Sigma warranty only one year?

I just purchased the Sigma 17-50 f/2.8. I had read prior to buying that an advantage of a Sigma lens was the four year warranty. Is this something that they've recently changed? My warranty card says that the "manufacturer guarantee" is only one year from purchase date.

I guess it is only one year. I wouldn't know about their policy in the past, but I just bought two new sigma lenses (both off Amazon) and both of their descriptions read "carries Sigma's one-year warranty".

I believe that if you register online with Sigma, they extend the warranty. Also, there are some places that sell import versions with a 1 year warranty. Check your lens box and bill of sale carefully.

Assuming you are in the US, register it with Sigma. http://warrantystatus.​sigmaphoto.com/

You get an extra 3 years with EX lenses, and 2 years for non-EX.

richwood wrote in post #11600130
Assuming you are in the US, register it with Sigma. http://warrantystatus.​sigmaphoto.com/

You get an extra 3 years with EX lenses, and 2 years for non-EX.

Ah! Thank you very much.

What about other countries?

Sportidi wrote in post #11600343
What about other countries?

Canada has a 10 year warranty on Sigma lenses.

Hogloff wrote in post #11600386
Canada has a 10 year warranty on Sigma lenses.

I believe its 10 years for EX lenses and I believe 7 for normal lenses.

spiralspirit wrote in post #11601270
I believe its 10 years for EX lenses and I believe 7 for normal lenses.

I only get EX lenses.

Hogloff wrote in post #11601320
I only get EX lenses.

congratulations. As you can see I too only buy EX sigma lenses. at the same time, I was differentiating between sigma's different warranty policies.

spiralspirit wrote in post #11601270
I believe its 10 years for EX lenses and I believe 7 for normal lenses.

I know someone who lives 10min away from the sigma canada repair center and he brings his under-warranty lens there for free recalibration every year.

Sportidi wrote in post #11600343
What about other countries?

In the UK it's 1 year as standard, plus an extra 2 when you register.

deronsizemore wrote in post #11599847
I just purchased the Sigma 17-50 f/2.8. I had read prior to buying that an advantage of a Sigma lens was the four year warranty. Is this something that they've recently changed? My warranty card says that the "manufacturer guarantee" is only one year from purchase date.

Gray market (imported) have one year warranties. Only EX lenses imported by Sigma USA have three year warranties.

Tony-S wrote in post #11603863
Gray market (imported) have one year warranties. Only EX lenses imported by Sigma USA have three year warranties.

Mine isn't gray market. It comes with a one year warranty, but after registering it online with Sigma, they gave me another three years.