24-105 flare problem?

rosselliot · February 25, 2007

I just bought this lens, and I heard about flare problems from the first generation...I just went and shot some test shots and I got this:

I know you can't shoot directly into the sun and expect nothing, but I'm wondering if this is a first generation one?

- RE

wxwax · February 25, 2007

I hear if you boil them, they don't work right afterwards.

Andy · February 25, 2007

Totally normal, you are shooting at the sun!

Recall notice:
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=PgComSmModDisplayAct&keycode=2112&fcategoryid=216&modelid=11924

Seamus · February 25, 2007

wxwax wrote:

I hear if you boil them, they don't work right afterwards.

rosselliot · February 25, 2007

wxwax wrote:

I hear if you boil them, they don't work right afterwards.

thanks, just making sure.

and I don't get that....haha.

wxwax · February 25, 2007

rosselliot wrote:

thanks, just making sure.

and I don't get that....haha.

Just my smart-ass way of saying what Andy did!

pathfinder · February 25, 2007

That is not a defect, it is a feature.

Use it in good health

Zanotti · February 25, 2007

Your lens is fine. You probably just burned out half the pixels in your sensor shooting into the sun.....

It kind of like rods and cones, you burn out one and you cant shoot in low light anymore.......

You weren't planning on shooting anywhere dark, like a museum or church, so you're probably fine.........

rosselliot · February 25, 2007

wxwax wrote:

Just my smart-ass way of saying what Andy did!

oh, that is what I figured, just making sure it wasn't from a movie or something that I hadn't seen...:D

and I guess that true, pathfinder, that sometimes flare can add to the artistic value of a photograph....

- RE

thanks, guys, I feel better.

pathfinder · February 25, 2007

You do need to pay attention with this lens out of doors, Ross. I ma not say ing you can't shoot the sun - I do it frequently - here are a few I can find quickly. One trick that helps is to use a smaller aperture

f4.5 - but not as bright sunlight

f16

f16

It is not always at its best, shooting into the sun. Sometimes you get flare like that, but sometimes the image just gets rather flat.

Always use the lens hood, or even better, shoot from a shaded area where no extraneous light hits the lens.

Bear in mind that all high zoom range lenses tend to have more flare also, even the fabled 70-200 f2.8 IS L

Glenn NK · February 26, 2007

Ross:

My memory may be failing me, but I seem to recall that the first issues of this lens had some problems with flare. My cam dealer informed me of this, adding that the first issue was recalled by Canon, repaired at no cost, and subsequent issues were much improved.

A bit of research on the serial number may help; my 24/105L has serial number 334,405. I bought it in Sept 06, and is one of the newer ones that doesn't have the flare problems of the originals. If your number is in this range, then you don't likely have a lens problem.

ivar · February 26, 2007

Glenn NK wrote:

Ross:

My memory may be failing me, but I seem to recall that the first issues of this lens had some problems with flare. My cam dealer informed me of this, adding that the first issue was recalled by Canon, repaired at no cost, and subsequent issues were much improved.

A bit of research on the serial number may help; my 24/105L has serial number 334,405. I bought it in Sept 06, and is one of the newer ones that doesn't have the flare problems of the originals. If your number is in this range, then you don't likely have a lens problem.

That's what started this thread

see http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=PgComSmModDisplayAct&keycode=2112&fcategoryid=216&modelid=11924

Glenn NK · February 26, 2007

ivar wrote:

That's what started this thread

see http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=PgComSmModDisplayAct&keycode=2112&fcategoryid=216&modelid=11924

Yes it surely is - that's why I suggested he check serial number.

It's the first place to start in order to determine if it's a first generation 24/105 or not.

Mine is not - if his SN number is similar, then he doesn't have a problem, other than perhaps technique.

24-105 flare problem?

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