Orion lens

Hi everyone, I am complete rookie regarding cameras and lenses altogether. I stumbled across this camera which I thought is sexy looking and I bought it without thinking. Now that I have it, I am not quite sure if the lens is compatible with the body...

Canon EF 70-300mm f ,4-5.6 IS USM Lense

I recently purchased a Canon EOS Rebel T6,  I would like to take close-up pics. of birds from a distance of 20' to 25'.   Will this lense do this ?

Having trouble focusing on Moon Is there a way to adjust the manual focus sensitivity on a lens?

I am using a 5D Mark 4 with a 70-200mm f/2.8L ii and a 2x iii teleconverter to take Moon photos. The problem I am facing is Autofocus is not accurate enough at that range, and when trying to focus manually it is way too sensitive. I turn the manual f...

What price of used Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 10-22mm f3.5-4.5 USM

Have chosen to get the above captioned lens for Landscape use at a budget. Have gone for this over the 10-18mm. What can I expect to pay for this (expecting working condition with few material signs of use). Thanks in Advance. Was thinking £230 is a ...

Clean Lens Case LP1222 properly

Hi there,  The lens case that shipped with my EF16-35 f/2.8L III USM got a little dirty. It's the LP1222. Can I throw it in the washing machine without risking any damage?  -robotron

Power Diaphragm Unit EF100/2.8

Hi guys, After having issues with the aperture of the above lens I did some research to find out that this is a well known problem and I have changed the Power Diaphragm at the Canon shop. Now I'm wondering if this is a problem that is bound to happe...

18-55 AF working fine but zoom rig is Stiff

Hello all,  Greetings!  I have a Canon 1300D with 18-55 lens, (warranty expired) Month back, Lens has accidentally fallen on the ground which caused a crack on the body and AutoFocus was not working. I took it to repair shop and replaced its body wit...

Broken Focus - 50mm f/1.4

Hi,I bought a Canon 50mm lens f/1.4 USM and it got hit a few days after. As soon as that happened, it started making some noise when I tried to AF, without focusing at all, and in MF mode I can move the ring, but it wont make any change. Here I have ...

Which lens? EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM or EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM - for indoor volleyball...

Or perhaps something else? I'm looking for recommendations for the best lens option for indoor volleyball, typically shot in poorly-lit high school gyms. I'd also use it for indoor flag football, but this is not as critical as the volleyball. I hate ...

7 laws of lenses

The online Photographer's 7 laws of lenses:https://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2019/02/mikes-seven-laws-of-lenses.html I won't mention any names but:"Ctein's Axiom indicates that you can detect differences in testing tha...

Can Canon USM motor interchangeable?

While I was trying to fix a Canon 17-85mm IS USM lens, I found out it was a USM motor failure. I had a couple of other lens disassembly, such as 100-400mm. My feeling was the USMmotor of them are the same. I regret that I did not measure the diameter...

Blurry photos with 70-300 4/5.6 USM IS

80d Lenses?

I think I’ve decided to finally bite the bullet and purchase the 80d.How’s the 18-135mm that comes in the bundle? Should I spring for this or go with the 18-55mm and purchase a separate zoom?Also looking for a good portrait.I’m upgrading from my begi...

EF 70-300mm, EF M 18-150mm or EF M 55-200mm for Canon EOS M50?

I'm interested in having a zoom lens for my mirrorless. I'm at the moment leaning toward the 18-150 which could be a good all around lens.That said the 300mm offer a superior zoom capability but is initially for full frame.Speed are all about the sam...