> > Chip, > > > > With all due respect, 2 things. First, people may > not have as large a > > budget as you have. > > Secondly, what Canon lenses are you using that are > more than 10 years > > old? > > > > Peter K > > Peter, > My Sigma 24mm 2.8 I purchased in 2000 from B&H > didn't work with my 10D which > I purchased in 2003. I contacted Sigma and they > wouldn't rechip it. > JD
When I started out in this hobby, the prices of gear was very daunting. Heck, my first body, the Elan IIe was still going for more than $400, which was a large some for me on a luxury "hobby" expenditure! So third party glass was more the norm than the exception, but I attempted to acquire that glass selectively and patiently. My life situation has changed somewhat and I've also gotten rather used to the high prices of photo equipment, but I still retain all my original (cheaper) third-party glass. One of those lenses was a new-old-stock Sigma 90/2.8 macro, which has a 4.2 Photodo rating. A wonderful metal-bodied lens with a focus motor that could wake up the dead! (Luckily I use it mainly in manual focus.) I had it re-chipped shortly after receiving it, and not because I needed to, but for whatever reason Sigma was offering free re-chipping on this particular lens. (I think it may have been because of the release of the then new Eos 3.) Anyway, it works flawlessly with my 20D. If I ever have to replace it because it won't work with the (future) 50D, then I'll know that I certainly got more than my money's worth out of it, and the majority of that value is having a macro lens to use at all vs not having one 'cuz I couldn't afford it. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
