buying a lens in its first year of manufacture

[bren-escape]

I have posted several threads of late about a canon 300mm f2.8 IS. I have the chance of one at what I feel is a good price and I am almost def going to purchase it. However, it is a 1999 model therefore the first year it came out. Apart from condition should the year worry me? were there any problems when the were first released?

Thanks

 

[bren-escape]

I take it no one would worry then and there were no knowm faults

 

[Scarecrow]

The fact that it is now 11 years old and, presumably, still working fine would indicate that it is OK.

I'd be more worried about buying a brand new lens in it's first year of production; if any faults are going to come to light, it's likely to happen in the first year.

 

[malla1962]

if its the right money go for it.

 

[SMT]

If you decide not to buy it, can let me know where it is

 

[aligibbs]

Has it been serviced? One of my lenses is nearly 7 years old, still seems totally fine