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Fuji 14mm Focus Ring Slop

Started May 27, 2016 | Discussions
jchabalk Regular Member • Posts: 123
Fuji 14mm Focus Ring Slop

I just received my 14mm... (purchased when the sale started). Put it on the camera for the first time tonight and there's a slight bit of play back and forth of the focus ring when it's slid forward to the autofocus position.

Can anyone comment on whether that's normal or not?

I have a 23mm 1.4 also and there's no play at all in the focus ring when it's in autofocus mode - on this 14mm i have it's definitely not firmly fixed in place.

The Serial Number starts: 48A0

Any idea if that's been recently built?

I'm going to go shoot it tomorrow - if the focus ring is bunk though i'll likely swap it for another.

PenPix Veteran Member • Posts: 3,261
Re: Fuji 14mm Focus Ring Slop

I checked my lens and there is a slight sideways movement of 1/4 mm or so.  Quite tight otherwise.

jm10 Veteran Member • Posts: 3,715
Re: Fuji 14mm Focus Ring Slop

Agree with the previous poster - a fraction of a mm play; not a concern.

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slimandy Forum Pro • Posts: 17,161
Re: Fuji 14mm Focus Ring Slop

It's not something I have tested for but neither is it something I have ever noticed.

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