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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Original Canon 300mm 2.8 Non IS.....Same IQ as the IS version?? | |
gordorad wrote:
As to doom and gloom.....can they be repaired? Are parts still being made?? What gives?
Yes, in principle the non-IS version can be repaired by a few skilled Canon lens/camera service shops (independents), but not Canon themselves, if they happen to have the right parts required, or perhaps no parts would be required for your repair if you are really lucky.
As far as we can tell, those parts are not being made nor supplied any longer, but there are a few perhaps available on eBay. Some independent shops such as KEH might have a few defective lenses that they have been scavenging for healthy parts.
My own experience, as well as what I hear from others, is that if an old lens such as 300 f/2.8 non-IS or 200 f/1.8, or 500 f/4.5L, fails or breaks, that is a very difficult problem to remedy today.
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