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<blockquote data-quote="Stingray" data-source="post: 1317685" data-attributes="member: 60526"><p><strong>Problems with my 50D</strong></p><p></p><p>I bought my 50D in New York on October 18th at Willoughby's.</p><p>So far I got one Error99 message while using the Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro once, after 10 photos.</p><p>Switched off & replaced battery, error gone and has not reappeared.</p><p></p><p>One Major Problem:</p><p>Neither my Canon 100mm macro nor my Canon 100-400 IS wil focus properly!!</p><p>They worked fine with my now sold 40D body.</p><p>The problem is easily explained:</p><p>When going from a close focus to distant focus (and also from distant to close), there is no focusing whatoever. The IS kicks in, otherwise, no attemt at focusing.</p><p>I will have to manually focus, only then will the autofocus kick in & it focuses properly.</p><p>Have anyone heard of this problem?</p><p>Returning the body for a replacement is not straightforward, as I live in Dubai & it has a USA & Canada warranty only.</p><p></p><p>Any ideas?</p><p></p><p>Other than that; love the cropping possibilities with a 15MP chip!</p><p>Four images attached, one of a gecko from my balcony just as I was writing this post <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p>Gecko: ISO 500 - f/2.8 - 1/160sec - 100mm macro, cropped</p><p>Beetle: ISO 400 - f/10 - 1/250sec w built-in flash - 100mm macro, cropped</p><p>House Crow: ISO 1250 - f/6.3 - 1/640 - 100-400mm IS @ 400mm, uncropped</p><p>Red-wattled Lapwing: ISO 400 - f/5.6 - 1/640 - 100-400mm IS @ 400mm, cropped</p><p>Common Sandpiper: ISO 100 - f/6.3 - 1/640 - 100-400mm IS @ 400mm, cropped</p><p></p><p>My web: <a href="http://www.uaebirding.com" target="_blank">www.uaebirding.com</a></p><p>40D photos: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandmanindubai/" target="_blank">www.flickr.com/photos/sandmanindubai/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stingray, post: 1317685, member: 60526"] [b]Problems with my 50D[/b] I bought my 50D in New York on October 18th at Willoughby's. So far I got one Error99 message while using the Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro once, after 10 photos. Switched off & replaced battery, error gone and has not reappeared. One Major Problem: Neither my Canon 100mm macro nor my Canon 100-400 IS wil focus properly!! They worked fine with my now sold 40D body. The problem is easily explained: When going from a close focus to distant focus (and also from distant to close), there is no focusing whatoever. The IS kicks in, otherwise, no attemt at focusing. I will have to manually focus, only then will the autofocus kick in & it focuses properly. Have anyone heard of this problem? Returning the body for a replacement is not straightforward, as I live in Dubai & it has a USA & Canada warranty only. Any ideas? Other than that; love the cropping possibilities with a 15MP chip! Four images attached, one of a gecko from my balcony just as I was writing this post ;) Gecko: ISO 500 - f/2.8 - 1/160sec - 100mm macro, cropped Beetle: ISO 400 - f/10 - 1/250sec w built-in flash - 100mm macro, cropped House Crow: ISO 1250 - f/6.3 - 1/640 - 100-400mm IS @ 400mm, uncropped Red-wattled Lapwing: ISO 400 - f/5.6 - 1/640 - 100-400mm IS @ 400mm, cropped Common Sandpiper: ISO 100 - f/6.3 - 1/640 - 100-400mm IS @ 400mm, cropped My web: [url]www.uaebirding.com[/url] 40D photos: [url]www.flickr.com/photos/sandmanindubai/[/url] [/QUOTE]
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