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Focus Issue on New Canon 135mm f2 L ?

Started Mar 14, 2016 | Discussions thread
xroxer Regular Member • Posts: 125
Re: Focus Issue on New Canon 135mm f2 L ?

My 135L has issues as well with my 70d. After MFA the focus seems sharp at short distances (20ft or less) and very soft at longer distances. Mostly front focused like your shot in the grass but sometimes just random.

I actually find that even in LV the long distance sharpness is not as good as I hoped for.

I only take shots of family that are usually candid. Below is a close candid shot I took a couple days ago that I consider in focus. The photo below that is the same day taken at a distance of about 50ft or more. The focus is poor and is the usual at that distance.

Note - these are OVF with backbutton AI-servo and center point only focus right on the eyes in both shots.

Acceptable focus IMO

Poor focus IMO

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Canon EOS 70D Canon EF 135mm F2L USM Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II Canon EF-S 10-18mm F4.5–5.6 IS STM Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG HSM Art +1 more
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