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S/N by Production Year, 1950s - 1960s Vintage lens

I purchased a Canon 50mm f/1.8 F 1.8 Leica Screw Mount LTM L39 to go onto my old Leica.[Removed Serial Number to protect personal information]. I searched the Canon Museum and every other source I could find and cannot find the year produced.Maybe so...

Leica by Apprentice
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50mm 1.2L klunking sound

Hi,I bought a new lense for a new body and noticed this model (50mm 1.2L) has a slight mechanical/gear/klunking noise when turning the camera portrait and landscape. Doesn't happen with my other lenses.This is the first prime L series i ha e had thou...

Resolved! EF 50mm 1.8 Manual Focus not Responding

Hello. I recently got an EF 50mm 1.8 lens for my EOS 60D. The automatic focus appears to be fine but turning the focus ring while in manual does not change focus at all. I've made sure that the lens is set to "MF" and I can see "M FOCUS" on my top di...

Ziiar by Contributor
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Setting hyperfocal distance

I know this is a bit old fashioned, but any ideas on how to set hyperfocal distamce on a lens - like my new 18-135 STM - that does not have a distance scale?

problem with 600mm f4 IS 2

Hi all,   I am new to the forum.   I have run into a strange problem with my 600mm mark 2. My high speed burst using 2 differant Canon 7d mk 2's has dropped in burst rate by about 50%. It is roughly now about 5 frames per second on both cameras where...

Taking photo in early morning sport

Hi,  I been trying to take photos of Triathlons and cycling races, it usually starts around 6:30am or 7am, so there's not a lot of light so I'm looking for a lense that will help me with shooting fast moving objects and have good light as well as def...

S123FS by Apprentice
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600mm issues to Canon repair or not?

Hi all,   I am the guy with the weird 600mm issues. I tested the lens today with many of the same tests I did the other day with the same result. I did test it in mf and tested all other lens modes with no change.   My question is this. What do you g...

Which lens should i buy?

Hello,I have a Canon EOD 600D and i'm looking for the best camera there is for portrait and food photography. Ideally with F/2.8 or lower. Can anybody reccomend something suitable that will fit my camera body?Thank you!

AF/MF button fell off, any advice

I have a f/2.8 17-35 that the auto focus switch fell off of.  The autofocus is still working but I can't seem to switch it to manual if I'd like to and I do need to for work sometimes . Photos below  http://imgur.com/a/660D8 

Jawkurt by Apprentice
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which prime should i get?

Hello I need some guidance I all ready own the Sigma 150-600 C and canon 70-200 II coming soon. I also just got the canon 2xIII extender.I am looking at the sigma 500mm f4.5 ex hsm lens none dg version. been offered it for £850 but it has no image st...

High res sensor issues: IS and SS

I have been considering a camera purchase.  Leaning towards grabbing a 5D4 on some big sale, but also somewhat curious about the big megapixel 5Ds and sr.   I know they say the higher MP can expose resolving limitations on some older lenses, but what...

ScottyP by Authority
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