RF 50mm/F1.2 teardown at lensrentals
https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2018/12/disassembly-of-the-canon-rf-50mm-f1-2l/ Very different from the EF lenses they have taken apart. (If the link gets excised, google "lensrentals disassembly canon rf 50mm"
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High speed indoor shooting
I shoot a lot of indoor gymanstics. I have the 135 2.0 lens but still battle with blur. Is the 85mm 1.2 an appropriate lens or is it best left for portrait work. I've read a fair amount about it and seen some conflicting info.
Resolved! EFS 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II goes in and out when in auto focus mode
I recently purchased a EFS 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II canon lens. But the moment I attach it to my canon t5i camera and turn it on, it starts going in and out automatically. It stops when I shift to manual focus from auto focus. My other lens of 18-55mm ...
Resolved! Do extension tubes work with a macro lens
Hello: Do extension tubes help a macro lens gain further magnification or do they only help non macro lenses?I have a 100mm macro lens and love it, but am curious to know if extension tubes would help it.Thank you.
Help with a 100-400 mm IS II lens
Hi, I am finding that my lens after full zoom does not and cannot return to the resting position (100mm). It stops with about 1 inch of the barrel still sticking out. This happened when I had it connected to a Canon 6D mark II camera. Would anybody b...
complete sharp picture with F/1.4
I have purchased price lense EF 50 F/1.4 for night photography. I wan tto take complete sharp picture of night sky or landscape keeping F 1.4 or 1.8. Where should i focus.
Canon Lens only autofocuses during full zoom or no zoom
Hello, I have a canon EFS 18-55mm lens that I've been using for 5-6 years. The lens is in great condition cosmetically, but recently started having a peculiar problem. I usually use the lens in autofocus mode with the camera in auto as well. Recently...
400mm F/2.8 teardown at Lens rentals
Since the last link did *not* get excised:https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2018/12/the-great-400mm-f2-8-teardown-competition-part-1-the-canon-400mm-f2-8-l-is-iii/ It uses the same focus motor as the R-Series 50mm / 1.2!
Can't get sharp shot with EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II
Hi everyone, I'm hoping to get some advice on why I cannot get any sharp shots with the above lens. I have tried everything i can think of to improve my chances including spending a lot of time trying to improve my technique while using it handheld, ...
Resolved! EF 24-105mm Lens Slip
Hi, In April 2013 I purchased a Canon 6D with the EF 24-105mm L IS USM Lens. Today I was shooting looking directly down and noticed the lens zooms in while in the down positon. This was rather frustrating as I had to keep zooming out to readjust the ...
Need help identifying differences between these lenses
I plan to get into photography, starting with a "low end" DSLR recommend to me by a friend, the Nikon D3400. I also plan to purchase an all-round lens for portraits, landscapes, architecture, etc. I had just two questions. What's the different betwee...
Best E-Mount wide angle lens for video shooting (budget) ?
So I want to buy a great wide angle lense for videography. For example 20 or 24mm, is there any good option not very expensive? Budget is around 500eur more or less.
50mm 1.2 noisy
I just received my new Canon 50 mm 1.2 L lens. I have several Canon L lens. I'm saying this because none of those other lens have any noise while focusing as does this 50 mm L lens. Should I replace it with another one? This is typical for an L lens?...
Resolved! Lens for night photography
I currently shoot with a Canon 80D. I want to start shootinig night street scenes, night cityscapes & holiday decorations. I KNOW there is more to night photography than just the lens but I am hoping that you folks could suggest a lens or two that ...
Filter holder
Recently purchased a used ef 400l f/2.8 IS USM. Just got it yesterday, haven't used it yet. When I was inspecting it I noticed there was a slight booger of some sort on the drop in filter holder, towards the top off to the left side. Did the obvious,...
