Cheesed Off!
Hubby and I went to a wildlife reserve on Saturday, we have been there a few times before and just love it but this time my photos have a lot to be desired, 90% of them were blurry which was a big disappointment as each time prior, my shots have turned out great. I have put this down to my 300mm lens, it is an IS Canon and ever since I have owned it it hasn’t worked properly. I have had this lens back to Canon twice in the warranty period and each time they sent it back saying it is in working order and each time it has worked for awhile then stops. When one pays a lot of money for something you expect it to work. I asked for them replace it but to my disappointment they wouldn’t so I have to plod on and hope for the best…. I have an erratic heart beat (the reason I got the lens in the first place) which makes taking shots quit hard at times as it beats then misses a couple then beats again, when it misses I try to capture the shot, sometimes I get it right and others I don’t. I think Saturdays efforts I wasn’t aware of this and that is the reason for them being blurry. I am cheesed off as I like the lens but it sure as hell doesn’t help me anymore.
Has anyone else has trouble with Canon’s IS (Image Stabaliser) lens’s
mick
hi minniemax, here is your first mistake,CANON ,i have had nothing but trouble with canon,as i baught a 350d and it was dirty inside,the lense area,apon taking it to canon,they informed me that i had removed a focasing screen and re-inserted it up side down,i had not even had this camera a week when things started going wrong.when i got it back,it worked for about 5 mins before shutting down completely,back to canon it went 3rd time now,i had arguments with a boss of canon in sydney,he refused to help me any further,so they fixed the camera,i got it home,and sold it ,lost money but in the end,it got rid of my worries.and to top it off,i will never EVER bye canon gear again. canon were good for printers ect,not camera’s,so i went NIKON,a little more dearer than canon,but i have not had a problem,with nikon,and dont knbow anyone who has,on the other hand i have 2 friends who use canon,1 is happy the other person not so happy. so all in all look at spending a good dollar and try nikon,promise you wont be disapointed.
minniemanx
Thanks Mick, I love my Canon camera a 20D, have had no trouble with it, it is just that particular lens, I had a 300D before the 20D and loved it too, just seems to be this one damn lens. My husband has a Nikon D70 and he loves it, he has a 400mmVR lens, no trouble with that. I like the Nikon but prefere the Canon for the colour, I’m not fussed on Nikon colour, an easy camera to use but I think it’s what you get used to… Sorry to hear about your camera troubles, mine seem trivial compared.
Thanks for commenting.
tathrapix
This may help you with the Nikon colors. Try using AUTO WHITE BALANCE, CUSTOM SETTING -2 (minus 2) and see what you think of the color then. As for the lens I think you should receive a replacement from Canon
minniemanx
Thanks tathrapix for your imput, my husband has the Nikon, I have the Canon which I love, it’s just this particular lens. I have hit Canon up for a replacement with no luck, so I guess I’m stuck with it.
Cheers.