On Feb 25, 7:55 am, Joel <J...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Halfordian Golfer <walke...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> > > Did you try switching the lens to manual focus to see if that fixed
it? If
> > > the shutter still didn't fire when the lens is set to MF that would
probably
> > > eliminate an inability to obtain focus as the cause of the problem.
>
> > Thank you all for your replies. This will give me a lot to try in the
> > future. Definitely need to get some clean CF cards as well as spare
> > batteries and realize that the flash takes a while to recharge. The
> > Err99 was an incompatible Sigma 70/300 Super Macro. I sent that back
> > to Sigma for re-chipping.
>
> > Excellent you guys, thank you very much. I am indebted.
>
> > Sincerely,
>
> It's possible that you asked the wrong question so people give
you the
> wrong answer. Yes, I do realize that some Sigma lens may require to be
> re-chipped to work on some model of Canon camera, but it's usually older
> lens with newer body. And if I am not mistaken, the 70/300 is pretty
new
> and re-chipping may not need, or it could be the contact issue?
>
> And Sigma 70/300 isn't a good lens, and yes it's pretty cheap or
you can
> be able to get it for little over $100-150 or so. Me? I would use it,
but
> it's me.
Then again I like Lomos.
Your pal,
Tim
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