Lens contacts...
Sycrid
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Hiya guys, I'm having a little trouble with a Tamron 70-300mm lens.
I can use the lens, so it's not a complete loss, yet. Sometimes the lens will work at any length, and then other times it will not work beyond 200mm, which by the way is really annoying considering I love photographing wildlife.
I used to use the lens on a 350D by Canon, and the error that returned was always err99 and we all know that this is just a generic error message right. Now that I have upgraded my body to a T1i, and getting please, clean contacts.
So my question is, is this really the contacts if it's just some times.. and if it is, what are the best methods for cleaning the contacts on a lens?
Sycrid.
I can use the lens, so it's not a complete loss, yet. Sometimes the lens will work at any length, and then other times it will not work beyond 200mm, which by the way is really annoying considering I love photographing wildlife.
I used to use the lens on a 350D by Canon, and the error that returned was always err99 and we all know that this is just a generic error message right. Now that I have upgraded my body to a T1i, and getting please, clean contacts.
So my question is, is this really the contacts if it's just some times.. and if it is, what are the best methods for cleaning the contacts on a lens?
Sycrid.
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If it is a contact issue, you can simply wipe them with a clean cloth... I've even seen some people do it with their finger (not that I'd recommend that ).
The auto focus works, it locks onto subjects, but the shutter will drop, it will sound like a normal photograph has been taken, and then the error message turns up. The camera needs restarted to get rid of the error message as well.
What happens if you keep the aperture at maximum?
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The fact that it happens with both bodies, using this one lens', makes me believe it's the lens.
I'll test with the aperture tomorrow, being at maximum constantly, but I seems strange that just one part of the lens would fail like that.. although it is often packed in my backpack whilst I'm mountain biking my way through forest terrain. I figure the lens would either fail completely, or work completely.
5D2/1D MkII N/40D and a couple bits of glass.
It sounds like the aperture is acting up on the lens.
Assuming that you purchased from a Tamron dealer and assuming that you purchased the correct version for your market (not a gray market lens) and assuming you purchased in the last 6 years, it means that you should send the lens in for warranty repairs.
Even if the lens is out of warranty, it might be worthwhile to send the lens in for an estimate. Tamron will advise an estimate before attempting repairs.
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