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Feb 20, 2021 18:42:50   #
B1webmail
 
usmclsc wrote:
Flipper: Although your post was 8 years ago, I have to thank you. I have a Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 GII ED lens that I've had for a number of years. I recently went to use my lens, and the autofocus wouldn't work. I could focus manually, but no matter what settings I used, I couldn't get the autofocus to work. I tried cleaning the contacts and even tried using it on both my Nikon cameras, but no luck. I tried your method of moving the focus ring back and forth really quick 15 or so times, and voila, the autofocus worked! Damn! Saved me $2300 for a new one! THANK YOU!
Flipper: Although your post was 8 years ago, I ha... (show quote)


Can you please clarify which ring you turned fast. The focus ring or the lens in the mount unlocked? I have the same issue with my 70-200 ED VR. Thanks

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Feb 20, 2021 18:45:53   #
B1webmail
 
Can you please clarify which ring you turned fast. The focus ring or the lens in the mount unlocked? I have the same issue with my 70-200 ED VR. Thanks

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Feb 20, 2021 19:21:39   #
Bill_de Loc: US
 
B1webmail wrote:
Can you please clarify which ring you turned fast. The focus ring or the lens in the mount unlocked? I have the same issue with my 70-200 ED VR. Thanks


Considering you responded to someone who made a total of one post, and that was last April, you might not get a response. The original post on this thread was in 2013.

If you have a question, or problem you would like to describe, you should create a new thread.

Good Luck!

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Feb 20, 2021 22:25:54   #
b13webmail
 
Ok thanks. I will do that.

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Apr 11, 2021 10:54:23   #
PNB50 Loc: Bucks County, PA
 
usmclsc wrote:
Flipper: Although your post was 8 years ago, I have to thank you. I have a Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 GII ED lens that I've had for a number of years. I recently went to use my lens, and the autofocus wouldn't work. I could focus manually, but no matter what settings I used, I couldn't get the autofocus to work. I tried cleaning the contacts and even tried using it on both my Nikon cameras, but no luck. I tried your method of moving the focus ring back and forth really quick 15 or so times, and voila, the autofocus worked! Damn! Saved me $2300 for a new one! THANK YOU!
Flipper: Although your post was 8 years ago, I ha... (show quote)


Just saw this post. Had the exact same problem. Just tries the "cure" and it works. Problem likely developed from lack of use. Many thanks!

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Apr 11, 2021 22:41:35   #
b13webmail
 
Which cure did you do? Which ring focus or zoom? Thanks.

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Apr 11, 2021 23:01:27   #
Bill_de Loc: US
 
Boobarf wrote:
My Autofocus on my Nikon 70-200 f2.8 stopped functioning while shooting about a month ago, the night before a two week trip across the US. As soon as I returned, I took it back to the camera shop where it was purchased in March of this year. They tested on their d7000, same result, no auto focus, VR was fine. They sent it off to Nikon and it came back yesterday. I put it on my D7000 and it functioned for about 3 shots and stopped working again. All of my other lenses function just fine and I'm convinced that there is a lens problem beyond Nikon's first shot at the fix-

Their report: ADJ AF Operation, ADJ resolution test, CKD to good working order, General check and clean.

Taking it back to the shop again tomorrow- frustrating as I'm heading up to the Sierra's next week for a camping trip, without my favorite lens.

Any thoughts on what the problem might be?
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Most likely a bad AF-s motor. I had an 800mm that went back to Melville three time and came back the same way. It would focus for a bit and then quit. On the fourth trip to Melville they admitted it was the motor, but said they weren't allowed to work on it. That lens had to go back to Nikon Lab in Japan. When I finally got it back the focus motor worked, but no matter what I did I couldn't get a tack sharp picture. Originally it was stellar.

I wound up selling the lens to someone who said they could fix it. I missed having it, so bought a new one. It is stellar!

If I was younger I would have continued playing the send it back an forth game. But after more than six months it just wasn't worth it.

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Dec 4, 2021 20:30:42   #
JohnBoy5562 Loc: Alabama
 
usmclsc wrote:
Flipper: Although your post was 8 years ago, I have to thank you. I have a Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 GII ED lens that I've had for a number of years. I recently went to use my lens, and the autofocus wouldn't work. I could focus manually, but no matter what settings I used, I couldn't get the autofocus to work. I tried cleaning the contacts and even tried using it on both my Nikon cameras, but no luck. I tried your method of moving the focus ring back and forth really quick 15 or so times, and voila, the autofocus worked! Damn! Saved me $2300 for a new one! THANK YOU!
Flipper: Although your post was 8 years ago, I ha... (show quote)


So glad I found this post I had the same problem and did what you said now my Nikon 70-200 autofocus again. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

PS I took the lens off the camera and turned the focus ring back and forth 15 time like stated in the the post and it works.

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Dec 5, 2021 08:35:11   #
BebuLamar
 
Boobarf wrote:
My Autofocus on my Nikon 70-200 f2.8 stopped functioning while shooting about a month ago, the night before a two week trip across the US. As soon as I returned, I took it back to the camera shop where it was purchased in March of this year. They tested on their d7000, same result, no auto focus, VR was fine. They sent it off to Nikon and it came back yesterday. I put it on my D7000 and it functioned for about 3 shots and stopped working again. All of my other lenses function just fine and I'm convinced that there is a lens problem beyond Nikon's first shot at the fix-

Their report: ADJ AF Operation, ADJ resolution test, CKD to good working order, General check and clean.

Taking it back to the shop again tomorrow- frustrating as I'm heading up to the Sierra's next week for a camping trip, without my favorite lens.

Any thoughts on what the problem might be?
My Autofocus on my Nikon 70-200 f2.8 stopped funct... (show quote)


My guess is that they didn't find the problem. All they did was adjusting and checking. I wouldn't bring my hope up that they would fix it this time.

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