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Archive 201824-105mm FOCUS SHIFT survey - FINAL RESULTS
p.11 #124-105mm FOCUS SHIFT survey - FINAL RESULTS
Looks like news is coming soon. This was spotted by someone over on DPR - nothing there; still under construction - Out of Focus Repair Program for 24-105mm F4
Feb 12, 2018 at 07:08 AM
p.11 #224-105mm FOCUS SHIFT survey - FINAL RESULTS
It’s now live. Thanks Mike for posting it
Feb 12, 2018 at 07:56 AM
p.11 #324-105mm FOCUS SHIFT survey - FINAL RESULTS
Looks like this thread has served its purpose, so I'll stop updating the list.
Sony now has a repair program in place for the affected lenses. Check yours here - Out of Focus Repair Program for 24-105mm F4
Sony now has a repair program in place for the affected lenses. Check yours here - Out of Focus Repair Program for 24-105mm F4
Feb 12, 2018 at 07:59 AM
p.11 #424-105mm FOCUS SHIFT survey - FINAL RESULTS
My first 24-105 tested bad when I tried it out. I took several shot art 24mm and several at 105mm. The ones at 105 were noticeable less sharp to the point of being useless. That lens had a S/N 181xxxx. I found this review subsequently and used your test procedure for the second lens. The new lens tested ok using the approach you cite in your comment. The new lens is also a S/N 1814221 and tests OK. Unfortunately, not having read this Forum, I did not record the full S/N for the first lens. But when I returned it I note that the second lens had the same 3 first numbers as the returned lens (181) and I was concerned the defect would be found throughout the production run with S/Ns of 181xxx..
Thanks for your very helpful comments concerning this Sony lens.
Thanks for your very helpful comments concerning this Sony lens.
Feb 12, 2018 at 08:12 AM
p.11 #524-105mm FOCUS SHIFT survey - FINAL RESULTS
MikeEvangelist wrote:
Looks like this thread has served its purpose, so I'll stop updating the list.
Sony now has a repair program in place for the affected lenses. Check yours here - Out of Focus Repair Program for 24-105mm F4
Thanks a lot Mike
Looks like this thread has served its purpose, so I'll stop updating the list.
Sony now has a repair program in place for the affected lenses. Check yours here - Out of Focus Repair Program for 24-105mm F4
Thanks a lot Mike
Feb 12, 2018 at 08:16 AM
p.11 #624-105mm FOCUS SHIFT survey - FINAL RESULTS
MikeEvangelist wrote:
Looks like this thread has served its purpose, so I'll stop updating the list.
Sony now has a repair program in place for the affected lenses. Check yours here - Out of Focus Repair Program for 24-105mm F4
This thread has served the community well - thank you for all the effort you put in, Mike!
Looks like this thread has served its purpose, so I'll stop updating the list.
Sony now has a repair program in place for the affected lenses. Check yours here - Out of Focus Repair Program for 24-105mm F4
This thread has served the community well - thank you for all the effort you put in, Mike!
Feb 12, 2018 at 08:48 AM
p.11 #724-105mm FOCUS SHIFT survey - FINAL RESULTS
AGeoJO wrote:
thank you for all the effort you put in, Mike!
Happy to help in some small way.
thank you for all the effort you put in, Mike!
Happy to help in some small way.
Feb 12, 2018 at 08:54 AM
p.11 #824-105mm FOCUS SHIFT survey - FINAL RESULTS
I'd like to remind everyone that this is a truly excellent lens. Hopefully this production glitch will fade into distant memory while we are all making images with it.
Here's a super bowl image, stitched from three horizontal shots.
Larger version here
Here's a super bowl image, stitched from three horizontal shots.
Larger version here
Feb 12, 2018 at 09:09 AM
p.11 #924-105mm FOCUS SHIFT survey - FINAL RESULTS
Too bloody cold for me there. Lol
Feb 12, 2018 at 09:56 AM
p.11 #1024-105mm FOCUS SHIFT survey - FINAL RESULTS
GMPhotography wrote:
Too bloody cold for me there. Lol
It was a balmy 6° F (-14° C) when I shot that. (USB battery pack inside my jacket, with cord running to camera, to keep things going.)
Too bloody cold for me there. Lol
It was a balmy 6° F (-14° C) when I shot that. (USB battery pack inside my jacket, with cord running to camera, to keep things going.)
Feb 12, 2018 at 09:58 AM
p.11 #1124-105mm FOCUS SHIFT survey - FINAL RESULTS
MikeEvangelist wrote:
GMPhotography wrote
Too bloody cold for me there. LolIt will almost be summer like on Wednesday when we hit the 40s . . . Then plunge back to cold!!!
Feb 12, 2018 at 10:26 AM
p.11 #1224-105mm FOCUS SHIFT survey - FINAL RESULTS
I agree the lens exceeded my expectations. It is an ideal landscape and travel lens. Here is a couple I took with the 24-105 G on my recent quick trip to Scottsdale and Sedona Arizona (cross post from FE Image thread).
Feb 12, 2018 at 11:37 AM
p.11 #1324-105mm FOCUS SHIFT survey - FINAL RESULTS
A few more at different focal lengths
Feb 12, 2018 at 12:30 PM
p.11 #1424-105mm FOCUS SHIFT survey - FINAL RESULTS
Thank you Mike for your work on this - it was fabulous service for everyone in the community - and a wake up for Sony to get their QC act together - knowing that the community will work together to advertise and document their problems if they don't.
Fortunately my 24-105 was one of the good ones but Ive always felt that buying Sony gear was too much of a crap shoot at times. Given that otherwise I love their equipment I am hoping Sony becomes a much more reliable manufacturer - and an easier company to deal with when you have issues.
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Fortunately my 24-105 was one of the good ones but Ive always felt that buying Sony gear was too much of a crap shoot at times. Given that otherwise I love their equipment I am hoping Sony becomes a much more reliable manufacturer - and an easier company to deal with when you have issues.
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Feb 12, 2018 at 01:09 PM
p.11 #1524-105mm FOCUS SHIFT survey - FINAL RESULTS
Outstanding thread... It appears that the tail has succeeded in wagging the dog!
Feb 12, 2018 at 03:19 PM
p.11 #1624-105mm FOCUS SHIFT survey - FINAL RESULTS
I think there is credit to give to a bunch of people on this probably, but Mike (for organizing this thread) and snapsy (for being the first to identify it) certainly deserve a lot!
The problem is bad enough that it wasn't going to not be noticed, but the conversation that began in the other thread about what the problem might be was excellent.
Unfortunately, unless Roger is able to get an inside peek, I suspect we'll never know what the problem stems from.
The problem is bad enough that it wasn't going to not be noticed, but the conversation that began in the other thread about what the problem might be was excellent.
Unfortunately, unless Roger is able to get an inside peek, I suspect we'll never know what the problem stems from.
Feb 12, 2018 at 03:26 PM
p.11 #1724-105mm FOCUS SHIFT survey - FINAL RESULTS
Pretty happy with this lens so far
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Feb 12, 2018 at 03:45 PM
p.11 #1824-105mm FOCUS SHIFT survey - FINAL RESULTS
I tried plugging in my known bad serial number into Sony's database for checking affected lenses and it comes back as not affected. It's interesting because this is such a specific issue that I would assume the database is derived from known bad parts or production step. Hopefully people don't experience the dreaded "within spec" reponse if they send in an affected lens that is not in the database.
"Your SEL24105G lens, Serial Number: 1814215 is not on the list of affected lenses."
"Your SEL24105G lens, Serial Number: 1814215 is not on the list of affected lenses."
Feb 12, 2018 at 03:47 PM
p.11 #1924-105mm FOCUS SHIFT survey - FINAL RESULTS
mjm6 wrote:
Unfortunately, unless Roger is able to get an inside peek, I suspect we'll never know what the problem stems from.
I sure hope we'll get at least some clue about what causes this odd behavior in only some of them.
All I did was collate a list; nothing to it. The thanks should go to the 80+ members who shared their serial numbers so we could see hard data about the scope of the problem. As usual, the FM gang comes through!
Unfortunately, unless Roger is able to get an inside peek, I suspect we'll never know what the problem stems from.
I sure hope we'll get at least some clue about what causes this odd behavior in only some of them.
All I did was collate a list; nothing to it. The thanks should go to the 80+ members who shared their serial numbers so we could see hard data about the scope of the problem. As usual, the FM gang comes through!
Feb 12, 2018 at 03:48 PM
p.11 #2024-105mm FOCUS SHIFT survey - FINAL RESULTS
JVJL wrote:
I tried plugging in my known bad serial number into Sony's database for checking affected lenses and it comes back as not affected...
That's a bit disconcerting. You may want to drop a note to support to let them know. SEL24105G Support page
I tried plugging in my known bad serial number into Sony's database for checking affected lenses and it comes back as not affected...
That's a bit disconcerting. You may want to drop a note to support to let them know. SEL24105G Support page
Feb 12, 2018 at 03:53 PM