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Jul 3, 2021 15:14:21 #

IDguy Loc: Idaho

Think I’ve had mine about 5 years and no issues. Haul it everywhere when driving and one time to Africa.

Nikon put out a recall on it just before my Africa trip. They paid both ways and got it back quickly. I think it had something to do with VR.

Jul 3, 2021 15:18:35 #

IDguy Loc: Idaho

PS: my guess is they inadvertently hit the zoom lock. I know this because it has never happened to me (Ahem…🤬).

Jul 3, 2021 15:19:50 #

IDguy Loc: Idaho

waynew1954 wrote:

I am having this exact problem, so I'm very interested if there is/was a solution. My lens was working just fine and when I was finished shooting at thst location and tried to retract the lens, it hit a physical stop right at the 400mm mark. I've tried everything I can think of over the last two days with

Did you check the zoom lock?

Jul 3, 2021 15:24:48 #

waynew1954 Loc: Utah

This isn't a zoom lock issue, at least not for me and I'm thinking not them either. It does zoom from 500 to about the 400mm mark. But then hits a physical stop (feels just like the stop when you zoom all the way out) on the way to Nikon now...

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