No problem for the misunderstanding, Walt! Unfortunately I bought the lens a
few months ago but the focusing problem, apart from the zoom creep, showed
up three or four days ago only - or perhaps I didn't notice it until then...
:(
After all, how's life just 15 miles away from KEH? :)
Thanks for your reply
Ciao!
Fabio
On 7/24/06, Walt Wayman <hiwayman@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Sorry, Fabio. I arrived belatedly to this discussion and didn't realize
> and/or remember that you were "over there." But KEH has a no-questions-asked
> 14-day return policy, so if the problem showed up in just a few days, you
> should've made them aware of it. They're very good at taking care of
> problems and will go out of their way to do you right. At least, that's been
> my experience, and I don't think it's solely because I'm only 15 miles away
> and known to be armed and easily aggravated. :-)
>
> I hope you find a way to get it fixed. I've never met a Tamron I didn't
> like.
>
> Walt
>
> --
> "Anything more than 500 yards from
> the car just isn't photogenic." --
> Edward Weston
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Fabio Fiorellato" <flowerside@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Well, KEH was the place where I bought the lens (which was used and
> stated
> > as being in EX+ condition). The zoom creep showed after just a few days
> of
> > limitate use... (not a rant: just hoped they'd have checked the lens a
> lil'
> > better before declaring it as 'EX+').
> >
> > Anyhow, being in Italy, I cannot afford to pay for shipment, repair,
> custom
> > charges (it seems they charge duties even for used items sent abroad for
> > repairing) and other expenses which will easily exceed the original lens
> > price.
> >
> > Hope I'll find a crafted repairer here in Rome, as I like that damn lens
> a
> > lot...
> >
> > Ciao!
> >
> > Fabio
> >
> > On 7/24/06, Walt Wayman <hiwayman@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > I sent my Tamron 80-200/2.8 to KEH two or three years ago for dusting
> and
> > > fixing the zoom creep. It came back sparkling clean, and the zoom is
> smooth
> > > as silk and won't creep even if you hold it straight up and down and
> shake
> > > it vigorously, which I ordinarily have no reason to do, but I did try
> it
> > > once just to see what would happen. There were no focusing issues
> either
> > > before, after, or yet. $110, best I recall, including return shipping.
> > >
> > > Walt
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