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Canon 450D & Tamron 18-200 Err-01 message

Started Oct 31, 2016 | Discussions thread
Lemming51
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Re: Canon 450D & Tamron 18-200 Err-01 message
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Sounds like a faulty ribbon cable within the lens.  The the cable folds and straightens with zoom in and out.  One or more of the wires within it will break.  It'll make connection and work sometimes at some zoom positions and fail at others.

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