85mm 1.2 back focussing - calibration or return?

I'm glad I popped back in here to see how you were getting on, saves me from doing a nationwide search for another one ;)

Glad you are getting it sorted Matt and :notworthy: to Ryan for spotting that it had a problem!
 
Bless ya Ali

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It takes a bit of balls to say "Oi - your focusing is out" but I'd rather do that than go down the "Emperor's New Clothes" route and pretend all is fine. Just grateful to Matt for taking it in the spirit it was meant.

And Matt - I'm so pleased that you can get it calibrated by the seller. Happy days!! :)
 
:love: I LOVE THIS PLACE and I Love you Guys and Gals!

Ryan thanks matey :thumbs:

Ali :love: Thanks for the offer of a hunt!
 
Glad to hear your getting it sorted!

Funnily enough i got my 70-200 in and it's doing similar. Trouble is, it's secondhand so i can't expect the guy to give me my money back for that. It's maybe not as far out as yours and being only f4, it isn't probably as big a deal.

Maybe this is an excuse to get 5D2's! ;) :D
 
:( Hope you get it sorted Dave, and if not the lens calibration is not a majorly expensive service.

UPDATE: Shop have confirmed it as back focussing severely and are sending it off for calibration. Bad news is that it could be up to two weeks before I have it back in my hands.

Thanks again to all those who have helped - I appreciate it and cant wait to get back to playing with the glass!
 
And... ITS BACK!!!!!
The lens is now back from the suppliers. Took a little while but is now beltingly sharp:

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Apologies for the low res - using TP gallery as am at work. But as you can see the lens is now focussing perfectly.


A HUGE thanks and gazzilions of man hugs to all of you that have offered advice - Ryan, Bob, Les, Mark, Dave, Ali - thanks to you and more I now have a perfectly working dream lens!


FANKOOOO
 
smoothedit said:
And... ITS BACK!!!!!
The lens is now back from the suppliers. Took a little while but is now beltingly sharp:

IMG_1692.jpg


Apologies for the low res - using TP gallery as am at work. But as you can see the lens is now focussing perfectly.


A HUGE thanks and gazzilions of man hugs to all of you that have offered advice - Ryan, Bob, Les, Mark, Dave, Ali - thanks to you and more I now have a perfectly working dream lens!


FANKOOOO
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And now...the perfect partner....my 50 1.2's for sale....see for sale section....:lol::lol::lol:

George
 
It's still way out....................................that horizon is as wonky as ever ;)
 
:lol: He wasnt sitting straight!

Bah - cant a lens of that value sort out the model, exposure and take then PP the picture for me?!!?
 
Glad it's sorted :thumbs:

Looks like you've got your shot at f/1.2 so you can start stopping down now and forget the wide open stuff..... I have :shake:

Bob
 
Canon Bob said:
Glad it's sorted :thumbs:

Looks like you've got your shot at f/1.2 so you can start stopping down now and forget the wide open stuff..... I have :shake:

Bob
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Don't worry Bob, we have a cure for this terrible addiction

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oooops need to read entire thread first
 
Is it only me, or do other folks feel that the way this lens clips the sides off the out of focus highlights (see pic above) rather takes the edge off the bokeh?

The light cone is just too big to fit through the mirror box. It would look better at f/1.4 to my eye, maybe f/1.6 - whatever it takes to clear it.
 
HoppyUK said:
Is it only me, or do other folks feel that the way this lens clips the sides off the out of focus highlights (see pic above) rather takes the edge off the bokeh?

The light cone is just too big to fit through the mirror box. It would look better at f/1.4 to my eye, maybe f/1.6 - whatever it takes to clear it.
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I did wonder that myself Hoppy...
Good to hear the lens is fixed though.
 
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