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OK, I decided a while ago to sell my Canon 28-135 IS lens and get me a Canon 24-105 L IS lens. Find one on Amazon.com (pre-owned and in 'like new' condition). The guy sends it to the wrong address on his first attempt, I contact him and he says he made a stupid mistake, sending it to a wrong address. So he sends it to me, to the correct address. It arrives and I put it on to try a few shots. Well... This lens is supposed to be a knock @$$ lens, sharp and all, except that all hand held pictures came out soft at ISO 100 and f/4 (wide open). Now I know this is one of the sharpest lenses out there (Canon) at wide open so I decide to shoot it again from a tripod. Next day I get out, put the lens on the camera and take a series of shots, at 24mm, then I switch to my old, reliable Tamron 17-35 Di DL Aspherical and shoot the same pictures at 24mm as well. Same apertures (f/22) and careful focusing (manual). Lo and behold, the 'L' lens does not fare much better than the Tamron! I was disappointed...
Then it occurred to me that the lens spent quite a little time in transit, bouncing from address to address until it reached me and I wonder if that did a number on lens cell alignment or anything internal for that matter. I've seen shots taken with the 24-105 and they're tack sharp, not so with this pre-owned one. I returned it and asked for my money back. I guess I'll go get a new one for a few hundred more, buying piece of mind. As they say, 'Caveat Emptor'...
I am just disappointed, that's all. Bit***ing off now! LOL
Then it occurred to me that the lens spent quite a little time in transit, bouncing from address to address until it reached me and I wonder if that did a number on lens cell alignment or anything internal for that matter. I've seen shots taken with the 24-105 and they're tack sharp, not so with this pre-owned one. I returned it and asked for my money back. I guess I'll go get a new one for a few hundred more, buying piece of mind. As they say, 'Caveat Emptor'...
I am just disappointed, that's all. Bit***ing off now! LOL