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Just a public showing of gratitude to Norfolk Camera Centres.
Recently I purchased a Sigma 120-300 f2.8 from this forum. I tried it at Mallory Park and it struggled to keep track focussing fast moving racing cars. It was fine at slower speeds and static objects. The previous owner used it for football and they move slower than racing cars. Many motorsport photographers use this lens so I know its capable.
I took it to Norfolk Cameras who thought the latest spec focus motor & circuit board would cure the problem and it was entrusted to them.
Unfortunately someone has been inside the lens before and rather than using a threadlock on the screws to prevent them coming undone, they used something like araldite and this had to be dissolved out and rather than a week its been about 6 weeks.
For this work which took a lot longer than expected they only charged £ 40 labour, and the parts were provided free of charge by Sigma.
I have yet to try it out in anger, but thought I ought to mention their good service.
Recently I purchased a Sigma 120-300 f2.8 from this forum. I tried it at Mallory Park and it struggled to keep track focussing fast moving racing cars. It was fine at slower speeds and static objects. The previous owner used it for football and they move slower than racing cars. Many motorsport photographers use this lens so I know its capable.
I took it to Norfolk Cameras who thought the latest spec focus motor & circuit board would cure the problem and it was entrusted to them.
Unfortunately someone has been inside the lens before and rather than using a threadlock on the screws to prevent them coming undone, they used something like araldite and this had to be dissolved out and rather than a week its been about 6 weeks.
For this work which took a lot longer than expected they only charged £ 40 labour, and the parts were provided free of charge by Sigma.
I have yet to try it out in anger, but thought I ought to mention their good service.
