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NX11 with 50-200mm lens - doesn't work... :(

Started Feb 19, 2013 | Questions thread
Coldamus Senior Member • Posts: 2,281
Re: NX11 with 50-200mm lens - doesn't work... :(

As your camera works with the 18-55, I think that exonerates the camera. I have an NX10 with the 18-55 (plastic mount) and the 50-200 (metal mount but earlier version than yours).  Metal or plastic mount shouldn't make any difference.  The lens contacts are on a separate plastic insert to the mount itself.  Perhaps that is loose or there might be a loose connection inside the lens.

I thought failure to display the aperture setting might indicate the lens wasn't locking in properly, so I did a little test with my NX10.  If I hold down the lens unlocking button and start to unmount the lens, I can rotate it by maybe 1 mm before the aperture display goes to F-- and as soon as that happens I get a popup message on the display "Lens detached".   If I then rotate it back towards the locked position, the correct f-stop is displayed and I get another popup message, "Lens attached".  That happens well before it clicks back into the locked position, so it doesn't seem to be too critical on mine.

It is a difficult situation for warranty because of the place of purchase being in another country but it does seem to faulty.  Try ringing Samsung support locally to see what they suggest.

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