Lens Repair
Aug 22, 2014 07:06:10 #
bleary
Loc: MA
Excuse me if this has been asked before, but I couldn't find it. I run a photo department in a high school in which 9 or 10 pretty competent kids are using photo equipment at various times. At the moment we are using mostly canon 60D's. Over the years I'm accumulated 4 Tamron 28-75MM 2.8 lenses that have various focusing issues on autofocus. Cosmetically they all look great - no scratches or dust. It seems a shame to throw them out, although we have enough other lenses. I think they are too old to be under warrenty. I know one was dropped but the others went bad for reasons unknown to me. Does anyone had any experience getting Tamron lenses repaired? I've read sending them to Tamron costs a lot. I don't want to pay almost as much as the lens is worth new. I'd be willing to take one apart myself to see what I can do, but the instructions I've found on the net for doing that were not very complete or helpful. Any suggestions or experiences? Maybe it's not worth it since they don't have IS.
Aug 22, 2014 07:10:41 #
I definatly feel that repairing these lenses see would be well worth it. While Tamron is cheaper than let's say Nikon, they are not cheap
Aug 22, 2014 07:18:13 #
Aug 22, 2014 07:18:41 #
I would call or e-mail Tamron first and not go by rumors, as I have had very good experiences with Tamron. They have a six year warranty as it is and I have had one lens repaired at no cost, in a timely manner. Good luck.
Aug 22, 2014 07:29:51 #
bleary, Contact Rick Riggins on this forum (rjriggins11), I have never used him, but members seem to be happy with his services, and I understand his prices are reasonable. Gary
bleary wrote:
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Aug 22, 2014 08:50:43 #
You have a couple thousand in lenses there. Does you department budget allow for repair? Get an estimate and take it to your chair.
Aug 23, 2014 06:33:28 #
Definitely worth repairing - these are good quality glass and produce excellent images.
Aug 23, 2014 08:43:25 #
bleary wrote:
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Send them a letter on school stationery asking about the cost of repair. Also, see if you can put a "Thank You, Tamron" line in a school publication. That might appeal to them.
Aug 23, 2014 09:25:55 #
bleary wrote:
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Since it is for a school, a letter, such as Jerry suggested, or some one-on-one over the phone might get you a discount from Tamron.
Aug 23, 2014 10:14:33 #
roxiemarty wrote:
I would call or e-mail Tamron first and not go by rumors, as I have had very good experiences with Tamron. They have a six year warranty as it is and I have had one lens repaired at no cost, in a timely manner. Good luck.
I agree 100%, Tamron should be your first stop and you should give them a call.
The 28-75 f2.8 is an excellent lens and I agree that if they have a realistic price it is a great idea to repair them.
Aug 23, 2014 11:10:41 #
roxiemarty wrote:
I would call or e-mail Tamron first and not go by rumors, as I have had very good experiences with Tamron. They have a six year warranty as it is and I have had one lens repaired at no cost, in a timely manner. Good luck.
Excellent advice! :thumbup:
Aug 23, 2014 11:46:18 #
I would try Tamron first but, I've had lenses repaired by Rick Riggins in Denver, who is a fellow Hogger. His prices are very reasonable.
Aug 23, 2014 14:36:21 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Send them a letter on school stationery asking about the cost of repair. Also, see if you can put a "Thank You, Tamron" line in a school publication. That might appeal to them.
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Aug 23, 2014 15:58:03 #
Unless you have a lot of experience dis- and re-assembling electromechanical devices I wouldn't suggest tearing them down yourself. That being said, it would be feasible to get 1 or 2 working units out of 4 dead, even than, the working unit(s) would likely need to go somewhere for professional calibration. I'd take the other advice offered above and see if Tamron would cut you a deal based on the fact that this is for a school.
Aug 23, 2014 22:32:59 #
check out KEH.com. besides selling used geat they also do their own repairs.
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