Canon 600D - What's gone wrong!?

[Progressive]

After six months of problem free photographing, I'm having a problem with my Canon 600D and / or the 18-55mm IS kit lens.

The camera shoots photos in manual focus on the lens but will not shoot when set to autofocus (how I have had it set since day one). When focusing via pressing the shutter button half down the lens clicks a bit but doesn't move and will not focus, thus will not release the shutter. This leads me to believe that it's a lens issue, not a camera issue.

Quick and obvious fix or have I knackered the lens?

Cheers!

[RobDickinson]

I'd guess a stuffed (auto) focus mechanism.

[Turn7]

Might be worth taking the lens off, cleaning the mount and trying it again ?

[Progressive]

A whole twenty minutes on and it's sorted. A very quick DIY fix, if a little archaic. A gentle tug and the focus ring away from the camera has seemed to free it up. Now fully functional again.

For future searchers:

http://www.fixya.com/support/t719719-auto_focus_no...

[RobDickinson]

Nice!

[The Jolly Todger]

Kit lenses really are cheap for a reason. IQ is normally very good for the price but build quality is normally pretty average for the price. My 35mm f1.8 prime has pretty much replaced my kit lens (although I do have longer and shorter zooms too)