Lens problem?

[996 turbo]

Hi all,

Hope you all had a great christmas. I know I did, well, apart from a problem with my Canon EFS 17-85mm. It's stopped auto focusing, it just hunts for a while then gives-up. It will only auto-focus at 17mm anything else and it fails. I know it's not a problem with the camera (EOS 20D) as it still works with my other lens. Any ideas?

Steve

[spenny_b]

My initial thoughts would be the chip in the lens....maybe worth popping along to someone like Jessops to do a back-to-back with a shop model?

I know people like Sigma are very good about fixing chips & re-chipping in their lenses, not sure about Canon (I'm a Nikon user)

HTH

spen.

[poah]

996 turbo said:

Hi all, Hope you all had a great christmas. I know I did, well, apart from a problem with my Canon EFS 17-85mm. It's stopped auto focusing, it just hunts for a while then gives-up. It will only auto-focus at 17mm anything else and it fails. I know it's not a problem with the camera (EOS 20D) as it still works with my other lens. Any ideas? Steve

if it is still under warrenty take it back.

[996 turbo]

[quote=poah
if it is still under warrenty take it back.[/quote]

It ran out on the 20th of December...I take it that it's not a known / common problem them?

Steve

[Andy M]

996 turbo said:

It ran out on the 20th of December...I take it that it's not a known / common problem them? Steve

Doubt you'll have a problem if you send it asap. From previous experience, though not with photo equipment, manufacturers usually give up to a months leeway on warranties.

Good luck!