Canon L glass - the Red Ring...

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Bit of an oddity I guess...
Pulled the 24-105 f:/4 out of the bag yesterday and noted the thin red ring (the L identifier, I'd guess you'd call it) was loose.
Observed it had split and could be pulled off.
Anyone know if you can source a replacement, and if it's possible for the end user to replace?
Don't really want to stick it if I can replace it.

Kind Regards and TIA.
 
It shouldn't cost a fortune to get it fixed properly.
As suggested Fixation are good to deal with or even send it to Canon.
 
It's got Nikonitis, the red ring will split and drop off and a gold one will grow in it's place.
 
andy700 said:
:eek:
So lucky I am a Sony user, mind you I had a mild fungal infection on part of my equipment, and that was a bit of a nuisance;)
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Well if you will go leaving your equipment around in damp places what do you expect?
 
This has happened to a couple of our lenses in the past.

The red ring has no discernable function as far as the operation of the lens is concerned and it is therefore totally safe to glue it back together. A tiny, tiny spot of superglue an you're done. Nobody will ever notice.

(Note my careful choice of words there! As we all know, possession of a lens with a red ring will make your hair glossier and your teeth whiter and will make you more attractive to the opposite sex, to mention but a few of the many benefits promised to you by Canon's marketing department. But that's not the issue here.)

As far as sourcing spare parts is concnered - unlike Nikon, Canon don't sell odd little spare parts like screws, washers, rubber grips, and red rings. For example, when the knob that locks the hood onto a 300mm f/2.8 came loose, they couldn't sell me the tiny circlip to hold it together (which had fallen off) - cost about 1p. But they could sell me a whole new knurled knob sub-assembly for £61.

If you don't want to DIY then you'll need a repair shop to do it for you.
 
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surely the answer is to just throw it in the bin?

It's just a cosmetic thing - why spend any money on putting it back when it doesn't do anything?

If the letters on your lens hood wore away would you paint them back on with tipex?
 
joescrivens said:
surely the answer is to just throw it in the bin?

It's just a cosmetic thing - why spend any money on putting it back when it doesn't do anything?
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I would expect that not having the red ring would have an effect on the lens resale value should the OP ever wish to sell it.

Seems like a drop of glue is the answer.
 
Jackwow said:
I would expect that not having the red ring would have an effect on the lens resale value should the OP ever wish to sell it.

Seems like a drop of glue is the answer.
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That's what I was thinking, You know how some people have the issue that every used item they buy has to be "Mint"

Steady hand's and some glue like its been suggested should be fine :)
 
Jackwow said:
I would expect that not having the red ring would have an effect on the lens resale value should the OP ever wish to sell it.

Seems like a drop of glue is the answer.
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hmmm, maybe.

seems crazy though when you think about it.
 
joescrivens said:
seems crazy though when you think about it.
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No more crazy than only buying a second-hand lens that comes with its original box. The box doesn't give any guarantee of how the lens has been used or stored, all it tells you is that the seller had enough room to put an empty box away somewhere. :shrug:
 
Strappy said:
No more crazy than only buying a second-hand lens that comes with its original box. The box doesn't give any guarantee of how the lens has been used or stored, all it tells you is that the seller had enough room to put an empty box away somewhere. :shrug:
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yeah but thats also a bit crazy dont you think?
 
Does it have a strange inscription in Elvish? If so, it must be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom.
 
StewartR said:
Note my careful choice of words there! As we all know, possession of a lens with a red ring will make your hair glossier and your teeth whiter and will make you more attractive to the opposite sex, to mention but a few of the many benefits promised to you by Canon's marketing department. But that's not the issue here.
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Thats the only reason I buy L glass..

zenarcher said:
You must replace the red ring it is the source of the L lens's power.;)
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Oh yeah baby.
 
Must admit, while it has no purpose. If I were to be buying a lens that had the ring missing there would be niggling doubts in my mind as to whether it had been bumped or dropped hence the ring being missing. I'd say it's entirely a resale thing, but if it's easy enough just to glue on then go for it.
 
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