Hi, my EF 85mm f1.8 isn't able to auto focus – it is just jumping back and forth nervously few times a second. Manual focus works ok. Has anyone had the same issue and what could be the problem?
I forgot to report here, but I had exactly the same answer when I took mine to be evaluated. Motor was broken. So I use it as a manual focusing lens. I still have got nice portraits with the lens, and with 5dmkiii you'll get a confirmation when the f...
Thanks for the suggestion. It doesn't seem especially stiff and also the motor is able to focus quickly – but it's stepwise so the focus is kind of jumping back and forth.
Wise words above, thank you. I actually got the lens for free from my friend, so after paying for professional service I still could end up having a great lens with reasonable costs.
Thanks. But this is a rather old lens and I can get a new second hand lens for quite a low price, so I was hoping that someone would know what is broken based on the symptoms and maybe I could fix it myself. For example, if it has broken motor, I've ...
