EF-S 17-85 IS USM zoom creep / replacement? - PhotoCamel

andrejan · 06-25-2008

Hi,

I own a EF-S 17-85 F4-5.6 IS USM lens for almost 4 years now. Lately I start to notice that the zoom is becoming very loose. Especially when it's on 50 mm small pressure to the lens is enough to let the lens creep to 17mm. For example when I try to adjust the Polarisation filter I use.

It is not as bad as the zoom creep on the early EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM which was repaired by Canon, but it is starting to annoy me. Anybody else noticed that the zoom is getting looser overtime?

Maybe it's just the L fever I got recently, but would I win something in quality when I decide to replace it with an L lens? For example the 17-40 or the 24-105 L lenses? Or is it worth it to get it repaired by Canon? To be honest, I don't have any other complaints about this lens.

Thanks
Andre

swampler · 06-25-2008

They will quote you a fix for free. Canon really doesn't have anything else in that zoom range that's comparable. The 17-55 doesn't have the reach and the 24-105 doesn't have the wide angle.

andrejan · 06-26-2008

Hmmm, I looked at the website of the company which handles repair in The Netherlands. When you don't agree with the qoute you have to pay about 50 euro's ( $72) for research, minimum repair costs are 61 euro's.
Maybe I just have to stop getting annoyed about the creep...

swampler · 06-26-2008

I didn't notice where you were located, so maybe Canon doesn't have any shops there. The US Canon repair shops (not 3rd party repairers) will quote for free. Of course, you have to pay to ship to them.

Max@Home · 06-26-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrejan

Hmmm, I looked at the website of the company which handles repair in The Netherlands. When you don't agree with the qoute you have to pay about 50 euro's ( $72) for research, minimum repair costs are 61 euro's.
Maybe I just have to stop getting annoyed about the creep...

You could try and ask Japancamera.nl, official repairshop for over 30 years

Address, email and a phone number through the website, but Mr. Nabarro is away for a few days

, so better call after coming weekend for a pricequote.

...€0.02...

Kindest regards!

Max@Home

andrejan · 06-26-2008

Great tip Max, thanks.

Andre

06-25-2008	#1 (permalink)
andrejan Alpaca Location: The Netherlands Posts: 21 CamelKarma: 28 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	EF-S 17-85 IS USM zoom creep / replacement? Hi, I own a EF-S 17-85 F4-5.6 IS USM lens for almost 4 years now. Lately I start to notice that the zoom is becoming very loose. Especially when it's on 50 mm small pressure to the lens is enough to let the lens creep to 17mm. For example when I try to adjust the Polarisation filter I use. It is not as bad as the zoom creep on the early EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM which was repaired by Canon, but it is starting to annoy me. Anybody else noticed that the zoom is getting looser overtime? Maybe it's just the L fever I got recently, but would I win something in quality when I decide to replace it with an L lens? For example the 17-40 or the 24-105 L lenses? Or is it worth it to get it repaired by Canon? To be honest, I don't have any other complaints about this lens. Thanks Andre __________________ __________________ Members don't see this ad. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Community, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.

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swampler Bactrian Location: Lebanon, TN Posts: 2,190 CamelKarma: 797 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: EF-S 17-85 IS USM zoom creep / replacement? They will quote you a fix for free. Canon really doesn't have anything else in that zoom range that's comparable. The 17-55 doesn't have the reach and the 24-105 doesn't have the wide angle.
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06-26-2008	#3 (permalink)
andrejan Alpaca Location: The Netherlands Posts: 21 CamelKarma: 28 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: EF-S 17-85 IS USM zoom creep / replacement? Hmmm, I looked at the website of the company which handles repair in The Netherlands. When you don't agree with the qoute you have to pay about 50 euro's ( $72) for research, minimum repair costs are 61 euro's. Maybe I just have to stop getting annoyed about the creep...

06-26-2008	#4 (permalink)
swampler Bactrian Location: Lebanon, TN Posts: 2,190 CamelKarma: 797 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: EF-S 17-85 IS USM zoom creep / replacement? I didn't notice where you were located, so maybe Canon doesn't have any shops there. The US Canon repair shops (not 3rd party repairers) will quote for free. Of course, you have to pay to ship to them.
	__________________ Steve Middle Tennessee Sports Photos

06-26-2008	#6 (permalink)
andrejan Alpaca Location: The Netherlands Posts: 21 CamelKarma: 28 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: EF-S 17-85 IS USM zoom creep / replacement? Great tip Max, thanks. Andre __________________ __________________ Members don't see this ad. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Community, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.

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