Potential problem with the 55-250mm
Re: Potential problem with the 55-250mm
Showtime68 wrote:
Very new to photography, hoping someone can help with an issue I think I'm having. Just bought a 55-250 lens from Canon refurb, but from the get-go when I focus in manual I get a mechanical sound and resistance as though I was trying to turn the lens in autofocus mode. It's not as much resistance as when it actually is in autofocus mode, but it's still noticeable to me considering all other lenses I've used (kit and 50/1.8) have a smooth slide when focusing in manual.
Does anyone else have this lens who could speak to the issue, i.e., is that normal for this particular one? I don't really know anybody else who has any knowledge on the subject and google's been pretty useless.
Mine does make a bit of a grinding sound, you are of course moving something mechanically. But it's reasonable easy going I think, about the same as the 18-55 IS in manual mode, or the 50mm f1.8 (mark I). It's hard to compare our expierences, but I could see that you might think it's not right, if you compare to an USM lens with FTM, which just easily turns with no noise.
Many thanks in advance.
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