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08/29/2006 04:39:28 PM · #1

I've seen commercials for whatnow.com but I'm too scared to go there.

Anyway, I bought one of the cheapest lenses and the mount broke when the camera was dropped (PLASTIC MOUNT!) ...
It's a Nikon 18-55 ....

Anyone have any suggestions?
Am I hosed ... up sh!t creek ... SOL ... etc. ?

08/29/2006 04:48:16 PM · #2
buy a new lens with a metal mount

08/29/2006 05:27:50 PM · #3
You're shoot out of luck up the creek without a paddle to pea in...

R.
08/29/2006 05:29:01 PM · #4
Perhaps a metal mount would have held, but something gotta give, and a body is (usually) more costly than the lens.

sigma 18-50 2.8 EX or tamron 17-50 2.8 SP. $400-450, tons better than the kit lens.

08/29/2006 05:33:20 PM · #5

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Looking at the sigma 17-70 f2.8 ...
anyone???

Message edited by author 2006-08-29 17:33:59.
08/29/2006 05:39:46 PM · #6
Originally posted by metatate:

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Looking at the sigma 17-70 f2.8 ...
anyone???


Just so you know it's not 2.8 throughout the range. In fact it's only 2.8 up until about 20mm. It ends up at 4.5 on the 70mm end.

That said I've heard nothing but good things about it.
Here's a nice review of it.
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