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  Sigma 17-50 OS Lens broken at the lens mount

  Posted by Alex Walton on July 1, 2012 at 7:42 am

  I have the Sigma 17-50 2.8 OS lens for Canon. The barrel of the lens between the mount and zoom ring has always been a bit loose, slightly bent but still in good working condition, never caused any issues. But today, after a small drop, the bend is more severe, and the lens is kind of popping open or falling apart at that point. See the picture:

  https://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g76/YodaSmeagol/IMG_4330.jpg?t=1341128509

  Also, I’m pretty sure this is another part where the lens is broken; the rear element completely pushes away from the mount when the lens is zoomed to the telephoto position. See picture:

  https://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g76/YodaSmeagol/IMG_4328.jpg?t=1341128506

  Testing the lens, the zoom does appear to be proper, I can still change the aperture, and the focusing and stabilization both still work. Ultimately, the lens still functions, but it is loose at that crack (i.g. I mount the lens on my camera and the weight of the front element causes it to bend). I don’t see any simple repair for this. Is there any hope of fixing this simply? Or any other advice on what to do? Or do I just need to pay to get it repaired?

  Alex Walton replied 13 years, 10 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies
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