Lens repair??? (Page 2): If a camera bag can dissolve a lens, I think the repair is the least of your concerns. Are you keeping that bag inside the house? It seems very unlikely that...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

If a camera bag can dissolve a lens, I think the repair is the least of your concerns. Are you keeping that bag inside the house? It seems very unlikely that the bag itself caused the damage.

jojo Smith Loc: Northern Michigan

DoninIL wrote:

I have a Sigma 75-300 mm zoom lens. I put it into ... (show quote)

I would get a old of the bag manufacturer and let them know what their bag did to the lens and perhaps they should pay for the lens .. worth a shot .

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida

jojo Smith wrote:

I would get a old of the bag manufacturer and let them know what their bag did to the lens and perhaps they should pay for the lens .. worth a shot .

A waste of time and energy. How can one establish that a bag dissolved a lens?

wingclui44 Loc: CT USA

tmehrkam wrote:

What type of camera bag? Brand Model.

I want to make sure I avoid that one.

I don't think that was the problem of the bag, he only assumed it was. Other wise the other plastic part of the lens and the camera will be felt sticky too!

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

Are you sure it is 75 - 300 and not 70 - 300?
Thanks,
Mark

DoninIL wrote:

I have a Sigma 75-300 mm zoom lens. I put it into ... (show quote)

flyguy Loc: Las Cruces, New Mexico

Who made the bag? I think that other members here would like to know in order to avoid buying something like that.

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

Just curious. Is you gear insured by a rider to your Home Owner's policy? I took that out about 6 years ago. It provides me with peace of mind. I'm very careful with my gear, but should the unexpected happen, I'm covered. It is not that expensive to add to an existing Home policy.

Mark

DoninIL wrote:

I have a Sigma 75-300 mm zoom lens. I put it into ... (show quote)

Cappy Loc: Wildwood, NJ

DoninIL wrote:

I have a Sigma 75-300 mm zoom lens. I put it into ... (show quote)

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Find out how much it cost to repair, price of a used one then Contact the bag manufacturer an where you bought it. If they won't help with the repair or a replacement lens. Come back on and let the rest of us know the problem AND the name of the bag manufacturer.

DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area

DoninIL wrote:

I have a Sigma 75-300 mm zoom lens. I put it into ... (show quote)

That lens is listed on Amazon for about $145, so, unless it's a different lens than I think it is, it wouldn't be worth repairing if you have to pay for the repair.

DoninIL Loc: East Central Illinois

tmehrkam wrote:

What type of camera bag? Brand Model.

I want to make sure I avoid that one.

The brand is aktiv PAK. I bought it several years ago.

DoninIL Loc: East Central Illinois

jim quist wrote:

can someone explain to me how a camera bag can ruin a lens?

I can only be about 99% certain of what happened, but this never happened before in any bag. When I got this new bag I had my camera with this lens attached in the bag. When I removed it to use it felt sticky and was very difficult to zoom. It wasn't very long until I couldn't zoom it at all. I know enough about the chemistry to know that outgassing of some of the materials in the bag could cause this.

lev29 Loc: Born and living in MA.

lev29 wrote:

Ha-Ha, that's funny. Actually, the OP didn't explain the mechanism of damage to the lens ...

Well, I get the Booby prize for reading the OP's 1st post too quickly. He said he guesses something in the bag "outgassed," i.e. some sort of chemical reaction. Everyone who inquired as to what the brand of the bag is should, in my opinion, consider whether this hypothesized chemical reaction is due to some other substance having been introduced concomitantly or prior to that lens being placed into the bag.

wingclui44 Loc: CT USA

DoninIL wrote:

I can only be about 99% certain of what happened, but this never happened before in any bag. When I got this new bag I had my camera with this lens attached in the bag. When I removed it to use it felt sticky and was very difficult to zoom. It wasn't very long until I couldn't zoom it at all. I know enough about the chemistry to know that outgassing of some of the materials in the bag could cause this.

If so, throw it out, don't let it affect your health!
The lens is not that expensive any way, it's not worth to fix it, labor cost is expensive.
I have a Sigma 50-500mm zoom with a malfunction motor and they would charge me hundreds of dollar for repair. I didn't do it. Now it's my spotting scope.

lev29 Loc: Born and living in MA.

wingclui44 wrote:

If so, throw it out, don't let it affect your health!
The lens is not that expensive any way, it's not worth to fix it, labor cost is expensive.
I have a Sigma 50-500mm zoom with a malfunction motor and they would charge me hundreds of dollar for repair. I didn't do it. Now it's my spotting scope.

Sounds quite sensible to me!

DoninIL Loc: East Central Illinois

markngolf wrote:

Are you sure it is 75 - 300 and not 70 - 300?
Thanks,
Mark

I missed your comment/question going through responses the first time.

Yes I'm sure; it is 75-300.

I appreciate your suggestion about my homeowner's insurance. I hadn't thought about that.