Heart Broken

[Barbara]

Just received an estimate to fix my most favorite lens, Tamron 18 -270(older version)........ £239 it only cost £300 new.

 

So I will just save the £239 and put it towards the 16-300 Tamron I have been lusting after. One problem...will have to wait until November when a modest pension pot will open up 

 

Never Mind..................

Edited July 30, 2014 by blackrox

[Paul]

Hate it when lens issues happen. And camera ones.

 

I do empathise.  

 

 

Paul.

[Leon]

I have a Canon fit Sigma 70-300 going cheap...

[Barbara]

I have a Canon fit Sigma 70-300 going cheap...

Thanks Leon, I have  a most needs covered that will do me for now but I will wait until I can get the 16-300, It's a lens I can use 99.9% of the time. I'm a lazy photographer and hate carrying a lot of clobber. 

[NannyFerret]

Just received an estimate to fix my most favorite lens, Tamron 18 -270(older version)........ £239 it only cost £300 new.

So I will just save the £239 and put it towards the 16-300 Tamron I have been lusting after. One problem...will have to wait until November when a modest pension pot will open up

Never Mind..................

That sounds like a plan, Barbara, and it's not really that long until November.

It will be something to look forward to.

I have the Sigma 55_300 and it only comes off my camera when I want to use the 35mm lens.

I don't seem to have the time to use my camera much at the moment though.

Edited July 30, 2014 by NannyFerret

[chorleyjeff]

Just received an estimate to fix my most favorite lens, Tamron 18 -270(older version)........ £239 it only cost £300 new.

 

So I will just save the £239 and put it towards the 16-300 Tamron I have been lusting after. One problem...will have to wait until November when a modest pension pot will open up 

 

Never Mind..................

Similar with my Tamron SP 70-300.

My Sony Alpha 580 and 290 now need the date resetting when switched on because the secondary batteries controlling that function have failed.

Seems photo equipment is just another electronic consumable. It is very annoying when compared to how long film camera equipment lasted.

I fear I do not have the state of mind to say "never mind".

Cheers

Jeff

[Barbara]

Similar with my Tamron SP 70-300.

My Sony Alpha 580 and 290 now need the date resetting when switched on because the secondary batteries controlling that function have failed.

Seems photo equipment is just another electronic consumable. It is very annoying when compared to how long film camera equipment lasted.

I fear I do not have the state of mind to say "never mind".

Cheers

Jeff

Ah Jeff , the never mind does mean I can justify buying the new lens and the old one served me well, it has been used practically every day for the last 20 months, out in all weathers, humped & bumped everywhere, never been in a camera bag. I'm now using a 20yr old Tamron 28-200 that I had with my old eos100 which is making me appreciate how good the 18-270 was. I think I will take more care of the new one