> > I switched it to manual focus and > > worked the focus ring quickly back and forth about 100 times, > > then tried the > > AF again. Sure enough, working the focus ring loosened up the > > mechanism and > > the autofocus worked after that. Not a big deal, but it was kind of scary > > since I like that lens... > > Not a big deal? It would be a BIG deal to me if I had to work the > autofocusing back and forth 100 times to get it to work again, you sure > wouldn't want to find that out at the time you wanted to take that once a > lifetime shot......, it would be most unfortunate way to save a few dollars.
LOL...ok, yeah, it is a big deal when you put it that way. ;) Luckily, I test my equipment before I take it out, so I discovered it before anything serious happened. Besides, if such a vital shot appeared, I could still use manual focus, like the "old days." Like the curmudgeons say, "In my day..." BTW, other than this snafu, the lens is pretty nice, especially for less than half the price of the Canon equivalent...too bad Sigma replaced it with a much larger model. --Alex * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
