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Canon EF-S 15-85mm USM -- focus ring doesn't "stop"

Started Nov 13, 2012 | Discussions thread
Limburger
Limburger Veteran Member • Posts: 7,841
Re: Canon EF-S 15-85mm USM -- focus ring doesn't "stop"

Messiah Complex wrote:

My new 15-85 just arrived in the mail, and I notice that when I turn the focus ring, the distance scale will rotate as I would expect, however when it reaches the end of the scale, the focus ring will continue to turn, albeit a bit more stiffly. I haven't tried for fear of compounding a problem, but it feels like it would continue in a full rotation. This is my first USM lens; is this normal behaviour, or is something wrong? It feels odd to me; I would have expected the ring to stop turning when it reaches the end of the focus range.

I'm at work, so I haven't had the chance to actually try the lens on my camera yet.

I believe it's the FTM mechanism that works this way but you will see in the little top window when max. is reached. Enjoy I got the same lens it's great!

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Cheers Mike

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