Is it possible to purchase the rear rubber weather seal for an L lenses from Canon and replace it myself? How hard is it to unscrew the rear metal mount and put it back without screwing up any alignment? I'm looking at a used EF 24-105mm F/4L IS VI b...
In case anyone is interested I found a paint that is an extremely close match to the original "white" L lenses. Krylon Satin Touch 3520 Pebble SKU 7 24504 03520 6. I have actually had my can for a few years but yesterday I was touching up an EF 2X II...
A general question. More and more aspherical lens elements are glass molded where they come out of the mold ready to be installed. Is glass molding being used more and more for "regular" spherical elements? For example, how many of the elements in th...
The cheapest experiment would be to buy a 77-82 filter ring off ebay for about $5. I do not have one of these adapters but I have an EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 lens with it's correct hood (it uses a 77mm filter) and an 82mm filter. The filter will lay flu...
EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM. You can buy them used for about $300-$350. Up side; images as good as the L lenses, fast focus, quiet, light weight. Down side: 5.6 at the tele end, no weather sealing, no full time manual focus override as with USM lens...
Although the comparison is not perfect, this is the beauty of YouTube videos. There are many things I never would have attempted regarding the repair or upgrading of appliances or electronics without watching someone else doing it previously. One of ...
Thanks to everyone for their assistance. The 2x has nothing to do with the 24-105 except they were both cheap and needed a new seal. I never did get the zoom since someone else bought it while I was asking my question here. The 2x goes with my 70-200...
ebiggs1: I consider myself to be a savvy engineer but I always try to ask someone first who has done it before or see if there is a YouTube video. The 24-105mm lens I first asked about was sold on a used camera website before I got an answer here. I ...