Is there a fix for 5d ii focus issue

[khshultz]

Hello,  I just purchased the 5Dii used but the owner said the camera was working perfectly. I notice that when I take photos the photos do not look sharp. I am shooting in raw and using fast enough settings that they should be sharp. I tried different lenses and a tripod still same results when viewed at 100%. So I have been reading about the 5d ii having focus issues and was wondering if there is a fix to this problem? Also, I read that with 21 mp the photos won't look sharp in the view finder or when viewed at 100% has anyone else heard this?  Any suggestions would be helpful. I am thinking I need to return the item which is a shame, I was so excited to get the 5d ii and very disappointed to be having this issue.  

[JDK]

Just came across this thread. I recently returned my 5dII, experiencing many of the soft focus issues noted above. I attempted many if not all the fix recommendations noted above to no avail. It was all quite frustrating and disappointing.

[RobertTheFat]

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@JDK wrote:

Just came across this thread. I recently returned my 5dII, experiencing many of the soft focus issues noted above. I attempted many if not all the fix recommendations noted above to no avail. It was all quite frustrating and disappointing.

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Well, you're in luck. Soon enough, the 5D4 is likely to drive the price of a used 5D3 through the floor. The 5D3 has a much better focusing system than the 5D2, so enjoy!

[Craigflyer]

Hi Tim,

I've read through your informative posts re the phased array viewfinder autofocus on the 5D mkii. I have the same problem as listed by an eariler contributor in this thread with a 5D mkii (in a backup 5D2 body I recently purchased). 

I have used a focus chart, and the viewfinder focus point is focussing way, way beyond th chart (I selected centre, but it is the same for other points as well). I tried with both a 50mm/f1.8, and a 24-70 F4L. At 2.5m, the 50mm is focussing around 160mm behind the subject at F1.8. In live view, it focuses spot on. I am using one shot. The lens is in AF mode, switched to AF, and the camera focusses on the screen when I press the shutter release (I get the red blinking box in the viewfindsd and a double beep indicating the camera thinks it is in focus).

Same for the 24-70 at F4 - at either end of the zoom spectrum, it focuses way, way behind the target plane.

I have tried to adjust using the "all lenses" option using microfocus adjust, dialed in the max (-20) and it is still way off when using the viewfinder (in fact, I did not note much difference even with the maximum amount dialed in). I guess the clue is in the name "micro" adjust, and perhaps the error is way beyond what the user can modify. 

I'm about to send it Canon for assessment, but would appreciate your thouights on the matter, and what you think the issue might be (my other 5D works perfectly)

Thanks in advance, Craig

[Willemdeboer]

Perhaps the previous owner was wearing glasses, and you're not?