chad_jones

I've seen several posts referencing ordering replacement parts for

EOS cameras directly from Canon. I've tried a search on both

Photo.net and Canon to figure out how to do this. Can someone

provide a number (in the US) I need to call for the parts

department? Also, do I need a part number and if so, can someone

point me to where I can find this for my camera. I have a Rebel T2

that needs a new focusing screen (the old one was scratched by a

moronic user - me). Thanks for any help.

Hey Arnold. I asked this question 3 days ago, and got a mixed bag of answers. Short answer is that there are many different opinions and in the end you will have to decide on your own. No doubt the 17-40L is the better quality. I like the range the 17-85 provides, but worry about the quality and the EF-S mount. In the end, I've decided to make no decision and think about it tonight with a fine bottle of scotch and maybe a cigar. Maybe a revelation will come to me. What I need is a 17-85 IS 'L' quality lens, but then I would probably not be able to afford it. Good luck.

Leave it alone. I had the same problem on a trip to South Africa on Safari. I wasn't paying attention and changed lenses just as a car drove by on a dirt road. I got several specks of dust on the mirror and focusing screen. The mirror was easy, I used a blower, but I could not get the dust off the focusing screen. Drove me crazy until I attempted to clean it and scratched it in several places. Now everytime I look through the camera I am reminded how stupid I was. Trust me, it's not worth scratching it and will drive you more nuts than the dust.

Thanks for the feedback all. Option 3 is nice Jim, one I hadn't thought about. I've read good things about the 28-135 IS and would probably fit my shooting style more. I'll keep the kit lens for times when I want the wide angle. You are also right Jim, I am worried about the sensor cleaning aspect as I have read many posts that indicate it is required from time to time with dSLR. After my bad experience with my T2, I've learned to keep my fingers out of the camera body.

Hello All

 

I am relatively new photography so need some advice on my next lens

purchase. I received a Rebel T2 with kit lens and EF 75-300 USM for

Christmas last year as a gift and truly fell in love with

photography. I have purchased the EF 50 f/1.8 based upon

recommendations from this forum. I have recently decided to upgrade

to digital (Rebel XT) as film processing is expensive where I live

and the amount of shooting I have done would have paid for the

camera by now. My budget allows an additional lens purchase (+/-

$600). I like the range that EF-S 17-85 provides and IS. But for

$650, I can buy the EF 17-40 f/4L and have a ?L? quality lens.

However, I?m not sure my skill at this time will show the difference

between the EF-S 17-85 and the EF 17-40 f/4L. A friend of mine has

suggested that I buy the best now since I will want it later as my

skill develops. I also like the EF 17-40 f/4L since it will still

work with my film body. I?ll try hard to not pixel peep, but being

an engineer I am know that I want a sharp lens. The only worry I

have about the EF 17-40 f/4L is I tend to shoot more toward the 50-

100 mm range with my film lens, but I like having the wide angle

when needed. I also have a general feeling from reading posts on

the forum that the quality of the 17-85 may not be as good as its

cousin the 28-135 IS. Any recommendations from those that have been

through the process before? Do I buy the 17-85 for the versatility

or go for the ?L? quality?

 

PS Early on after I received my T2 I got some dust on the focusing

screen. Not liking that one bit I tried to brush it away and, of

course, made it worse. I solve problems all day so I can solve this

problem, and jumped off into an area I shouldn?t and long story

short scratched the focusing screen in several places. The camera

still works, but the auto-focus seems to hunt more than before. Any

idea what it would cost to fix or should I forget it since I am

going to digital? I like the idea for a film backup since I do a

lot of traveling and is always nice to have an alternative, but the

Rebel T2 is only $200 and may not be worth fixing.