$640.00 to repair autofocus on Sigma 120-300 2.8

Still can't believe my eyes. $640.00 to repair the autofocus on my Sigma 120-300 2.8.

I didn't drop it, break it, misuse it... it just stopped working.

Quite a dilemma as I don't even use it for business, just my kid's sports.

Originally paid $1700 for it used now I sure don't want to drop another $640.00 on it but neither do I want to see the $1700 just go down the drain.

Manual focus work? Might want to keep it that way, or try a private repair service instead.

Cygnusx1 wrote in post #13545939
Manual focus work? Might want to keep it that way, or try a private repair service instead.

Manual doesn't work either. Hoping to find someplace local in the Dallas area.

If anyone knows of any other repair options like Ross Perot, I'm all ears.

Don't Sigma's have 5 year warranty? What is reason for not being under warranty?

Raylon wrote in post #13546003
Don't Sigma's have 5 year warranty? What is reason for not being under warranty?

It's older than 5 years.

jdouglas003 wrote in post #13546006
It's older than 5 years.

I did not know that. I thought the 120-300 was a recent lens. Well, I guess you have to look at it this way then. Is it worth $640 to use it for another 5 years at least, and have to pay again? Or simply scrap it now and switch to something else that will last longer than that? The problem is, everything will break eventually, just don't really know when it's gunna happen.

i recently had to shell out more than $1500 for a root canal and a crown and i hate sigma lenses so just imagine how i feel .

ed rader

That sucks. But if you don't want to pay $640 to fix it you can always give it to me and I'll pay $640 to fix it. I'll even cover the shipping!

kfreels wrote in post #13546211
That sucks. But if you don't want to pay $640 to fix it you can always give it to me and I'll pay $640 to fix it. I'll even cover the shipping!

I'll keep that in mind.

ed rader wrote in post #13546174
i recently had to shell out more than $1500 for a root canal and a crown and i hate sigma lenses so just imagine how i feel .

ed rader

Actually I don't think I want to know how you feel after reading this.

jdouglas003 wrote in post #13545980
Manual doesn't work either. Hoping to find someplace local in the Dallas area.

If anyone knows of any other repair options like Ross Perot, I'm all ears.

I bet if the manual worked that repair would be a lot cheaper.

Canon charged me $177 to repair and recalibrate my 70-200 2.8 IS.

Oh wow... I just bought a new Sigma 12-24mm II that came out not too long ago. I still have a chance to return it. Don't know how reliable sigma really is. Maybe I Should get a 16-35L II after all...

that is why it worth having insurAnce. For personal things it will be less than $20/yr for lens like 120-300mm.

good thing sigma has a 10 yr warranty in canada.