Zos, I won’t get “all bent out of shape” but I must say there announcement below leaves me with more questions than answers. I have one Sigma lens, the APO 150-500mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM, last on their list. Today or tomorrow I was going to pull it out of the to-be-sold box, put it on the K-1 and take some test shots, then get ready to list it for sale. So, thanks for the heads up, but I wonder:
Does Sigma’s offered repair service mean that they will repair my camera if their lens damages the camera? Or are they offering to fix/modify the lens mount so it wont cause damage? Maybe they will offer a buy-back program… stan > On May 11, 2016, at 8:56 AM, Zos Xavius <[email protected]> wrote: > > Before everyone gets all bent out of shape, let's wait to see what > sigma will do for their customers on this issue first. They have said > they will offer repairs for the issue. > > http://www.sigma-imaging-uk.com/index.php?route=information%2Fnews&news_id=194 > > Thank you for purchasing and using our products. > > We have found that some SIGMA interchangeable lenses for Pentax mount > could leave a small scratch on part of the camera body when they are > attached to the PENTAX K-1, released by RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. on > April 28th, 2016. In this circumstance, please do not use the > following lenses for Pentax mount on the PENTAX K-1. > We are planning to provide a repair service for this issue. We will > make a further announcement on our website when specific details, such > as the service period, are finalized. > In addition, please also refer to the usage notice related to this > announcement below. > > Phenomenon > When some SIGMA interchangeable lenses for Pentax mount are attached > to the PENTAX K-1, the upper part of the mount can be scratched. > ※This phenomenon is due to the interference with the shape of the > upper part of the mount on the PENTAX K-1 camera body and it does not > occur to any cameras other than PENTAX K-1. > > Applicable products > Current Line-Up > 30mm F1.4 DC HSM| Art > 35mm F1.4 DG HSM| Art > APO 50-500mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM > > Discontinued Lenses > 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM > 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM > 24-70mm F2.8 IF EX DG HSM > APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM > APO 70-200mm F2.8 II EX DG MACRO HSM > APO 50-150mm F2.8 II EX DC HSM > APO 120-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG OS HSM > APO 150-500mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM > > Usage Notice for customers who are using Pentax mount SIGMA lenses on > a PENTAX K-1 > In some cases, depending on the lenses to be attached on the camera, > the angle-of-view cannot be recognized automatically. Please select an > angle-of-view that is appropriate for the lenses to be attached from > “Crop” in the camera’s menu. > > When DG lenses are attached, please select “FF”. > When DC lenses are attached, please select “APS-C”. > > We appreciate your continued support for our company and products. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
