Hi all,
A few months ago, my Canon 400D got knocked off a table onto the floor, either by the dog or the kid!
It landed lens down - and knackered the 18-55mm kit lens, by pushing the end of the lens in, so rather than being like this: | |[camera] it ended up like this: / |[camera]
I've since chucked that lens, and have got myself another, but since then, I'm sure the picture quality has degraded, plus it sometimes appears to struggle to focus.
What would be the best way of checking for accuracy/sharpness. I have a tripod, and both a 50mm f/1.8 and a 18-55mm IS, so can check it with both of those.
If the camera is indeed out of focus, then I'll be looking for a replacement (chance to upgrade to a xxD instead?), or, possibly, trying to claim on household insurance (I'm not sure whether I threw out the dead kit lens or whether I've still got it, and whether it'll be worth claiming on the insurance, or whether the excess and extra premium will make it not worth it!)
A few months ago, my Canon 400D got knocked off a table onto the floor, either by the dog or the kid!
It landed lens down - and knackered the 18-55mm kit lens, by pushing the end of the lens in, so rather than being like this: | |[camera] it ended up like this: / |[camera]
I've since chucked that lens, and have got myself another, but since then, I'm sure the picture quality has degraded, plus it sometimes appears to struggle to focus.
What would be the best way of checking for accuracy/sharpness. I have a tripod, and both a 50mm f/1.8 and a 18-55mm IS, so can check it with both of those.
If the camera is indeed out of focus, then I'll be looking for a replacement (chance to upgrade to a xxD instead?), or, possibly, trying to claim on household insurance (I'm not sure whether I threw out the dead kit lens or whether I've still got it, and whether it'll be worth claiming on the insurance, or whether the excess and extra premium will make it not worth it!)
