Focus issue, is this bad?

[James]

Right so I am in Florida on holiday and my 50mm f1.4 has started playing up. I am really battling to get it to focus correctly, it will not focus on anything within a space of about 1.5m and I am even struggling with manual focus... Does it sound like it is done for?

 

[bwana]

I was having focusing issues after last weekend with my 1.4. Took it in and it was sand clogging things up.

 

[GreGorGy]

I was having focusing issues after last weekend with my 1.4. Took it in and it was sand clogging things up.

My family bitches but when we go to the beach, I could not care what the circumstances are, my dslr stays at home. Period. The beach is for cellphone cameras and MnD compacts. The above is the reason why...

 

[Ghost29]

And here I was thinking when the heck Ford made a 1.4l Focus...I should have checked the forum.

 

[undesign]

If my 50 1.8 focuses within 1.5m I'm ecstatic.

 

[koffiejunkie]

If my 50 1.8 focuses within 1.5m I'm ecstatic.

If my 50mm f/1.8 manages to focus on the subject at all, I'm pretty pleased

 

[Dolby]

I thought this lens was THE lens to have? :/

 

[koffiejunkie]

I was being a touch overdramatic, I'll have to admit Since I got my 7D all my lenses are out - problem with the 7D I guess, I still need to do some calibration tests.

That said, the focus motor is one of the 50mm f/1.8 II's compromises - it has never failed me but it's noisy and slow-ish (compared to the awesomness of the ring USM in my L lenses), and I guess with the pretty thin DOF of this lens, it's shows up a lot worse than the other lenses.

 

[Quantum Theory]

My family bitches but when we go to the beach, I could not care what the circumstances are, my dslr stays at home. Period. The beach is for cellphone cameras and MnD compacts. The above is the reason why...

If I did not take my DSLR to the beach (or other dusty places), I would not take any photos

 

[bwana]

My family bitches but when we go to the beach, I could not care what the circumstances are, my dslr stays at home. Period. The beach is for cellphone cameras and MnD compacts. The above is the reason why...

I take better photos when my cameras are on me, not sitting at home. Ironically the lens was sitting in my pocket when it got

On the bright side if this happens a few more times I might be able to justify the weather sealed 50mm f/1.2