On Oct 31, 2003, at 12:55 PM, Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) wrote:
Edward Druy wrote:
Has anyone had a problem with their EOS 28-135 IS Zoom having the zoom mechanism binding at the 35mm focal length. Mine is about 15 months old, used moderately but never dropped. When I go from 28 to above, there is a catch in the mechanism which sounds and feels like a broken bearing or gear. Once I get beyond that point, zooming is smooth. I took it to an authorized Canon dealer in Washington, DC (Strauss - highly regarded pro shop here) who said they would have to send it back to Canon, and estimated a repair price of $180 for disassembly and repair.
Is there anyway the zoom mechanism can be inspected and repaired for
less than that?
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Yes, Canon does it for under $100. A friend just had one done for $60
at the Canon Factory Service Center in Irvine. That is with a 20%
discount (he's a CPS member hence 20% disc on repairs) so it's
likely around $75.
Peter K
Thanks for your reply. I will check with Canon directly. BTW, this message was posted a week ago. I hadn't been receiving any postings since then, and was wondering if there was a problem with the listserv or with my account.
Postings are beginning to come through again, so I guess there was a server problem.
Ed Druy
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