Canon 20D close focus problems

[lester_wareham]

I have been having problems with front focusing when the subject is within six feet or so.

the first two cameras were only one s/n apart. this third body is weel off that sequence but still has a front focus of one half to one-and-a half inches in front of the selected focus point.

Am I missing some info about a "design feature"?

After two returns, I agreed with the seller that I would deal with this through Canon if it showed up in the third. So tomorrow is for Canon techhelp; but it really gripes me that I need to send a camera for "adjustments" right out of the box!

I have a 20D and none of these problems, either with the small aperture kit zoom or 200mm & 100mm f2.8 and 50mm f1.4 which would show up problems well. I often use these lens wide open.

Are you using auto or manual focus? Try both.

In auto switch to the centre AF point only so you can be sure what it is focusing on.

I can't believe 3 bodies or all 5 of your lenses are out of calibration, it must be finger trouble (no offence).

Good Luck!

[lester_wareham]

no offence taken, I understood your reply.
I have noticed that on many boards there is a tendency for the first responders to presume that the poster is "not doing something right".(a fair presumption often enough)

Thanks for that.

By they way I ment to ask if all three bodies serial numbers looked like they were from the same batch?

That would be more in keeping with a quality control isssue.