Well, Merry Christmas to all you folks! Here's a little conundrum you might be able to help me with.
After much deliberating, I finally bought a Canon 24-70L second hand from here a few weeks back. For various reasons I wasn't able to get my hands on it till two days ago. I've been trying it out now, and it's really really soft. I mean, at 70mm, it's noticeably softer than my Canon 55-250 which costs a quarter of the price new. I could post photos, and probably will if I have nothing better to tomorrow, but believe me, it's really bad.
So my question is: what should I do about it? Apparently it was bought in Feb, but I don't have any documents. If a pro lens like this is so soft, can a tweak by Canon fix it, or is it a complete write-off? And if it can be calibrated (is that the right word?) is it covered under warranty? If not, what does it cost?? And what should I do regarding the seller who claimed it was in excellent condition? Can a lens go soft from a knock or a drop?
Sorry for the bombardment of questions, but I just spent £650 on a lens that was meant to be pin sharp, and I'm really worrying :shake:
Any help would be greatly appreciated, and I hope you have a fantabulous Christmas Day!
Cheers,
After much deliberating, I finally bought a Canon 24-70L second hand from here a few weeks back. For various reasons I wasn't able to get my hands on it till two days ago. I've been trying it out now, and it's really really soft. I mean, at 70mm, it's noticeably softer than my Canon 55-250 which costs a quarter of the price new. I could post photos, and probably will if I have nothing better to tomorrow, but believe me, it's really bad.
So my question is: what should I do about it? Apparently it was bought in Feb, but I don't have any documents. If a pro lens like this is so soft, can a tweak by Canon fix it, or is it a complete write-off? And if it can be calibrated (is that the right word?) is it covered under warranty? If not, what does it cost?? And what should I do regarding the seller who claimed it was in excellent condition? Can a lens go soft from a knock or a drop?
Sorry for the bombardment of questions, but I just spent £650 on a lens that was meant to be pin sharp, and I'm really worrying :shake:
Any help would be greatly appreciated, and I hope you have a fantabulous Christmas Day!
Cheers,