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400mm fiixed focal or zoom lens for EOS 5D (i) - Brightcolours - 10-06-2010 [quote name='ThomasAM' timestamp='1286387190' post='3539'] Can't Sigma fix the older lens(es) so that they _do_ work? I had a relatively old Sigma 50 mm F/2.8 EX macro that didn't work on my 5D, but Sigma fixed it for me for about EUR 50,-. Thomas [/quote] Sigma stopped rechipping older lenses years ago... 400mm fiixed focal or zoom lens for EOS 5D (i) - mst - 10-06-2010 [quote name='ThomasAM' timestamp='1286387190' post='3539'] Can't Sigma fix the older lens(es) so that they _do_ work? [/quote] They stopped this repair program quite a while ago, probably because they ran out of parts. -- Markus Edit: missed Brightcolours' reply ... 400mm fiixed focal or zoom lens for EOS 5D (i) - Reinier - 10-06-2010 Hello Thomas, No unfortunately Sigma does not repair their 400mm/5.6 APO Macro HSM anymore, I gave them a ring in 2009. Best wishes, Reinier [quote name='ThomasAM' timestamp='1286387190' post='3539'] Can't Sigma fix the older lens(es) so that they _do_ work? I had a relatively old Sigma 50 mm F/2.8 EX macro that didn't work on my 5D, but Sigma fixed it for me for about EUR 50,-. Thomas [/quote] |