Problem using non Canon lense on 350D

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Rick Dowling wrote:

> I have the Rebel 350 XT and was taking some photos today and I kept getting
> the error 99 code. I did get a few photos but sometimes it would not work.
> When I read that message it says sometimes it will not accept non-canon
> lenses? This lense is a Sigma 28-200. I have been using a Sigma 105 macro
> that hasn't caused any problems. Could this be a recurring problem with the
> 28-200? Any ideas?

This is a known problem with some Sigmas. They can be returned to Sigma
for a firmware update that will address the issue.


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Rick Dowling wrote:

> I have the Rebel 350 XT and was taking some photos today and I kept
> getting
> the error 99 code. I did get a few photos but sometimes it would not
> work. When I read that message it says sometimes it will not accept
> non-canon
> lenses? This lense is a Sigma 28-200. I have been using a Sigma 105
> macro
> that hasn't caused any problems. Could this be a recurring problem with
> the
> 28-200? Any ideas?

Had the same problem with the same lense ...

Looks like the lense was made for the 35mm EOS and is "too old" for the
digital camera. Check with Sigma, if the lense can be upgraded ... mine
couldn`t be upgraded, so I had to get a new one ...


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"Matt Ion" <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote in message
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> Rick Dowling wrote:
>
>> I have the Rebel 350 XT and was taking some photos today and I kept
>> getting the error 99 code. I did get a few photos but sometimes it would
>> not work. When I read that message it says sometimes it will not accept
>> non-canon lenses? This lense is a Sigma 28-200. I have been using a
>> Sigma 105 macro that hasn't caused any problems. Could this be a
>> recurring problem with the 28-200? Any ideas?
>
> This is a known problem with some Sigmas. They can be returned to Sigma
> for a firmware update that will address the issue.

Ever wonder why Sigma lenses are so inexpensive compared to the 'equivalent'
Canon? Gold plated contacts vs. 'tin', plastic vs. metal, etc. You get what
you pay for, and the same goes for Canon's own hardware - there are items
built to a price point, and also to a quality level by most manufacturers.

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Randall Ainsworth wrote:

> In article <43193bbc$0$2114$9b4e6d93@newsread2.arcor-online.net>, Hans
> Muecke <luv4tn@arcor.de> wrote:
>
>> Looks like the lense was made for the 35mm EOS and is "too old" for the
>> digital camera. Check with Sigma, if the lense can be upgraded ... mine
>> couldn`t be upgraded, so I had to get a new one ...
>
> Hope you didn't buy another Sigma.

Nope ...

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