I've watched your video a dozen times I even downloaded it.. It looks easy when you do it.. I'm so inspired to do this myself..Very nice tutorial...your a life saver.. thank you..
Awesome! Thanks for the comment... I always figure if it's already broke, you can't make it much worse... so I've never feared taking stuff apart with that in mind... :-)
Thanks for this great video! Dropped my 55mm - 250mm and found the little ribbon between the af motor and the gears had come out. Popped it back in and auto focus is back!
I guess one needs a bit of an "electronic hand" to do that work. But I admire that you repair such a cheap lens instead of throwing it away as most people would do. Very interesting to watch!
Thank you. I just took a lens apart to find one of the gears you showed all stripped. New gear is on order. This was a lens that someone had cross-threaded a filter into and probably really cranked on it trying to get it off.
Awesome!... Say where did you get the gear from? I get that question all the time and the place I got these from is belly up.. Thanks for the comment... :-)
Thank you for the excellent video tutorial. Instructions were detailed A.F. A friend of mine broke the af gears by turning the ring when it was in af mode. You saved me many euro and gave me the pleasure of fixing something broken back to working condition. Thanks again. P.S. Your channel name rocks! +1
So while I didn't use your tutorial, when you showed the shot of the lens at around 1.05, I realized there was an auto focus/manual focus button there. I checked mine and... yeah. I had the manual focus selected. Problem solved. Thank you! Even if I didn't use the tutorial, you helped me out. :)
I know it’s not practical but I turned the focus ring several times back and forth and it’s working. Just wanted to put that out there to try. Still great video for guiding us who otherwise wouldn’t have ever tried this. I for sure was about to but it started to work and I would not have tried if you’d not done it here so we’ll.
@@mrawesome6239 Did you see the video? I showed which gears it was. I believe that gear has become hard to buy, but i'm pretty sure you can get the whole motor assy with the gears for pretty cheap still..
Great video, Well explained etc. One thing thou, if there are broken teeth on the gears, where are the broken bits?? I'm sure they would have fallen inside somewhere but still need to be taken out and lens cleaned of any broken parts. Thanks. Best lens repair video I've seen on UA-cam. Keep up the good work. Thanks again, Kev
Incredibly usefull information, I lost the fear to upen up this lens and I found out a broken gear too, I just ordered it and as soon as I get it and install it I'll let you know if it works, I hope it does, thank you
So cool! Thanks for the feedback. Where'd you get the gear? I think the place I got this from is gone now. I've heard you can get the whole focus assy, with all the gears included..
Very good but where would I get replacement gears or know for sure they're the right ones? My AF works only if I extend the lens first. It won't extend out by itself to AF. It wasn't even firing until I wiped all the contact points with a tissue.
Great production. clear, sharp and well explained . I've open my lens because auto focus don't work to see if I had any broken / damaged gogs but no,nothing which is disappointing because now I don't what else could be wrong. Anybody got any ideas !
@@misterc781 It almost has to be the control board. There's nothing else left, unless there's a connection problem between the camera and the lens.....Assuming the camera is working fine with other lenses of course.
It could be something simple as cleaning the connection electrodes on the camera-house and the lense. I had trouble with AF on my relatively new and lense with autofocus not being able to focus in manual mode while zoomed in, but a quick clean fixed my problem.
Thanks for the super helpful video, do you think it would be better to replace just the gears or the whole motor if they’re both similar prices for spares?
Great tutorital! Helped me a lot, but unfortunately only partially. My AF is now working but only clockwise. Could you maybe help? I have Canon 650D with 18-55 zoom lens, no gears were damaged, I think they were just a bit out of their initial position.
Hey man, Any idea why when I put an older lens on my 1300d the camera shuts off, if I dont twist the lens all the way to lock it will work but it seems like when I twist it so that the connections all line up it shorts the camera out, sound familiar?
Does the camera have any trouble with other lenses? Are the contacts on the older lens any different? Maybe they’re slightly different causing it to short when installing. I’m not familiar with that particular problem
@@JLPicard440 I got them from a seller on Amazon. It took a long time to get them. I ordered them on May 2, and they arrived July 21 in a little package from China. Didn't cost much, but took awhile. I first took the lens apart back then, watching your video, to make sure I knew the problem, then set it aside with parts in a sealed bag until yesterday. Watching again, it took only a few minutes to put it all back together.
@@lise-annedore8935 I think you mean, "lens" instead of "lend," right? I just looked back and found that the gears I had ordered are no longer available. In a quick search, it looks like some people are selling the entire motor assembly including the gears, but not the gears alone. I couldn't find those anywhere.
Thank you very much for the information, my friend. I think that's what I have to fix, since in AF mode it works perfectly, but when I switch to MF mode and try to rotate the roulette wheel to focus, I can not focus. As I have seen that opening is easy, I will try to open, and see if the wheels 4 and 5 are damaged. Thank you
Hello again, I already have the pieces and I proceeded to dismantle it but my canon 18-55 stm seems that it does not have the system of wheels in the upper zone like yours. It seems that it has it in the center of the lens around the lens, which I do not know how to access ... I can send you some pictures, to see if you see it better.
David Benedi there may be different models of the same lens.... I can try to look at the pics and see if I can see anything about how to access gears...
What camera did you use to shoot this video, I loved the accurate and quick silent focus. My EFS 18-55 will move the motor in one direction only. If I can't get it to work properly, I might want to replace the camera too. Contacting Canon directly did not result in anything helpful.
Sorry for the late response, your comment was lost in the mix.. I'm pretty sure I used the 80D.. I don't use it much anymore because it doesn't have 4K,. but it's still a good camera..
@@JLPicard440 Thank you for the response. I was able to fix my EFS 55-80 lens (that would auto focus in, but not out) by doing the simple lens pull. I have been trying to keep a high-quality look to my UA-cam channel by always using a tripod (shaky handheld shots are so distracting); but my lack of autofocus camera greatly limits my content. Are you suggesting that I go for the 90D, or is there something else out there that I should be considering?
Few days ago my Tamron 150-600mm G2 stop auto focusing. Focus motor is always moving and trying to focus but the focus sensor couldn't stop the motor that's why focus motor always keeps moving even after it's last point that's why it gives some bad sounds when focus point reached at last point and could not focus at all. I tried in different body but result is same. What could be problem? Can you please share your opinion :)
Did you take apart the lens to see if there were any bad gears? If not, it could be that circuit board that interfaces with the camera.. (just a guess).. That's a nice lens.. it's probably worth fixing..
Take a Bath Productions ah I fixed the 75-300mm with amazing precision all worked perfectly, screwed onto the camera and tightened....then realised I hadn’t put the last screws in and ripped all the connectors in half 🤦♂️
Hi buddy, that was an awesome video and thx a lot for sharing the successful mission. I actually have a canon camera, but it doesn't auto focus anymore. I last used it to shoot a video, but it seems that the electronic components were affected by heat.. So no luck at all to make it work again despite I installed another lens. I wonder if you have any tips or hypotheses to solve this mystery! Thanks very much in advance. Jeff
Eagle Freedom Hi Jeff.... if you installed another lens and that’s a known good lens... then you’ve got something going on in the camera itself.... I’m sorry I don’t have any suggestions on that one... you might try a google search on your specific model... or see if there’s a yahoo group for canon cameras... possibly get ahold of a service manual to see which module inside the camera controls the autofocus.. I apologize I didn’t have a better answer
Hi , I have a canon lens 18-55mm. Manual focus working, no issue for motor. Problem is it can focus on 18mm and 55mm or 48mm. between 18 mm to 48mm can auto focus only one time then not working. to focus again need to adjust manually for full blur and again it can focus only only one time. Do you know how to fix this issue?
Hi mine still has the sound of the gears turning on manual focus. I tried slightly turning it in af mode there is the sound of the motor. I dont think thes the gear fault and mine can only focus from macro to infinity and not both ways. I really need help right now
The place I got them from quit carrying the parts, there's a place called www.aliexpress.com... I searched them, and it looks like they have them... just put canon 18-55 parts in the search box... here's a link to the whole gear assy, with the motor and gears included for like $12... www.aliexpress.com/item/95-New-original-Lens-AF-Gear-Focus-Motor-for-Canon-EF-S-18-55-mm-18/32848674231.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.65.25475f9dt2LgEL&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_9_10065_10130_10068_10890_10547_319_10546_317_10548_10545_10696_453_10084_454_10083_10618_10307_537_536_10902_10059_10884_10887_321_322_10103,searchweb201603_51,ppcSwitch_0&algo_expid=a01db15f-a3f4-4840-926e-7d243b8231eb-9&algo_pvid=a01db15f-a3f4-4840-926e-7d243b8231eb&transAbTest=ae803_5
I guess i should have seen this before i ripped open my lense to replace a part. 😫😥😣 if i ripped on of those brownish yellow strips. Is my camera done ???
Those gears have gotten harder to buy individually... I believe you can still buy the whole focus assy with the motor and gears and everything pretty reasonable.. Just google it and you'll see where to get it..
HI, I have a link to the gear 5 from amazon in the description. The original source I had when I made this video doesn't seem to have them anymore, and I can't seem to find a good source for gear 4. You might try to call canon at this number and see if they can sell you the parts...Genuine Canon replacement service parts, including inkjet printer print heads are available to purchase by calling the Canon Parts Order Desk at (866) 481-2569. Thanks and I hope this helps..
The place I originally got it from went belly up. I've seen where you can buy the whole focus assy with the motor and everything from places like eBay. Possibly Amazon. The focus assy is still very reasonably priced..
Do you mean the gears? The place I got them from isn't around any more, there's a place called aliexpress and they seem to have canon parts. Also, you could probably get them directly from canon.
@@JLPicard440 It is not labeled. I was looking for a diagram but could not find any. The reason why I have opened up the lens in the first place is that the autofocus was not working properly when zoomed. It only works good if unzoomed or zoomed totally. Quite strange that's why I'm wondering if that is causing the issue.
Sorry for the late response, sometimes I don't see the comments right away.. Yes it's possible.. did you try plugging that plug back in? or is the plug damaged?
The place I got the parts from is belly up. You might be able to get them directly from canon, or I've seen the whole motor focus assy on ebay for about $30.
This guy has the whole auto focus unit. I have never dealt with this company, so I don't know if they are good or not.... and I am not affiliated with them... www.aliexpress.com and type repair parts for canon 18-55 and see if that does it.. Thanks...
yes sir i have this question. my camera lens wont hear any motor sound but wen i set it to automode in the camera den AF on the lens, it does not capture images but it does have flickering lights like maybe 6x. Hope you could help me out thanks
could this be part of my issue with my canon 75-300 if lightly bumped it will autofocus but also focuses very slow. The lense was given to me and never worked properly before ether.
It almost sounds like the lubrication in the electric motor has gummed up. If it was a broken gear, the motor would be slipping and it wouldn't be able to focus.. If your courageous enough.. take it apart and see if the motor is spinning freely by hand..
@@JLPicard440 i have been considering taking it apart to try and figure out and see if the gears ether needed cleaning or were messed up. what would you recommend to use as a lubricant and cleaner for it. thank you for your response btw i greatly appreciate the advice.
The place I got my parts from has since gone by the wayside. I've seen where you can get the whole focus motor assy on eBay or another place called aliexpress. The focus motor assy is fairly cheap.
@@iangooda4634 Hmmm.. Seems like if the same thing is happening on 2 lenses it could be an issue with the camera itself. Maybe check the menu to see if something isn't set right before I'd suspect a real problem going on with the camera.
You'd have to try to Google that lens and see who has parts... the source I used for the video is no longer selling these.... canon themselves probably has parts
The place I got them from no longer exists. I think there's a place called Ali express that has canon parts... also, u should be able to call canon themselves
Take a Bath Productions Thanks for responding to my question. I appreciate your help. I have the exact problem,but not sure what part is causing the problem. Will need to open and examine the inside components. Great tutorial with amazing sounds quality and video quality as well.
It could be the same problem,.. it was obvious that the gears were stripped when I took it apart.. but it also could be something else... but the gears are the cheapest problem.. so I'll cross my fingers for you!
I can't find the source I used to get the individual gears that I bought when I made the video,. but if you go to ebay and search for "canon 18-55 focus motor" I found several. You'll have to change the whole motor assembly which is what I'm taking apart here in the video. Once you get it to that point where the motor is exposed, it shouldn't be much more difficult to remove the whole thing and swap it out. Or you can probably call Canon parts and maybe buy the parts directly from them.
The place I got it from has gone belly up... U might be able to call canon. There's also a place called aliexpress that seems to have parts like that. eBay is also a good possibility..
@@JLPicard440 I called Canon bu they gave me a Psychiatrist number , then i called him told him that i called Canon to get some plastic gears and he said that i should drive to him at once without delay and that he can help me . So thanks for the advice .Looks like it worked .
Lol.. Not sure if you were able to find the gears? I've seen where the whole focus assy is available for pretty cheap.. Thats an option too if you can't find the gears by themselves...
I have 55-250mm lens And its not working Autofoucus and Mannual focus when i start the camera no working When i switch to Mannual focus The slider Not smooth working Kat kat like that happen Plz reply what can i do
Ataff zehen try taking it apart and see if u see anything going on... it already doesn’t work so u have nothing to loose... unless you’re thinking of sending it to a shop
Does a different lens work in the same camera? If so, it could be the control board that's in the lens, or it could be the auto focus motor.. or a broken gear, you almost have to take it apart to see
Michele Fazio I've been checking around for either a service manual or a exploded view ... to my surprise... not having much luck yet.... I'll do a little more digging
The 18-55 looked different from the older models to the newer ones... I can't say if it has different gears in it... If it's broken you have nothing to loose... take it apart!
Just yesterday I bought new lens And now I Found out that repair is not that difficult. And exactly the same lens. It is these damn algorithms I buy something and then they start to target commercials on me.
For anyone attempting this, I suggest taking photos of it before you remove the parts.
Good idea.. :-)
Sound & video excellent, nice clear instructions.
Best presented tutorial I've seen in a long time, well done.
Thank U !!
I've watched your video a dozen times I even downloaded it.. It looks easy when you do it.. I'm so inspired to do this myself..Very nice tutorial...your a life saver.. thank you..
Awesome! Thanks for the comment... I always figure if it's already broke, you can't make it much worse... so I've never feared taking stuff apart with that in mind... :-)
That's what I call professionalism. Great video.
Bladimil Pujols Chalas Thank You🙂🙂
Thanks for this great video! Dropped my 55mm - 250mm and found the little ribbon between the af motor and the gears had come out. Popped it back in and auto focus is back!
Glad it helped! I'm glad you got it going again.. :-)
I guess one needs a bit of an "electronic hand" to do that work. But I admire that you repair such a cheap lens instead of throwing it away as most people would do. Very interesting to watch!
Thank u! My electronic hand was better twenty years ago...😂
Thank you. I just took a lens apart to find one of the gears you showed all stripped. New gear is on order. This was a lens that someone had cross-threaded a filter into and probably really cranked on it trying to get it off.
Awesome!... Say where did you get the gear from? I get that question all the time and the place I got these from is belly up.. Thanks for the comment... :-)
Thank you for the excellent video tutorial. Instructions were detailed A.F. A friend of mine broke the af gears by turning the ring when it was in af mode. You saved me many euro and gave me the pleasure of fixing something broken back to working condition. Thanks again.
P.S. Your channel name rocks! +1
DarkVespaStar excellent! It’s not that bad, just need a little patience 😎😎
which gear specifically was broken? Was it completely broken and you had to replace it or did it just come loose or something?
@@mrawesome6239 I think I answered your question in the other thread..
So while I didn't use your tutorial, when you showed the shot of the lens at around 1.05, I realized there was an auto focus/manual focus button there. I checked mine and... yeah. I had the manual focus selected. Problem solved. Thank you! Even if I didn't use the tutorial, you helped me out. :)
Sometimes the simple solution is the best one... (And the one that works too!😂). You're welcome and thanks for the comment..😊
I know it’s not practical but I turned the focus ring several times back and forth and it’s working. Just wanted to put that out there to try. Still great video for guiding us who otherwise wouldn’t have ever tried this. I for sure was about to but it started to work and I would not have tried if you’d not done it here so we’ll.
Oh I put it in mf before turning the ring
Excellent! Yes it wasn't to hard to take this apart.
Good idea so your not fighting against the focus motor..🙂
“Turn the Lens when it’s auto focus”That’s probably how I broke mine
Yep, you'd be fighting the motor..
same, did that tons of times when it was in video mode XD stupid stuff kids do
Shit
which gears wheret the problem? was it fixable? This is what has broken with mine.
@@mrawesome6239 Did you see the video? I showed which gears it was. I believe that gear has become hard to buy, but i'm pretty sure you can get the whole motor assy with the gears for pretty cheap still..
Great video, Well explained etc. One thing thou, if there are broken teeth on the gears, where are the broken bits?? I'm sure they would have fallen inside somewhere but still need to be taken out and lens cleaned of any broken parts. Thanks. Best lens repair video I've seen on UA-cam. Keep up the good work. Thanks again, Kev
True story... I seem to remember looking for them, but never did come across them... but good point.. Thanks for the input...
@@JLPicard440 look at screws, they where already taking out.
Incredibly usefull information, I lost the fear to upen up this lens and I found out a broken gear too, I just ordered it and as soon as I get it and install it I'll let you know if it works, I hope it does, thank you
So cool! Thanks for the feedback. Where'd you get the gear? I think the place I got this from is gone now. I've heard you can get the whole focus assy, with all the gears included..
Very good but where would I get replacement gears or know for sure they're the right ones? My AF works only if I extend the lens first. It won't extend out by itself to AF. It wasn't even firing until I wiped all the contact points with a tissue.
Have you taken apart your lens to see if the gears are actually the problem?
Great stuff, helped me fix my lens that fell hard on the floor.
Excellent!... :-)
Great production. clear, sharp and well explained . I've open my lens because auto focus don't work to see if I had any broken / damaged gogs but no,nothing which is disappointing because now I don't what else could be wrong. Anybody got any ideas !
I thought there was a circuit board in there.... could be at fault... or the auto focus motor?
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Hi, I replaced the AF motor which has the gogs inside but still not working which is a pain.
@@misterc781 It almost has to be the control board. There's nothing else left, unless there's a connection problem between the camera and the lens.....Assuming the camera is working fine with other lenses of course.
It could be something simple as cleaning the connection electrodes on the camera-house and the lense. I had trouble with AF on my relatively new and lense with autofocus not being able to focus in manual mode while zoomed in, but a quick clean fixed my problem.
Thanks for the super helpful video, do you think it would be better to replace just the gears or the whole motor if they’re both similar prices for spares?
Yes, they make the whole motor assy with the gears and everything... at least they did at the time of the video.
Great tutorital! Helped me a lot, but unfortunately only partially. My AF is now working but only clockwise. Could you maybe help? I have Canon 650D with 18-55 zoom lens, no gears were damaged, I think they were just a bit out of their initial position.
@7:21? Anybody? The outburst? or it's just me?
His loudness made me jump! Great info and repair though!
Hey man,
Any idea why when I put an older lens on my 1300d the camera shuts off, if I dont twist the lens all the way to lock it will work but it seems like when I twist it so that the connections all line up it shorts the camera out, sound familiar?
Does the camera have any trouble with other lenses? Are the contacts on the older lens any different? Maybe they’re slightly different causing it to short when installing. I’m not familiar with that particular problem
Thanks...just fixed a lens while watching you. I ordered the two gears, but on mine, only one was stripped of the teeth.
You're welcome! Where'd you get the gears? I have had that question come up several times.. The place I got these has gone belly up..
@@JLPicard440 I got them from a seller on Amazon. It took a long time to get them. I ordered them on May 2, and they arrived July 21 in a little package from China. Didn't cost much, but took awhile. I first took the lens apart back then, watching your video, to make sure I knew the problem, then set it aside with parts in a sealed bag until yesterday. Watching again, it took only a few minutes to put it all back together.
Oh excellent. Yeah that's a long time for shipping. I guess with everything going on it's no surprise... Thanks for letting me know... :-)
@@oldengguy Are the gears just called Canon auto focus lend gears?
@@lise-annedore8935 I think you mean, "lens" instead of "lend," right? I just looked back and found that the gears I had ordered are no longer available. In a quick search, it looks like some people are selling the entire motor assembly including the gears, but not the gears alone. I couldn't find those anywhere.
Thank you very much for the information, my friend.
I think that's what I have to fix, since in AF mode it works perfectly, but when I switch to MF mode and try to rotate the roulette wheel to focus, I can not focus.
As I have seen that opening is easy, I will try to open, and see if the wheels 4 and 5 are damaged.
Thank you
David Benedi yes no problem... I hope it turns out to be a easy fix 😎😎
Hello again,
I already have the pieces and I proceeded to dismantle it but my canon 18-55 stm seems that it does not have the system of wheels in the upper zone like yours.
It seems that it has it in the center of the lens around the lens, which I do not know how to access ...
I can send you some pictures, to see if you see it better.
David Benedi there may be different models of the same lens.... I can try to look at the pics and see if I can see anything about how to access gears...
What camera did you use to shoot this video, I loved the accurate and quick silent focus. My EFS 18-55 will move the motor in one direction only. If I can't get it to work properly, I might want to replace the camera too. Contacting Canon directly did not result in anything helpful.
Sorry for the late response, your comment was lost in the mix.. I'm pretty sure I used the 80D.. I don't use it much anymore because it doesn't have 4K,. but it's still a good camera..
@@JLPicard440 Thank you for the response.
I was able to fix my EFS 55-80 lens (that would auto focus in, but not out) by doing the simple lens pull.
I have been trying to keep a high-quality look to my UA-cam channel by always using a tripod (shaky handheld shots are so distracting); but my lack of autofocus camera greatly limits my content.
Are you suggesting that I go for the 90D, or is there something else out there that I should be considering?
How and where did you get new gears to replace? Thank you for a reply.
The place I got those gears from went belly up... You can buy the whole focus motor assembly for pretty cheap. I see there's several listed on eBay...
Very Nice video.
Does it give err 01 when autofocus is not working ?
I didn't see anything like that on this camera.. but that doesn't mean that it won't on other cameras.
Few days ago my Tamron 150-600mm G2 stop auto focusing. Focus motor is always moving and trying to focus but the focus sensor couldn't stop the motor that's why focus motor always keeps moving even after it's last point that's why it gives some bad sounds when focus point reached at last point and could not focus at all. I tried in different body but result is same.
What could be problem?
Can you please share your opinion :)
Did you take apart the lens to see if there were any bad gears? If not, it could be that circuit board that interfaces with the camera.. (just a guess).. That's a nice lens.. it's probably worth fixing..
Amazing tutorial and I will attempt the same when I am back home, any chance you have a how to for the 75-300mm with the same issue?
No I don't. If I had one here to work with, I'd do the video! Thanks for the comment..
Take a Bath Productions well I picked mine up for £8 so may have to just post it to you :)
@@NoMansPlanet That sounds like a great deal! Even if it's broken as long as the glass itself is good... :-)
Take a Bath Productions I’m just in Iceland so will check out postage when I am back in the UK
Take a Bath Productions ah I fixed the 75-300mm with amazing precision all worked perfectly, screwed onto the camera and tightened....then realised I hadn’t put the last screws in and ripped all the connectors in half 🤦♂️
Excellent audio and video, I will open and try to fix my 17-85 canon lens. Thanks
Awesome! Good luck... 😊😊
Hi buddy, that was an awesome video and thx a lot for sharing the successful mission. I actually have a canon camera, but it doesn't auto focus anymore. I last used it to shoot a video, but it seems that the electronic components were affected by heat.. So no luck at all to make it work again despite I installed another lens. I wonder if you have any tips or hypotheses to solve this mystery! Thanks very much in advance.
Jeff
Eagle Freedom Hi Jeff.... if you installed another lens and that’s a known good lens... then you’ve got something going on in the camera itself.... I’m sorry I don’t have any suggestions on that one... you might try a google search on your specific model... or see if there’s a yahoo group for canon cameras... possibly get ahold of a service manual to see which module inside the camera controls the autofocus.. I apologize I didn’t have a better answer
Name of this man or his UA-cam Chanel plz.. He is pro 😍♥️
Rudy... !
what's his UA-cam Chanel name ?
Hi , I have a canon lens 18-55mm. Manual focus working, no issue for motor.
Problem is it can focus on 18mm and 55mm or 48mm. between 18 mm to 48mm can auto focus only one time then not working. to focus again need to adjust manually for full blur and again it can focus only only one time. Do you know how to fix this issue?
Possibly the circuit board in the lens ... as long as your other lenses are working ok.
You are awesome. And you have a nice voice. Thank you for sharing this.
Al V Thanks and you’re welcome 🙂🙂
thanks for this great video....just wondering where to purchase those broken gears? thanks again
I'm pretty sure canon themselves should have them, there's also a place called aliexpress and it looks like they have them too... Thanks ..
My lens is now up and running, Thanks a lot!
Awesome! You're welcome.. :-)
Wow I'd be afraid to open the camera. thanks for showing the inside of my lens.
Well think of it this way... if it has a problem like that, it's already broken.... :-)
Very nicely presented video.
Thank u!... :-)
You are very amazing Sir! this video tutorial is very helpful thank you for making this one!
Thanks for the great comment! And thanks for watching... :-)
This was oddly soothing to watch.
Claes Weicher 😆
Hi mine still has the sound of the gears turning on manual focus. I tried slightly turning it in af mode there is the sound of the motor. I dont think thes the gear fault and mine can only focus from macro to infinity and not both ways. I really need help right now
I'm not sure... you might have to take it apart and see what is revealed..
How much does this replacement cost?
Looks like about $80 on Amazon.
Great video! Where did you get the replacement gears?
The place I got them from quit carrying the parts, there's a place called www.aliexpress.com... I searched them, and it looks like they have them... just put canon 18-55 parts in the search box... here's a link to the whole gear assy, with the motor and gears included for like $12...
www.aliexpress.com/item/95-New-original-Lens-AF-Gear-Focus-Motor-for-Canon-EF-S-18-55-mm-18/32848674231.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.65.25475f9dt2LgEL&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_9_10065_10130_10068_10890_10547_319_10546_317_10548_10545_10696_453_10084_454_10083_10618_10307_537_536_10902_10059_10884_10887_321_322_10103,searchweb201603_51,ppcSwitch_0&algo_expid=a01db15f-a3f4-4840-926e-7d243b8231eb-9&algo_pvid=a01db15f-a3f4-4840-926e-7d243b8231eb&transAbTest=ae803_5
@@JLPicard440 thanks sit
I guess i should have seen this before i ripped open my lense to replace a part. 😫😥😣 if i ripped on of those brownish yellow strips. Is my camera done ???
No the camera isn't done, but the lens probably is!... You might be able to get replacement parts from cannon parts ... arrgh
Me gustó la calidad del video y la excelente iluminación, solo por eso lo ví, ya que a mi lente hay que cambiarle el flex de foco, gracias, saludos!
increíble, gracias por el gran comentario!
Did he use a new kit of gears? Where can I buy them?
Those gears have gotten harder to buy individually... I believe you can still buy the whole focus assy with the motor and gears and everything pretty reasonable.. Just google it and you'll see where to get it..
Nice video....bt u can use Forceps
Can You tell me please where i can get those gears? My daughter drop my camera and i took lense apart, one of gears is bad. Thx
HI, I have a link to the gear 5 from amazon in the description. The original source I had when I made this video doesn't seem to have them anymore, and I can't seem to find a good source for gear 4. You might try to call canon at this number and see if they can sell you the parts...Genuine Canon replacement service parts, including inkjet printer print heads are available to purchase by calling the Canon Parts Order Desk at (866) 481-2569. Thanks and I hope this helps..
Thanks for sharing it! I believe my lens is with the exactly same problem. I'm gonna try to solve it by myself!
Yes, you have nothing to loose if it's already broken... :-)
Where do u get the new gears
@@yahirmtz41 The place where I got them from has gone belly up... but I think I saw them on AliExpress...
On an 18-55mm lens with no STM, only manually rotate the zoom when it's on Manual mode. Never when its switched to AF.
Yes, because you'll be fighting the motor...
Where can we get the gear replacement ?hardware store?
The place I originally got it from went belly up. I've seen where you can buy the whole focus assy with the motor and everything from places like eBay. Possibly Amazon. The focus assy is still very reasonably priced..
Hey is the 18-135 quite the same? I’m trying to fix my old camera
It should be similar... but if it's already broke... take it apart.. you don't have much to loose... :-)
Where did you get the new spiner ,,where ill buy it
Do you mean the gears? The place I got them from isn't around any more, there's a place called aliexpress and they seem to have canon parts. Also, you could probably get them directly from canon.
Which size are the 2 first screws that you unscrew? sorry for my english i need this info
That's a good question. I am not sure of the size..
@@JLPicard440 i mean the size of the screwdriver that you use. Is for buy the correct tool
OIC... I have a set of those assorted small screwdrivers. Like Jewelers screwdrivers. There's always one that will fit..
What does the connection being disconnected at 3:03 does? It's completely broken on my lens but it still focuses and takes photos.
If the plug isn't labeled, the only way to tell might be with a schematic diagram... I can't be sure what it does.. does your F stop work too?
@@JLPicard440 It is not labeled. I was looking for a diagram but could not find any. The reason why I have opened up the lens in the first place is that the autofocus was not working properly when zoomed. It only works good if unzoomed or zoomed totally. Quite strange that's why I'm wondering if that is causing the issue.
Sorry for the late response, sometimes I don't see the comments right away.. Yes it's possible.. did you try plugging that plug back in? or is the plug damaged?
you have no idea how you saved my life right now. thank you so very much!!
Well.... I don't know what i could have done.. but Your Welcome!! Hope I was able to solve your issue... Thanks.
hey so i need to buy the mechanic things ? like the one u changed because of the broken teeth
The place I got the parts from is belly up. You might be able to get them directly from canon, or I've seen the whole motor focus assy on ebay for about $30.
Where do you buy the replacement gears??
The place I got them from has since gone belly up. I believe ali express has parts for these. You can also try canon, they should sell parts.
Can’t Find the parts where did you get these gear parts?
Awesome video by the way
The place I got them is belly up. Have you tried contacting canon themselves?
If it still focus, but only in 18mm and 50mm, are the gears broken?
Not sure, you'd have to crack it open and take a peek inside..
Great Video...
how can i purchase the gears...? pls help me....
This guy has the whole auto focus unit. I have never dealt with this company, so I don't know if they are good or not.... and I am not affiliated with them...
www.aliexpress.com and type repair parts for canon 18-55 and see if that does it.. Thanks...
Thanks...
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Where did you get the gears for it at I’m having the same problem
The place I got them from has since gone belly up! You could see if Canon sells parts, or a place called aliexpress seems to have parts too.
What was the behaviour of lense before repair? Did it not move at all? No sound? Or sound of motor but not moving?
Fawad Zubairi I believe u could hear the motor running but no moving... the focus ring would allow manual focus
yes sir i have this question. my camera lens wont hear any motor sound but wen i set it to automode in the camera den AF on the lens, it does not capture images but it does have flickering lights like maybe 6x. Hope you could help me out thanks
could this be part of my issue with my canon 75-300 if lightly bumped it will autofocus but also focuses very slow. The lense was given to me and never worked properly before ether.
It almost sounds like the lubrication in the electric motor has gummed up. If it was a broken gear, the motor would be slipping and it wouldn't be able to focus.. If your courageous enough.. take it apart and see if the motor is spinning freely by hand..
@@JLPicard440 i have been considering taking it apart to try and figure out and see if the gears ether needed cleaning or were messed up. what would you recommend to use as a lubricant and cleaner for it.
thank you for your response btw i greatly appreciate the advice.
I think just any lubricant that's made for electronics...
wow but if my tooth are broken, how can i find the replacement gear pls help mister
The place I got my parts from has since gone by the wayside. I've seen where you can get the whole focus motor assy on eBay or another place called aliexpress. The focus motor assy is fairly cheap.
Any ideas? The lens won't autofocus in manual or auto mode but will do so in video mode.
That tells me its not a mechanical problem. Do other lenses work properly? Could be a problem with the board inside the lens, but I'm just guessing.
@@JLPicard440 I've tried it with a 2nd kit lens and the same thing is occurring
@@iangooda4634 Hmmm.. Seems like if the same thing is happening on 2 lenses it could be an issue with the camera itself. Maybe check the menu to see if something isn't set right before I'd suspect a real problem going on with the camera.
Hi, Does anyone know where I can purchase these congs.I live in the U.K. The cog link is for the U.S.A only. Here's hoping, Really good video.
You'd have to try to Google that lens and see who has parts... the source I used for the video is no longer selling these.... canon themselves probably has parts
where did you get new gears?
The place I got them from no longer exists. I think there's a place called Ali express that has canon parts... also, u should be able to call canon themselves
Great video Sir. Thank you!!!
You're welcome!.,. Thanks .. :-)
Where did you buy the parts that was broken to replace it. What is it call?
Hi, It's listed in the description.... Thanks..
Take a Bath Productions Thanks for responding to my question. I appreciate your help. I have the exact problem,but not sure what part is causing the problem. Will need to open and examine the inside components. Great tutorial with amazing sounds quality and video quality as well.
It could be the same problem,.. it was obvious that the gears were stripped when I took it apart.. but it also could be something else... but the gears are the cheapest problem.. so I'll cross my fingers for you!
Thanks bro!
You can buy the gears (in the UK at least) from ebay.co.uk. Search for Camera Lens Motor Wheel Gear for CANON EF-S 18-55MM II
And from ebay.com at $4 including shipping.
Where in the heck can I get gears???
I can't find the source I used to get the individual gears that I bought when I made the video,. but if you go to ebay and search for "canon 18-55 focus motor" I found several. You'll have to change the whole motor assembly which is what I'm taking apart here in the video. Once you get it to that point where the motor is exposed, it shouldn't be much more difficult to remove the whole thing and swap it out. Or you can probably call Canon parts and maybe buy the parts directly from them.
Where did you get the gears?
The place I got them from is belly up!... But I think AliExpress has them
Where do I get these gears ?
The place I got them from went belly up. I did see where you can get the whole focus motor assy on ebay. Might be worth a look for you...
ser ibuyed second hand lense online ang the inside lense got mold and dust how i clean the inside
I can't explain that in a short sentence! You'll have to take it apart to clean it.
GOLD . Best video
KAIVILI Awesome! Thanks 😀😀
Where do i get the new gears
Try Ali Express
Great video, with the exception of screaming at 7:21
Ok Thanks!
why this isn't so famous for repairing cameras you can obviously see it
Thank you so much!
and you found gear where ?
The place I got it from has gone belly up... U might be able to call canon. There's also a place called aliexpress that seems to have parts like that. eBay is also a good possibility..
@@JLPicard440 I called Canon bu they gave me a Psychiatrist number , then i called him told him that i called Canon to get some plastic gears and he said that i should drive to him at once without delay and that he can help me .
So thanks for the advice .Looks like it worked .
Lol.. Not sure if you were able to find the gears? I've seen where the whole focus assy is available for pretty cheap.. Thats an option too if you can't find the gears by themselves...
@@JLPicard440 As usually take 2 broken make one that works :)
@@dedskin1 Yes that'll definitely work too..
Very good sir😊👍
Thank You... :-)
watching this in 2020 and realize this guy must be the next iron man....making arch reactors by using kit lenses......
Lol.. :-)
I have 55-250mm lens And its not working Autofoucus and Mannual focus when i start the camera no working When i switch to Mannual focus The slider Not smooth working Kat kat like that happen Plz reply what can i do
Ataff zehen try taking it apart and see if u see anything going on... it already doesn’t work so u have nothing to loose... unless you’re thinking of sending it to a shop
He looks like Amitabh Bachchan
😂
very helpful thank you
Very good!... Thanks for the comment... :-)
What is price for gears??
I think they were around $10 or so...
mines not broke but it wont auto focus please help
Does a different lens work in the same camera? If so, it could be the control board that's in the lens, or it could be the auto focus motor.. or a broken gear, you almost have to take it apart to see
Does anyone know how to call the first cable that we see as we open the lens (2:57)?
Michele Fazio I've been checking around for either a service manual or a exploded view ... to my surprise... not having much luck yet.... I'll do a little more digging
Thank you! I suppose it is a stabilizer sensor .. and unfortunately I broke it by my mistake... I wait for your news ...
Really excellent tutorial.
I have the same lens and it gives me err 01 . Can you please tell me what could be wrong ?
Very nice
Thank u... :-)
very helpful i can be able to repair my lens not working on auto focus, thanks a lot guy
You're Welcome 😁
Why does my lens look different? It doesn’t have the gears in it?
The 18-55 looked different from the older models to the newer ones... I can't say if it has different gears in it... If it's broken you have nothing to loose... take it apart!
Tnx great video !
Ernst P You're Welcome 😎😎
Make video for lens belt repair
I don't have what I need available....
Take a Bath Productions OK
Great video..
Thank YOU!
How much to repair mine??
Carmine I don’t really do that
Just yesterday I bought new lens And now I Found out that repair is not that difficult. And exactly the same lens. It is these damn algorithms I buy something and then they start to target commercials on me.
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No way I'm doing all that. I'm sending it to the Canon service.
That's one option!
Understandable I will buy a new one
🙁
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Laura Belletti You're welcome 😀
switched to AF still not working
Sorry about that... this doesn't tell me much.
@@JLPicard440 switched to auto focus live, and set lighting to live, lastly image effects to auto as well and now its working.
@@randomstuff6094 That sounds a little strange!
These are not at all DIY steps, you gotta be professional to dismantle and reassemble the lens. Better give it to service center.
Ok, thanks for the tip.
I have the Nikon 18-55 :(
Take it apart! It's already broken...