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need to replace my 17-55 with…

Started Mar 27, 2013 | Questions thread
OP paolobernardis New Member • Posts: 11
Re: need to replace my 17-55 with…

paolobernardis wrote:

I sold my lovely 17-55 because of lot of problem with the autofocus. after 3 years of usage with a 40D before and after with a 7D, my impression is that this lens is great from an optic point of view but not very solid. Probably I was a bit unlucky, so I'm looking for a replacement. any suggestion? Another 17-55 (hoping to be more lucky)?

thanks

paolo

I am curious, what type of AF problems?  Did it work a lot of the time and then inexplicably just focus hunt?  But yet, you could not reproduce it at the store??

Well sometimes when I try to focus with the autofocus the AF system start to go back and forth continuously and is not able to focus to any point. This in turn prevent the shot. This issue appeared not very frequently. And never with the technician. I tried to clen contacts and to change the body, but with no results.

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