Canon Lens Calibration

reygjabla · 8 Apr 2012 at 23:28

Hi Guys

Can anyone point me to a canon lens calibration center here in London? Seems like most of them is outside London.

Cheers

Puffingbilly · 8 Apr 2012 at 23:48

I have heard these guys are very good.

http://www.fixationuk.com/Fixation/Repairs.html

An Exception · 9 Apr 2012 at 00:06

^^^
Unless they have recently added this service, they don't do calibration.

Lehmanns in stock do for around £30-40 but of course you need to post the lens.

stokecity_m · 9 Apr 2012 at 00:13

An Exception said:
^^^
Unless they have recently added this service, they don't do calibration.

Lehmanns in stock do for around £30-40 but of course you need to post the lens.

Stoke

footman · 9 Apr 2012 at 02:13

An Exception said:
^^^
Unless they have recently added this service, they don't do calibration.

I'm surprised to hear this, I'm sure they've done some for me. If not, what were they charging me for?

dannyjo22 · 9 Apr 2012 at 09:56

An Exception said:
^^^
Unless they have recently added this service, they don't do calibration.

They did it for me recently on a canon 17-55 that I was sure was slightly off. It came back and difference was amazing. I have no idea if this because it was still under warranty, so don't know what they would normally charge.

Andy90 · 9 Apr 2012 at 11:31

Canon themselves.

Canon Support Page can be found at

http://www.canon.co.uk/Support/Consumer_Products/services_locator/index.aspx

Select Lenses in the second drop down.

If you look carefully there is an embedded link within the text that takes you to a PDF that gives the prices for repair/calibration services

The PDF can be found at

http://www.canon.co.uk/Images/Canon RCC UK repair and service Charges - (v3)_tcm14-904832.pdf

reygjabla · 9 Apr 2012 at 11:40

Cheers guys. Just got a feeling that somethings not right with my 24-70.

And · 9 Apr 2012 at 11:47

My 7D and 300mm F4 L IS combo was front focusing. Rudimentary MFA tests showed it around +8 but I wanted it done properly and I took it there to have them calibrated together. Was told it would take a week. It took two weeks and was still out when I picked it up, i.e. +8 was still better than no MFA even after they'd calibrated it. I pointed this out to them but was told it was fine. Cost me £60 (body under warranty, lens not) + VAT. A waste of time and money and I wouldn't use them again for anything.

dannyjo22 said:
They did it for me recently on a canon 17-55 that I was sure was slightly off. It came back and difference was amazing. I have no idea if this because it was still under warranty, so don't know what they would normally charge.