Strange thing with my 24 - 70L. Advice please....

[Diego Garcia]

Hi, only just noticed this, but when I zoom out on my new L lens, the text on the barrell goes to 24. When I zoom in it goes to 70! :bang: :cuckoo: :thinking:

Whats that all about, is it a fault. Never had a lens like it. In fact I worked out the lens zoomed in and out, back to front straight away but did not notice the text.

Odd...:thinking: Surely it should be the other way around?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Any ideas?!?!?!?!?:gag:

[Jonny]

I don't get what you're saying... It's right surely?

[Diego Garcia]

No, when the lens is fully extended at 70mm the reading on the barrell should say 70 yeah? it does not, it says 24mm Likewise when I go to 24mm is it says 70mm...

Have I been using primes and push and pull to long?

?!?!?!?!?

[SDK^]

That is correct :)

It's to make best use of the lens hood. At 70mm the lens is shortest and at 24 mm it's at it's longest.
The lens hood is fixed therefore maximising it's effect :)

[SammyC]

I have no idea what any of you are talking about!

[SDK^]

I have no idea what any of you are talking about!

Hopefully this makes it clear :)

http://www.ph-digitalphotography-motorsports.com/lens-images/24-70L-lens.jpg http://www.ph-digitalphotography-motorsports.com/lens-images/24-70L-lens-2.jpg

[Diego Garcia]

OK, thanks :)

[busterboy]

I have no idea what any of you are talking about!


http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~tprocter/email~animations/weird_thread.gif

[SDK^]

OK, thanks :)

It's this attention to detail which makes this lens awesome :)

[Diego Garcia]

It's this attention to detail which makes this lens awesome :)

Yeah - I honestly think that this lens is more than I can chew at the moment.

Alright, my right hand is a bit ropey from saturday nights event, my left shoulder hurts like a good un but man o man this is one heavy lens, especially with all the other gubbins added. It heavier than the 100 - 400L and thats no slouch.

The worst thing is I cant get out and test it as hurts to much. Hopefully be better by the weekend :(

I want my mummy :lol: :cuckoo:

I can only really see myself shooting at around 1/160 minimum with this due to the weight...what effect will that have on my stuff? Is aperture more critical?

[SDK^]

I've been using the Canon 24-70L for weddings over the last year or so and I still feel that I haven't got the best out of it yet.

The weight is one of the reasons why the 24-105 F4 L IS is a better walk around lens.

[SammyC]

Iiiiiii get it!

Still weird though! :D

[CT]

How heavy is it? :eek:

I quite like a heavy camera/lens combo, I find it helps with avoiding camera shake - more so than a very light one. There's no denying the fatigue factor of carrying a heavy combo for long periods though.

[SDK^]

How heavy is it? :eek:


The 24-70L lens weighs 950g