Canon 550D - Fail to autofocus. Help please?

[Octarine]

Okay I'll will be checking on it when I get home. Thanks. I have a can or compressed air. Useful?

Well, do you use sandpaper for dusting your shelves? - The right tool for the right purpose. Delicate objects like camera components should be treated with care and gentle methods.

 

[Bryan84]

Hehe okay! Thanks people! So helpful everyone!

Ive found a second hand 15-200mm for $250 in Carousell. Thinking of that.

 

[Jedi]

Hehe okay! Thanks people! So helpful everyone!

Ive found a second hand 15-200mm for $250 in Carousell. Thinking of that.

Do you mean EF-S 18-200mm? If yes, it is a steal to buy at $250 provided the condition is decent. Brand new price is around $500++.

 

[Bryan84]

Do you mean EF-S 18-200mm? If yes, it is a steal to buy at $250 provided the condition is decent. Brand new price is around $500++.

Yeah Canon 18-200mm Lens.



That's the right one you referring too?

 

[Octarine]

Yeah Canon 18-200mm Lens.
That's the right one you referring too?

It is, yes. Do check the guidelines for buying 2nd hand items before you grab something online:
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=311048
$250 is a steal - but only if the lens is in good condition.

 

[SilverPine]

Hehe okay! Thanks people! So helpful everyone!

Ive found a second hand 15-200mm for $250 in Carousell. Thinking of that.

If you are comparing the 18-135 STM and 18-200mm, the STM lens has sharper image from mid frame to corner from wide to tele. STM is a sharper piece of lens but 18-200mm is cheaper in price, you need to decide what you need.

 

[Bryan84]

If you are comparing the 18-135 STM and 18-200mm, the STM lens has sharper image from mid frame to corner from wide to tele. STM is a sharper piece of lens but 18-200mm is cheaper in price, you need to decide what you need.

Ok thank you

 

[Bryan84]

The seller showed me the photo is ...





Without STM it seems. But still good buy for $250 right?

 

[huatman]

The seller showed me the photo is ...

<img src="http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=7876"/>

<img src="http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=7877"/>

Without STM it seems. But still good buy for $250 right?

There isn't a STM version for this lens (yet).

 

[Bryan84]

There isn't a STM version for this lens (yet).

Oh hehe. Okay! Anyway my kit lens of the 15-55mm also isn't STM. So I think I'm happy with the quality of the photos.

 

[Jedi]

Without STM it seems. But still good buy for $250 right?

It is a steal if the condition is good.

Look at this forum's price.

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1524215

 

[trd2970]

Better check and test thoroughly, otherwise u might end up with the same situation as your 18-55

 

[Bryan84]

Better check and test thoroughly, otherwise u might end up with the same situation as your 18-55

Ok noted with thanks.

 

[Bryan84]

How should I be cleaning the dust off the len?

 

[shierwin]

How should I be cleaning the dust off the len?

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I think what you are referring to in the pic is a camera body...

 

[Bryan84]

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I think what you are referring to in the pic is a camera body...

Ooops. Yeah

 

[Octarine]

How should I be cleaning the dust off the len?

Ok, we established that it is the body.
What you see is the dust on the mirror and / or focus screen up in the viewfinder area. Why would you want to clean it? The mirror flips up before the shutter opens, the entire viewfinder is dark and not involved in the actual image recording. Leave it as it is, chances are high that you do something wrong when you poke / blow around there.

 

[Bryan84]

Ok, we established that it is the body.
What you see is the dust on the mirror and / or focus screen up in the viewfinder area. Why would you want to clean it? The mirror flips up before the shutter opens, the entire viewfinder is dark and not involved in the actual image recording. Leave it as it is, chances are high that you do something wrong when you poke / blow around there.

Yes sir! Thanks!

 

[Bryan84]

Hi guys! I've bought the second hand lens and I'm happy with it! Thank EVERYONE for your replies throughout! Much appreciate it! Now is time to sell my faulty 15-55mm kit lens.

THANK YOU!

 

[huatman]

Hi guys! I've bought the second hand lens and I'm happy with it! Thank EVERYONE for your replies throughout! Much appreciate it! Now is time to sell my faulty 15-55mm kit lens.

THANK YOU!

Btw, it 18-55mm. Don't think there any Canon 15-55mm lens.