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NEW 24-70mm f2.8ii Zoom Ring "Ticking" While Zooming

Started Oct 21, 2013 | Discussions thread
anand71 New Member • Posts: 10
Re: NEW 24-70mm f2.8ii Zoom Ring "Ticking" While Zooming

Hi,

I got the lens during the $1699 price from B&H last week. I have the same ticking sound and having owned so many L lenses this sounded strange to me and have RMA'ed for replacement. But it looks like its common on these new 24-70 II lens and might very well be in the new one that I am going to get as well

But looking at the date code (by serial number) it starts wtih 03.... which indicates its March 2013 production and I am surprised the lenses that most of seem to have purchased in past week or so is having March production dates and not anything more recent!

Has anyone gotten the lens recently that is later to March of 2013? If so what does your serial # starts with (first 2 or 4 numbers) and do you also experience the same ticking sound? Trying to see if it has something to so with March batches - 03.... serials.

Thanks

Anand

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