Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8 Auto focus issue: Anyone experience autofocus intermittently stopping on this lens? Will start working again after manipulating the manual focus ring back and forth...

Jesterman

Anyone experience autofocus intermittently stopping on this lens? Will start working again after manipulating the manual focus ring back and forth a number of times and be spot on but will eventually stop again. Planning to send it to Nikon but concerned about what repair will cost.

Bill_de Loc: US

First I would clean the contacts on the camera & lens.

Then:

https://www.nikonusa.com/en/service-and-support/service-and-repair.page

Click on 'Set up Repair"

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coolhanduke Loc: Redondo Beach, CA

No, never had that issue but by the description it sound like it might be the switch which hopefully would not cost that much. Nikon will give you an estimate which you will have to approve.
The thing is, if you don’t get it fixed. It’s not reliable when you need it and worth nothing if you try to sell.
Good luck.

Jesterman

Thank you

Jesterman

Thank you am hopeful on repair since when it is working it is spot on.

PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA

Jesterman wrote:

Thank you

If you clicked "quote reply" under the post you are answering as I did here, we can tell who you are thanking.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

AF mechanism breaking down seems to be a common fact to Nikon lenses. It has happened to me and it did also to a professional friend of mine.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Jesterman wrote:

Anyone experience autofocus intermittently stopping on this lens? Will start working again after manipulating the manual focus ring back and forth a number of times and be spot on but will eventually stop again. Planning to send it to Nikon but concerned about what repair will cost.

Call them, 1-800-645-6687

chrisg-optical Loc: New York, NY

Jesterman wrote:

Anyone experience autofocus intermittently stopping on this lens? Will start working again after manipulating the manual focus ring back and forth a number of times and be spot on but will eventually stop again. Planning to send it to Nikon but concerned about what repair will cost.

No this is not normal with this lens. With intermittent symptoms such as this always try the quickest and cheapest fixes first...cleans contacts on lens, flip switch from A to M and back to A again (sometimes these switches are hit accidentally in the course of use), turn camera off, dismount and remount lens again, firmware check - make sure up to date on both camera and lens. If all that checks and it still is flaky, then send it off to Nikon!

Jesterman

camerapapi wrote:

AF mechanism breaking down seems to be a common fact to Nikon lenses. It has happened to me and it did also to a professional friend of mine.

Thanks hopefully the repair is not too horrible.

Jesterman

chrisg-optical wrote:

No this is not normal with this lens. With intermittent symptoms such as this always try the quickest and cheapest fixes first...cleans contacts on lens, flip switch from A to M and back to A again (sometimes these switches are hit accidentally in the course of use), turn camera off, dismount and remount lens again, firmware check - make sure up to date on both camera and lens. If all that checks and it still is flaky, then send it off to Nikon!

Thanks, tried all that so off to Nikon it is.

Jesterman

PHRubin wrote:

If you clicked "quote reply" under the post you are answering as I did here, we can tell who you are thanking.

Thanks been just clicking reply thinking that would work. Too much facebook I guess.

Jesterman

Bill_de wrote:

First I would clean the contacts on the camera & lens.

Then:

https://www.nikonusa.com/en/service-and-support/service-and-repair.page

Click on 'Set up Repair"

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Thanks guess repair it is.

Jesterman

coolhanduke wrote:

No, never had that issue but by the description it sound like it might be the switch which hopefully would not cost that much. Nikon will give you an estimate which you will have to approve.
The thing is, if you don’t get it fixed. It’s not reliable when you need it and worth nothing if you try to sell.
Good luck.

Thanks guess I'll be sending it to Nikon and hoping repair is not too bad.

delder Loc: Maryland

Jesterman wrote:

Anyone experience autofocus intermittently stopping on this lens? Will start working again after manipulating the manual focus ring back and forth a number of times and be spot on but will eventually stop again. Planning to send it to Nikon but concerned about what repair will cost.

My 35-70 AF DX lens will sometimes hunt in AF. I swith to Manual for a while and try again.
ALSO, AF can get confused...