super stiff sigma 24-135 f/2.8-4

[c_robinson]

I was using my siggy 24-135 for a gig last night and realised just how stiff it was.

Iv'e never used it for a long period of time, no mre than 15 minutes tbh as iv'e only just sold my nikon d60 to afford the re-format for the sigma to work on my canon 20d.

I was shooting in a converted barn type room and was mainly shooting at around 70mm, although i used both ends of the focal length.

Is this lens normally as stiff, i mean, it was hurting my hand after a while and getting really really frustrating.

Iv'e read on here that a dozen or so full extensions (ie 24-135-24) would ease it up, but it hasn't

please help before i go and get my grease gun and some WD-40

Regards
Charlie

 

[c_robinson]

anyone?

 

[arclight]

I was using my siggy 24-135 for a gig last night and realised just how stiff it was.

Is this lens normally as stiff, i mean, it was hurting my hand after a while and getting really really frustrating.

Clearly something very wrong. Send it back.

 

[c_robinson]

right, 44 views, 1 reply.

iv'e got the WD-40 and the grease gun at the ready!

any other thoughts?

(apart from sending it back as i can't afford to at the moment)

 

[fontmoss]

send it back


(cheaper than filling it with WD40 and having to send it back anyway)