5D_Mark5 wrote: skibum5 wrote:
i will test a 70-300L on my 5D2/5D3 later and see (i believe the 70-300L was pretty similar to the 70-200 f/4 IS I used to have in AF speed for that sort of test)
Thanks for all of the comments and extra efforts to help.
I just initiated the return process of Amazon market seller and found that I am responsible for the return shipping cost (unlike returning things bought directly from Amazon).
I also found Amazon says \"Any item that is not in its original condition, is damaged, or is missing parts for reasons not due to our error: you\'ll receive up to 50% of item\'s price.\" This made me worry that the seller may take advantage of this policy and issue me only up to 50% of original purchase price. Any people has experience with returning to Amazon market seller?
All of these made me reconsider the options. Any estimate to have the lens serviced by Canon?
Amazon will come to bat for you if run into trouble.
Well I just had my 70-300L on a 5D2 and i pointed it, using center point, one shot mode, at something very close on the deck and then at the top of a tall tree and I could say \"one\" and barely start saying \"two\" and I was trying to speak as fast as I could so I think yours is totally messed up, either that or you are doing something horribly wrong (but since you don\'t have the issue with other lenses it\'s probably the lens and not you). It\'s under a second for me. Maybe more like 1/2 second. At worst.
And I\'m pretty sure the 70-200 f/4 IS was about the same speed as the 70-300L for this test.
5D_Mark5 wrote: skibum5 wrote:
i will test a 70-300L on my 5D2/5D3 later and see (i believe the 70-300L was pretty similar to the 70-200 f/4 IS I used to have in AF speed for that sort of test)
Thanks for all of the comments and extra efforts to help.
I just initiated the return process of Amazon market seller and found that I am responsible for the return shipping cost (unlike returning things bought directly from Amazon).
I also found Amazon says \"Any item that is not in its original condition, is damaged, or is missing parts for reasons not due to our error: you\'ll receive up to 50% of item\'s price.\" This made me worry that the seller may take advantage of this policy and issue me only up to 50% of original purchase price. Any people has experience with returning to Amazon market seller?
All of these made me reconsider the options. Any estimate to have the lens serviced by Canon?
Amazon will come to bat for you if run into trouble.
Well I just had my 70-300L on a 5D2 and i pointed it, using center point, one shot mode, at something very close on the deck and then at the top of a tall tree and I could say \"one\" and barely start saying \"two\" and I was trying to speak as fast as I could so I think yours is totally messed up, either that or you are doing something horribly wrong (but since you don\'t have the issue with other lenses it\'s probably the lens and not you). It\'s under a second for me. Maybe more like 1/2 second. At worst.
And I\'m pretty sure the 70-200 f/4 IS was about the same speed for this test.
5D_Mark5 wrote: skibum5 wrote:
i will test a 70-300L on my 5D2/5D3 later and see (i believe the 70-300L was pretty similar to the 70-200 f/4 IS I used to have in AF speed for that sort of test)
Thanks for all of the comments and extra efforts to help.
I just initiated the return process of Amazon market seller and found that I am responsible for the return shipping cost (unlike returning things bought directly from Amazon).
I also found Amazon says \"Any item that is not in its original condition, is damaged, or is missing parts for reasons not due to our error: you\'ll receive up to 50% of item\'s price.\" This made me worry that the seller may take advantage of this policy and issue me only up to 50% of original purchase price. Any people has experience with returning to Amazon market seller?
All of these made me reconsider the options. Any estimate to have the lens serviced by Canon?
Amazon will come to bat for you if run into trouble.
Well I just had my 70-300L on a 5D2 and i pointed it, using center point, one shot mode, at something very close on the deck and then at the top of a tall tree and I could say \"one\" and barely start saying \"two\" and I was trying to speak as fast as I could so I think yours is totally messed up, either that or you are doing something horribly wrong (but since you don\'t have the issue with other lenses it\'s probably the lens and not you). It\'s under a second for me. Maybe more like 1/2 second.
And I\'m pretty sure the 70-200 f/4 IS was about the same speed for this test.
5D_Mark5 wrote: skibum5 wrote:
i will test a 70-300L on my 5D2/5D3 later and see (i believe the 70-300L was pretty similar to the 70-200 f/4 IS I used to have in AF speed for that sort of test)
Thanks for all of the comments and extra efforts to help.
I just initiated the return process of Amazon market seller and found that I am responsible for the return shipping cost (unlike returning things bought directly from Amazon).
I also found Amazon says \"Any item that is not in its original condition, is damaged, or is missing parts for reasons not due to our error: you\'ll receive up to 50% of item\'s price.\" This made me worry that the seller may take advantage of this policy and issue me only up to 50% of original purchase price. Any people has experience with returning to Amazon market seller?
All of these made me reconsider the options. Any estimate to have the lens serviced by Canon?
Amazon will come to bat for you if run into trouble.
Well I just had my 70-300L on a 5D2 and i pointed it, using center point, one shot mode, at something very close on the deck and then at the top of a tall tree and I could say \"one\" and barely start saying \"two\" and I was trying to speak as fast as I could so I think yours is totally messed up, either that or you are doing something horribly wrong (but since you don\'t have the issue with other lenses it\'s probably the lens and not you). It\'s under a second for me.
And I\'m pretty sure the 70-200 f/4 IS was about the same speed for this test.
Sep 17, 2012 at 01:57 PM
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