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Worth repairing an old Canon Lens?

  • 23-07-2017 4:33pm
    #1
    Spocker
    Moderators Posts: 6,900 ✭✭✭


    I'm only an occasional photographer, and picked up a second hand Canon USM 28-90 on Adverts a few years, for not very much money.

    At the time I paired it with a 300D, and got the occasional "error-xx" on screen while using that lens and had to power cycle the camera to use it again. I recently switched to a 1300D, and although I don't get an error, the lens does appear to "freeze" for a period of time, before I can use it again.

    Is it worth my while sending it off to a repair centre for the €95 assessment fee, or should I just ditch it and by a new one? I like the shots I get with it, and if it's worth repairing, I would


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  • #2
    Spocker
    Moderators Posts: 6,900 ✭✭✭Spocker


    Bumping this for any advice before I ditch it?


  • #3
    Pete67
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,257 ✭✭✭Pete67


    It might just need cleaning and lubrication - the old grease dries out and goes hard eventually. However this is not an expensive lens, and it might be better to put your money into a replacement. I would suggest you give Eoghan a call at F1.0 Camera Repairs for advice - he know a lot about Canon equipment. No affiliation, he has looked after a couple of items for me and I was happy with the result.


  • #4
    Spocker
    Moderators Posts: 6,900 ✭✭✭Spocker


    Excellent, just the kind of recommendation I needed, I'll give Eoghan a call


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