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Canon L lens failures

Started Mar 4, 2015 | Discussions thread
hotdog321
hotdog321 Forum Pro • Posts: 21,141
Re: Canon L lens failures
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I've been using Canon gear for 30+ years, sometimes under harsh conditions or handling: sports, banging into walls, bounced off sidewalks, rain, etc. Never had the kinds of problems you are experiencing.

I got the err 01 a couple of times on a 70-200 f/2.8 IS version 1 a couple of times--turns out the screws near the base were slowly working loose after years of use. I once snapped a 16-35 f/2.8 in two and Canon fixed it at a reasonable price. I've been using my beloved 300 f/2.8 non-IS since I bought it in 1993 and it is still one of the sharpest lenses I own.

And the latest batch of "L" zooms (16-35 f/4L II, 24-70 f/2.8 II and 70-200 f/2.8L IS II) are simply the best on the planet. Arguably, the new 100-400 II and 11-24 may fall into this same category--I don't own these last two lenses so am reticent to say too much.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM Canon EF 24-70mm F2.8L II USM Canon EF 16-35mm F4L IS USM +3 more
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