I just received a Tamron 90mm Macro that I bought on ebay. It was supposed to be in "like new" condition. Turns out there is some sort of grit in the barrel, under the focusing ring. I asked the seller if she took the camera to the beach or something. Now I'm either going to have to return it to her, or get it serviced by Tamron. Anyone know how much Tamron might charge to clean sand out of a lens?
Grrr....
Amita
Well... it does not have to go to Tamron. Any knowledgeable repairman can relube the lens helicoid. You would also be able to ask for a smoother or stiffer focusing feeling. A standard price for that work would be around US$40 here in Quebec. And the lens would also be free of internal dust (between the lens groups at least) after this job.
Andre
