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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / DSLR Cameras / March 2005Sigma gone bad...
My Sigma 28-105 lens bit the dust today. Well, maybe it didn't bite the dust, but it certainly broke. In the middle of shooting, it became unable to stop down the aperture *if* the lens was at 70mm or longer. Under 70mm, it works just fine. Above, nothing. If I stop it down and then extend it past 70mm, the aperture is stuck closed (instead of opened), and not even taking the lens off of the camera will release it - until the lens is back down to under 70mm. A call to Sigma's tech support confirmed that the lens will have to go in for repair (still under warranty - only a couple of months old, with pretty light usage). Estimated repair time 3 weeks, plus transit. I had planned on avoiding Sigma in the future for other reasons, but I guess I found yet another reason today. steve > A call to Sigma's tech support confirmed that the lens > will have to go in for repair (still under warranty - only a couple of > months old, with pretty light usage). Estimated repair time 3 weeks, plus > transit. On occasion I've been tempted by Sigma lenses, but I remember the quote: "There is nothing in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and he who considers price only is that man's lawful prey." -- John Ruskin > On occasion I've been tempted by Sigma lenses, but I remember the quote: > "There is nothing in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and > sell a little cheaper, and he who considers price only is that man's lawful > prey." -- John Ruskin The sting of low quality is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten. > My Sigma 28-105 lens bit the dust today. Well, maybe it didn't bite the > dust, but it certainly broke. In the middle of shooting, it became unable [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > steve No body else's lenses ever go wrong do they? > > I had planned on avoiding Sigma in the future for other reasons, but I > > guess I found yet another reason today. > > > > steve > > > No body else's lenses ever go wrong do they? Most certainly not. = ) steve > > My Sigma 28-105 lens bit the dust today. Well, maybe it didn't bite the > > dust, but it certainly broke. In the middle of shooting, it became unable [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > > No body else's lenses ever go wrong do they? Of what I've owned: Bronica (3 different) - no Praktica (1) - no Petri (1) - no Zorki (1) - no Soligor (1) - no Vivitar (1) - no Hanimex (1) - no Spiratone (1) - no Schneider (2) - no Nikon (12) - no So, I guess lens failures are rare as many of the above are 30 years old (or even older) and still working fine. As for your Sigma theory...I'll leave that to those who've owned one. >> > My Sigma 28-105 lens bit the dust today. Well, maybe it didn't bite > the [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > even older) and still working fine. As for your Sigma theory...I'll leave > that to those who've owned one. Actually of all the many lenses I have owned over the last 30 years I have only ever had 4 go faulty. 1 Bronica, 1 Hasselblad, 1 Canon USM EF and yes 1 Sigma. Paul Paul (nobody@nowhere.com) wrote... > > My Sigma 28-105 lens bit the dust today. Well, maybe it didn't bite the > > dust, but it certainly broke. In the middle of shooting, it became unable [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > > No body else's lenses ever go wrong do they? Well...I have a Canon EF 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5. It's more than 10 years old, and I've owned it for 5 of those. It works perfectly. I also have a Canon EF 35-135mm f/4-5.6 USM. Again, over 10 years old. Works perfectly. I made the mistake of buying a Sigma 28-300 hyperzoom. At 15 months old (and out of warranty), the aperture stuck, in a similar way to the OP describing. I must have only put around 5 rolls of film through the camera with that lens on. I'm going to be *very* wary of buying Sigma again. Ian  SignatureIan Riches Bedford, UK |
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