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Posted on Jan 23, 2011

I have canon 550 d with 75 - 300 III usm lens for which i have brought tamron 300F-ca 2x converter. When i use the combination the auto phocus will not work properly after 150mm & the focusing will not be that instant. secondly when i use the manual focusing beyond this range the image will not be that sharp. Pl advice me the technical handling of the system. With regards Shridhara

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 24, 2007

SOURCE: Tamron lens for Xti?

if it is an auto focus lens that works on one eos camera, it should work on almost all of them. the only known exception is that some high end extenders will not fit the eos1dmarkII as it protrudes into the opening too far.
but a good rule is that if it fits without any obstruction issues, it should work. try cleaning contacts on the lens and camera body. if that doesn't fix it, talk to Tamron. you can use it manually, but will not be as easy and you would get less predictable results.

my suggestion is to always go with lens from camera maker.

sounds like there is an issue with the tamron lens. not the camera.
good luck
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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 21, 2008

SOURCE: photos are not sharp

I would look beyond the camara and suspect that the computer is tired or overloaded. This would be a more logical point of defining the trouble and cheaper than suspecting your fine camara and expertise. If you still think it is the camara take it off the auto focus for a few weeks and see if you still get problem shots. If So take the puppy in for an overhaul of the timing shutter mechanism. It may just have a fuzz ball or rather hairball problem that only momentarilly and intermitintly snags. If it is not the auto focus then how about a different computer program choice?? Photo files eat up a lot of space and unless you have one computer that is totally dedicated to just the storage fixing and printing of the pictures you may simply have a RAM vs PIXEL problem. Try off loading some onto disc for storage instead of keeping them all on the machine. If they print out better in quality than you see on your screen then it may be your monitor that needs to be reset to handle fine detail in the contrast settings. You may have to upgrade this equipment, which I would for the TAX BREAK.

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Fernando Tobar

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  • Posted on Jul 20, 2009

SOURCE: problem with digital concepts teleconverter

The SX1 has an amazing 20X optical zoom. The teleconverter will allow to get pictures if the camera zoom is not fully on 20X. It means that you can't get a full 40X zoom images, but a 30X maybe. I don't why canon has this problem.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 10, 2009

SOURCE: auto focus is not working properly and will not

You want to charge people for a membership to get answers from your site
but you want me to "tell you how I did it" for free. Hmmmmmm?

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 11, 2009

SOURCE: G6 auto focus not working; otherwise camer works fine.

The PS's are decent PhD cameras but all of them have issues. Power Shots auto focus IR emitter detector pairs frequently fail and so does the feedback control motor driver and firmware. The mechanical focus system is nice. As you noticed when you use manual modes the pics are in focus and in high light situations where your focal range is so great, the pics are in focus. You are doing everything correctly. These and many others are cheaply made, lack good QC, and last just about as long as the warranty if you are lucky. If it is under warranty ,which I doubt else you would not be here, then send it back. If not, it is virtually unrepairable and not worth the time or parts. You can continue to use the manual focus system, which by the way is very nice on the Canon PS, or get a new one. The cost of a repair from Canon will buy you nearly 3/4 the cost of a new one with twice the resolution, a Li-Ion battery, and a year warranty. We live in a throw away world where consumer electronics items are easily totaled. You can try ebay for a camera sold for parts. You will want one with good circuit boards that maybe has mechanical damage to the lens, telephoto motor, cracked LCD, ect. This is the only economically viable repair. If you find something good, you can contact me through HowardForums.com asking MeccaTronix a question. I will guide you through the diassy / assy procedure. It's not too hard really. You just need a tiny phillips screwdriver, some 2.50 + glasses and a little patience. Good luck

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