So I dropped my lens, is it broken?

George

So I dropped my kit lens, fell off a table onto a (barely) carpeted floor, had a quick look and it was fine, but tried some gear shots today and it was having trouble focusing, an example below.

As you can see the 70-200 L is in focus but the lens hood isn't and the 50 is horridly out of focus.

So is it time to replace?

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Hamish · Forum Veteran Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 1011

Well it depends where you focussed as you didn't tell us.... but presuming it was the 50mm that you focussed on and not the perfectly in focus 70-200, then it looks like it's back focussing and would need repaired. I don't know if it could be fixed under warranty or not - I suspect not. If you can get it sorted for free then go for it. If you need to pay then put the money towards a decent lens instead.
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George · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:42 pm Post subject:

Took it to the shop and they said it was foo-barred so I'm going to order a new lens.
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bluebomberx · Quite High User Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Posts: 134

You never elaborated on the focal point. If you indeed focused on the 70-200, you are simply looking at not enough enough depth of field. What lens was it an what are you going to replace it with?

George · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:44 pm Post subject:

Twas the 18-55 and see market place on what I'm replacing it with.

The focus was on the 50mm.

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