Canon 55-250 (Nifty 250) 'focus jump' question

[Daisy Mae]

I love this lense...it combines so much versaility and is sharp as a pin.

but.........when using AF it searches and locks in on the subject then you click and sometimes everything goes well and on others it gives a little jump.

I have heard that this is a common problem with this lense..does any one know if the 'jump' affects the final focus and if anything can be done about it?

Appreciate your views.

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Daisy - and welcome to the forums from me.

I'm not a Canon shooter, so I'm not familiar with their lens range, I have never heard the 'nifty' description applied to a 250 before and I wonder if we're talking of a prime lens here or the 55-250mm, which is quite compact?

I think it would be worth you being a bit more explicit with the exact lens under discussion to see if any other members have it.

Good luck with the question,

[Daisy Mae]

Hi Dave..and thanks for the welcome.

Sorry if I have caused any confusion. I know the nifty fifty as it is one of my favourite lenses. ..it seems that a lot of photographers have started referring to the 55-250 as the 'nifty 250' as a term of affection and there are now 'nifty 250' groups on the likes of flickr etc.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/nifty250/

It is the 55-250 I am referring to with regards to this post.

[Dave Humphries]

No worries Daisy,

I have re titled the thread to attract more attention (hopefully)

Cheers,

[Daisy Mae]

Thanks Dave.