Re: EOS 135mm f/2 L USM Problem

2001-11-16 Thread Pawel Nabe
Michael Fontana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I received a 135mm f/2 L USM today. > Is it unusual for filters to be > extremely difficult to screw in and to squeek a lot? I have no problems with filters (I use the Cokin P system). > It hunts a lot. No hunting with my lens. Not even with the

EOS 135mm f/2 L USM Problem

2001-11-15 Thread Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)
> Michael Fontana wrote: > I received a 135mm f/2 L USM today. Is it unusual for > filters to be > extremely difficult to screw in and to squeek a lot? It's > like the threads > are damaged. This happened with every filter I tried. My > other lenses > take filters easily. Also, my len

RE: EOS 135mm f/2 L USM Problem

2001-11-15 Thread Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote (edited): > To be honest, I fitted a filter as soon as I got it and its not been > taken off since, so I don't know. You could try adding a tiny amount > of grease to the threads (and I do mean tiny!). ---

Re: EOS 135mm f/2 L USM Problem

2001-11-15 Thread Malcolm Stewart
ck smith's graphite to cure problems with filters, lens-hoods etc. M Stewart Milton Keynes, UK - Original Message - From: Michael Fontana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 2:08 AM Subject: EOS 135mm f/2 L USM Problem

Re: EOS 135mm f/2 L USM Problem

2001-11-15 Thread c . p . valentine
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Michael Fontana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I received a 135mm f/2 L USM today. Is it unusual for filters to > be extremely difficult to screw in and to squeek a lot? To be honest, I fitted a filter as soon as I got it and its not been taken off since, so I don't know

EOS 135mm f/2 L USM Problem

2001-11-14 Thread Michael Fontana
I received a 135mm f/2 L USM today. Is it unusual for filters to be extremely difficult to screw in and to squeek a lot? It's like the threads are damaged. This happened with every filter I tried. My other lenses take filters easily. Also, my lens seems to not want to lock focus. It hunt