[davidmanze]

If you bought the lens 2nd hand, you can't blame Sigma really. You just don't know the history of the lens.

 

But yes, there are too many duds even among new lenses.  

 

 Actually I do blame Sigma, the guy from whom I bought the lens was the type where even his old gear is perfect,one of the old school! This is a fault at the point of fabrication, the box looks, as is the lens  new with nay a dent even in the corners. But hey I was on a rant, we have all been there with lenses...

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  Stop press!!!!.

   

 I had to stop writing this because the just guy rang and on monday he's refunding me, the lens has 18 months of guarantee left and he will return it to Sigma service as soon as it falls in his hands. 

 

 Many de-centered telephotos go unnoticed when you're shooting birds, anyway I can get on with breathing again now!

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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