ultra-sonic motor (USM) for my Canon S3is

[bytelogic_cebu]

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i sent my camera to a repair shop and d ultra-sonic motor for the lens is not functioning anymore..
maybe due to moisture coz d lens sweated after a night on the beach... pls help..

[ditch_azeroth]

last i heard, the usm for an s3is has a price near to buying a brand new one. i used to have an s3is, i know how endearing it can be - i suggest you get a new one; better yet, get an s5is. refrain from using iso 400 and up as much as you can though. good luck.

[bytelogic_cebu]

last i heard, the usm for an s3is has a price near to buying a brand new one. i used to have an s3is, i know how endearing it can be - i suggest you get a new one; better yet, get an s5is. refrain from using iso 400 and up as much as you can though. good luck.

tnx.. 1 question though, are d USM's of S2, S3 and S5 d same?

[ditch_azeroth]

s2, s3 and s5 sports the same lens - so yes probably. sensors ra man and other bells and whistles ang ni usab. if you ask me, i like the image quality of the s3 as opposed to the s5 at full resolution on respective devices (pero ma okay ra gud if ipagamay nimo sa s5. overcooked na kaau ang s5). i love the hotshoe and sdhc on the s5 though...