Forgot to zip up my Lowe backpack and, yes, you guessed it--out everything tumbled onto the unforgiving tile floor. My Sigma 18-50/2.8 is done I fear; cracked completely through the plastic so the entire lens mount assembly lifts off. The AF/M focusing switch also popped off. The 30D it was attached to is unscathed, thankfully.

Sigma Europe charges €45 ($64) just to look at the lens. My question: anything like this happen to anyone? Can it be repaired? The lens elements are fine. Just the housing and the mount. Can I buy a new IS lens now?

Cheers,

Ken

Well, would it be worth repairing?

I accidently knocked over my D70 with the Nikon 18-70 lens on it onto a concrete floor. Camera was fine, lens wouldn't focus and was coming apart at the lens barrel. I sent it in, and Nikon wanted (I think) $180 to fix it. I could buy the lens new for $200 (Prices may be off, but you get the idea).

But it could be a nice excuse to get a new lens :)

I think a new lens is on the horizon also. Once I factor in freeway tolls to drive to the nearest
Sigma retailer I'm looking at $90-$100 out of pocket just for them to tell me there's no hope....

I replaced mine with the 29-70 F2.8, and loved it. Well I still love it, but i started getting more and more into Landscape, and I wished I had something a little wider. I ended up getting the Tokina 12-24 F4 to cover my wide end, and its a sweet lens :)