Oh that lens just broke :-)

[colinbm]

That lens that the aspiring photographer was having trouble with exposure, has now broke
It is a older Sigma Silver Plastic 100-300 f4.5-6.7 SA mount.
We have just been getting happy with each other when the zoom ring has lost contact with the zoom
Auto focus is now a bit of hit & miss, though I can still manual focus & I can zoom by pulling the zoom in or out.
Is there something I can do with some instructions
OR do I go down to the creek & see if it floats out to the middle or not
Cheers
Col

[Rattus79]

I'd take it out to the paddock with my rifle in tow .....

High speed photography time....

[colinbm]

Oh, it still has potential for a coffee mug
Col

[ameerat42]

Well, considering it's not yet unusable, your punishment can be mitigated to just going to your room without taking pictures for the rest of the day.

[colinbm]

That's called sulking
There is more fight left in this old dog yet
This calls for heavy artillery in the form of about 75mm
He he he
Col

[Wandapics]

or pen holder, or pull it to bits & see how they work & perhaps fix it.

[colinbm]

Yeah, I am capable of doing that. But not being inside one before I would like some clues or distructions or whatever.
But it could come to that. Softly softly, is the way
Col

[Kym]

The 100-300 was not the best lens produced by Sigma

[colinbm]

Probably why I got it cheap
Good enough for learners & paupers
Col