Old Sigma Super Wide II cannot be used on EOS400D?

kanki · 5th December 2007

Hi,

My uncle got a Sigma Super Wide II f2.8 24mm lens and i have an EOS400D. The lens can be mounted on the body and I can even auto focus with it. However when i click the shutter button to snap photo, an error message pop out which says "EF99 Please switch off and switch on".

I did a search in google, it says that I will need to send the lens to re-chip in order to get it work on my 400D body, if so, how much will the re-chip cost and does it worth that cost?

I'm still very new to photography, and kit lens is the only lens i have...
hope you can gimme advices.

Frijj · 5th December 2007

Best to call up Sigma marketing to find out the cost. They might not even be able to rechip the lens if it's too old.

I was told by them (for another lens) that it'd cost about $150.

Russ · 5th December 2007

I AVOID Sigma lenses generally. I had 2 from 1995 or so and they could not work when I got my 300D and had to sell them off very cheaply ($50 each). They could NOT rechip.

If I had bought Canon lenses I would have LOST less money.

The least I expect from Sigma is to make sure rechipping is available even if the lens is from the 1990s....

LancerCK · 5th December 2007

Originally Posted by kanki

Hi,

My uncle got a Sigma Super Wide II f2.8 24mm lens and i have an EOS400D. The lens can be mounted on the body and I can even auto focus with it. However when i click the shutter button to snap photo, an error message pop out which says "EF99 Please switch off and switch on".

I did a search in google, it says that I will need to send the lens to re-chip in order to get it work on my 400D body, if so, how much will the re-chip cost and does it worth that cost?

I'm still very new to photography, and kit lens is the only lens i have...
hope you can gimme advices.

At least you got the Err99. for mine Sigma 400mm, the camera (both the 400D and the EOS 5 film) will just power down with the mirror lock up. I have to take out the lens and switch off then on the camera again to get them back to norm. No more Sigma for me

denniskee · 5th December 2007

i have this lens too. it will work with all eos film cameras. for digital, it will only work with models before 10D.

kanki · 5th December 2007

which means, i should just leave this sigma lens aside and use the money to 'rechip' it to buy useful lens.
a bit waste leh...

Frijj · 5th December 2007

well, call up sigma marketing to find out lah! A phone call to them will cost you next to nothing.

5th December 2007	#1
kanki Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 64	Old Sigma Super Wide II cannot be used on EOS400D? Hi, My uncle got a Sigma Super Wide II f2.8 24mm lens and i have an EOS400D. The lens can be mounted on the body and I can even auto focus with it. However when i click the shutter button to snap photo, an error message pop out which says "EF99 Please switch off and switch on". I did a search in google, it says that I will need to send the lens to re-chip in order to get it work on my 400D body, if so, how much will the re-chip cost and does it worth that cost? I'm still very new to photography, and kit lens is the only lens i have... hope you can gimme advices.

5th December 2007	#2
Frijj Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 970	Re: Old Sigma Super Wide II cannot be used on EOS400D? Best to call up Sigma marketing to find out the cost. They might not even be able to rechip the lens if it's too old. I was told by them (for another lens) that it'd cost about $150.

5th December 2007	#3
Russ Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pasir Ris Posts: 1,613	Re: Old Sigma Super Wide II cannot be used on EOS400D? I AVOID Sigma lenses generally. I had 2 from 1995 or so and they could not work when I got my 300D and had to sell them off very cheaply ($50 each). They could NOT rechip. If I had bought Canon lenses I would have LOST less money. The least I expect from Sigma is to make sure rechipping is available even if the lens is from the 1990s....

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denniskee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: bukit batok Posts: 4,211	Re: Old Sigma Super Wide II cannot be used on EOS400D? i have this lens too. it will work with all eos film cameras. for digital, it will only work with models before 10D. __________________ photography makes one sees things from all angles.

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kanki Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 64	Re: Old Sigma Super Wide II cannot be used on EOS400D? which means, i should just leave this sigma lens aside and use the money to 'rechip' it to buy useful lens. a bit waste leh...