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Hi All,

Took a gamble and picked up this Tokina 28-70 from Ebay, had it two weeks and it has fallen apart. Is the only place for this the bin as the flexible circuit has had it.


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Looks pretty terminal to me, and the ribbon cable appears to have snapped.
 
Yes second hand guys not sure of the age when I bought it, thanks for confirming that it needs binned, just such a shame as the optics are so nice
 
depends what you paid for it, I had a tokina that was sent off for repair, cost me about £120 IIRC, it could be fixed, just depends what the lens is worth

If you paid by paypal i'd stick a claim in, you've nothing to lose by contacting the seller first to see what he says
 
:suspect: I think the seller must have known is was buggered
 
wack61 said:
depends what you paid for it, I had a tokina that was sent off for repair, cost me about £120 IIRC, it could be fixed, just depends what the lens is worth

If you paid by paypal i'd stick a claim in, you've nothing to lose by contacting the seller first to see what he says
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Thanks mate, who did you use?
 
You say you've had it 2 weeks. If it was working when you acquired it and it has only just broken, then you'll be out of luck getting a refund if it was from a private seller. Unless specifically stated, there is no warranty. If you've just tried it for the first time and discovered the fault, then that's a different matter. But given the time that has passed, and the fact that you may have already left feedback, it weakens your case.

If all is lost, you may get a bit back if you sold it on ebay as non-working. I've recently seen a few broken lenses go for £15-£30 ish. I expect they are bought by people who are capable of repairing them then sold on.
 
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