--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Just to let everyone know, the Sigma 24mm F2.8 II lens is not
> upgradeable to be compatible with the new EOS bodies.
>
> I just found out last night that the DOF preview does not work
> with my Elan 7. The DOF preview works with my other Canon EF
> lenses including a fairly old 50mm F1.8 Mark I. I called up
> Sigma service in New York and they said this lens is NOT
> upgradeable.
>
> This really ticks me off because this lens is only two years
> old and I believe it is still a current production model.
> Sigma claims that their new lenses are fully compatible and
> that their older lens can be updated.
>
> BTW, I still don't even know if the lens will stop down during
> shutter release. This weekend I will try it out with some
> leftover film in the body at F11, F5.6, and F2.8 on a tripod
> to make sure it still works.
>
> It's really too bad because this particular lens is very cheap
> and is very good for landscapes shot at F8.
>
> If this lens doesn't work on the Elan 7, I will probably just
> mount this lens permanently to an old Rebel body and carry it
> around as my landscape camera.
--- End forwarded message ---
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