Is that a new model, the 35L Softfocus as there is a 135mm softfocus ?...
I want one !
Seriously, looks verysoft whatever is the aperture... I don't even think it is a problem of front or backfocus...
A last thing may be... were you in AI Servo or One shot mode ? Try One shot mode on the same shots, could change your life...
Andre Goli wrote:
Is that a new model, the 35L Softfocus as there is a 135mm softfocus ?...
I want one !
Seriously, looks verysoft whatever is the aperture... I don't even think it is a problem of front or backfocus...
A last thing may be... were you in AI Servo or on shot mode ? Try One shot mode on the same shots, could change your life...
The OP has stated on several occasions that he is using Manual Focus. All these comments about calibration, and AI Servo, One Shot, what focus point etc are totally irrelevant.
Canon service may assist by doing a collimation (lens element realignment) or a element replacement, but these will likely take the total cost of this lens up to a brand new one If you can, try and return it to the seller
I took my 35L out today and only it so I couldn't use anything else. With my 5DII spot on and sharp. If someone isn't getting good results then send it in. I was using AI servo today is fine results.
Seems good to me. I would did some actual shooting at 1.4 or 1.8 and f2 and see if you are getting what you want. As mentioned earlier, I got spot on where I focused. If the eye, it was Sharp. The 35L seems to do better with my 5DII than my 5D for whatever reason and that is with no micro adjustment.
I got some great color today on the 5DII but love the 5D also. It (the 5D) has plenty of resolution and frankly, sometimes I like the 12 mpix so I guess I could shoot the 5DII at a lower raw but I would imagine it is the sensor of the 5D. It has a very special quality. I do like the 35L on the 5DII though.
Jun Zhou wrote:
the shoot at F2.8 is still too soft. I am wondering how much it costs to calibrate the lens in Aus.
At the Camera Clinic in Collingwood, Melbourne, the starting price would be about $180 for a straight-forward calibration for a Canon lens on a Canon body. (great service btw). But yours does not look straight forward (can't imagine it's straight forward going from a coke bottle to an L series!) - definitely more than back/front focusing going on - I see smearing, echoing, ugh. And it's hard to say how much it will end-up being as whatever they do, it will be an interactive process, tweaking this and tweaking that until it looks better. For what you're after, I don't think you'll be able to get a quote, but you could perhaps ask them to put a cap on the labour charge (ie: say you're only willing to pay up to $x) and pick up the lens in whatever state they got it in by that point. You would be best to take your body in with it so the calibration matches your camera too.
If you can, try and return it to the seller