I know stan. lots of questions. I asked sigma directly. I'll see what they say.
On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 9:39 AM, Stanley Halpin <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. -- 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.
