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Canon 100-400L jumps on image-stabilization

Started Aug 13, 2013 | Questions thread
Daniel L Contributing Member • Posts: 939
Re: Canon 100-400L jumps on image-stabilization

When IS engaged on long focal lens, it jerk a little then you can hear whine on the coil but not jump.

You are describing the issue i used to have with my 1-4. I was having sharpness problem and thought so the jump may be normal until i tried on friend's unit that just brought new and was much sharper than mine. It jerks a little but not to level that my unit was exhibited. Sent it in and Canon fixed it with IS coil issue.

Same thing with my 500mm, it doesn't jump.

Apparition1234 wrote:

Hi,

I just purchased a 100-400L. When I half press, the image jumps in the viewfinder, then 2-3 seconds after releasing the button, the image jumps again. I was told this is normal for long focal length lenses with image stabilization. It is more obvious out at 400mm. It does not happen when IS is turned off.

Is this normal?

P.

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