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24-105 SOS - is it normal for the front of the barrel to rattle?

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Andy01 Veteran Member • Posts: 5,191
Re: 24-105 SOS - is it normal for the front of the barrel to rattle?
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howellls wrote:

thanks for your reply. The rattle occurs if the lens is slightly shook, regardless If off or on camera. Also powering on or off makes no difference. I did take 50 photos on 2 cameras in a variety of configurations and they were all excellent. I heard from the seller and he offered to lower the price to 150 from 325.

Wow, that is some reduction (even if the currency is British pounds, 150 seems like a very low price) - is that a red flag ? The original EF 24-105L (some of them, I think earlier copies) had an issue with the control ribbon failing causing camera error.

I decided to take the risk and keep it for 150. Other than the rattle it looks great. Thanks for taking the time to reply.

I had an original V1 lens for a number of years and now have the V2 lens for about 4 years - I don't remember any significant movements or rattles with either of them. I never had the ribbon issue with my V1 lens.

Colin

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