Brent Burzycki
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2 batteries in the grip for me..
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D100 - 70-200VR - Intermint. PROBLEMS!!!! HELP
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howard
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Brent,
The 70-200 has had quite a few initial problems that showed up on this forum a while ago. If you do a search you can probably find these. Additionally, There is website that details some of these. http://www.digitaldingus.com/d100lounge/afs70200vr.html
I eventually had my lens replaced by my dealer. They are great guys! I use a D1X. No problems since the replacement. If your problem is only happening with the 70-200, I would put my money on the lens being the problem and not your camera body.
Good luck.
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Howard
Brent Burzycki
Senior Member
He is looking at it today - we will see what ends up happening..
Dan Basica
Leading Member
I knew I shouldn't have posted nice things about having no problems with my 70-200VR. It is now officially dead. Period. I think it is lens specific, and nothing to do with the body, as my new 24-120 VR works just fine. I've had the 70-200 for a couple months, so I thought I was in the clear.
The problem started by trying to focus in very low light. Couldn't find focus, then about 5 clicks and it is dead. Let it sit for a day or so, the still problem exists. I sort of thought if I ignored it, that it would go away, or that I was doing something stupid like trying to focus closer than the minimum range or something. No luck though, it is dead.
All the tricks posted here and in other threads do not work. Looks like I'll have to send it in. I guess better now than in winter, when I was planning to use it at my kids' ski and snowboard races. I am so bummed, this lens is just fantastic. I guess it still is, as long as I don't want autofocus or VR ;-(
I'm hoping I get the 5-day treatment like a few others here. I will certainly be calling in advance. I bought this lens aware of the issues and feeling that Nikon would stand behind their products. We'll see if that is the case.
On a positive note, maybe I'll get them to throw in a free CCD cleaning ; )
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The problem started by trying to focus in very low light. Couldn't find focus, then about 5 clicks and it is dead. Let it sit for a day or so, the still problem exists. I sort of thought if I ignored it, that it would go away, or that I was doing something stupid like trying to focus closer than the minimum range or something. No luck though, it is dead.
All the tricks posted here and in other threads do not work. Looks like I'll have to send it in. I guess better now than in winter, when I was planning to use it at my kids' ski and snowboard races. I am so bummed, this lens is just fantastic. I guess it still is, as long as I don't want autofocus or VR ;-(
I'm hoping I get the 5-day treatment like a few others here. I will certainly be calling in advance. I bought this lens aware of the issues and feeling that Nikon would stand behind their products. We'll see if that is the case.
On a positive note, maybe I'll get them to throw in a free CCD cleaning ;
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Dan Basica
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Brent Burzycki
Senior Member
To me that would be unacceptable...
Mike Elman wrote:
Well I brought my 70-200VR and D100 into Nikon's Torrance repair facility. They kept both the camera and lens. My 70-200VR occasionaly would stop focusing. I was not using my MB-D100 grip at the time. It happened during my one on one seesion with Ron Reznick. I handed the camera to Ron and he couldn't find any wrong with it. After about two minutes it came back to life and on the same battery and it worked for another 100 plus outdoor shots. I really think Nikon has a firmware problem. I think the lens and camera stop communicating with each other and that causes the lens to shut down. Just my opinion. They told me it would take 5 to 7 business days to get it back.
Mike55
Well I brought my 70-200VR and D100 into Nikon's Torrance repair facility. They kept both the camera and lens. My 70-200VR occasionaly would stop focusing. I was not using my MB-D100 grip at the time. It happened during my one on one seesion with Ron Reznick. I handed the camera to Ron and he couldn't find any wrong with it. After about two minutes it came back to life and on the same battery and it worked for another 100 plus outdoor shots. I really think Nikon has a firmware problem. I think the lens and camera stop communicating with each other and that causes the lens to shut down. Just my opinion. They told me it would take 5 to 7 business days to get it back.
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Dan Basica
Leading Member
Mike,
Let us know what happens.
Thanks!
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Dan Basica
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Let us know what happens.
Thanks!
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Dan Basica
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Mike Elman wrote:
Dan I certainly will. When the lens and camera are ready I should go down there with my Canon GL1 camcorder and video tape the whole thing. It should be quite a performance. I really don't expect a full explanation of what was wrong.
Mike55
Dan I certainly will. When the lens and camera are ready I should go down there with my Canon GL1 camcorder and video tape the whole thing. It should be quite a performance. I really don't expect a full explanation of what was wrong.
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Brent Burzycki
Senior Member
Guarenteed - Nikon will not admit there is a defect..
They will just fix it..
We do that at my work - it called:
"MODIFIED TO FACTORY SPEC"
They will just fix it..
We do that at my work - it called:
"MODIFIED TO FACTORY SPEC"
Dan Basica
Leading Member
My 70-200VR that is. After hysterical panic and posting here, I reviewed and reset ALL the settings on the camera (D100) and lens and it is now working. My 12-year old has been using the camera and 60 micro to take flower photos, and he's been setting focus to manual. When the 70-200 appeared to be non-functional, I checked the lens and camera setttings, but didn't actually reset them. My guess is that perhaps when the camera focus setting was switched from M back to S, it may not have been completely engaged. Moral: Don't panic and check everything.
I know for a fact that I had one failure incident during use, which seemed to be caused by not being able to gain focus. I then heard about 5 click sounds from the lens and it went dead. But at this point I'm crossing my fingers again and hoping this was a one time anomoly.
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Dan Basica
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I know for a fact that I had one failure incident during use, which seemed to be caused by not being able to gain focus. I then heard about 5 click sounds from the lens and it went dead. But at this point I'm crossing my fingers again and hoping this was a one time anomoly.
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Dan Basica
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Eric Freibrun
Well-known member
Sorry if this has been addressed - has anyone had the types of problems described with this lens on an F5 or F100? Many thanks, Eric
Dan,
I have not read the above posts so maybe I am repeating some info.
Just remember that the manual says that you may hear "noises" if you turn of the camera with the vr engaged (it also says it is not a problem).
Check the lens manual.
Kind regards
Raul
(a 12-old with a D100?)
I have not read the above posts so maybe I am repeating some info.
Just remember that the manual says that you may hear "noises" if you turn of the camera with the vr engaged (it also says it is not a problem).
Check the lens manual.
Kind regards
Raul
(a 12-old with a D100?)
jhill
Leading Member
I had the same problem, the problem got worse over time. I sent it in to Nikon and they repaired the contacts and it works fine now. I believe they had a "bad batch" as there have been a lot of these. It would be worth comparing serial numbers to bound the problem batch.
Two I know of with the same issue were 208565 and 208720.
John
Two I know of with the same issue were 208565 and 208720.
John
Thom Hogan
Forum Pro
Since autofocus issues keep coming up, I'll give everyone a preview of an article I was going to post later this month on my site: http://www.bythom.com/autofocus.htm .
Not firing, by the way, is often a symptom of a sensor not reporting enough information to the camera (dirty, not enough contrast esp. off center sensors in low light, camera set with a Closest Subject Priority enabled, etc.).
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Thom Hogan
author, Nikon Field Guide & Nikon Flash Guide
author, Complete Guides to the Nikon D100, D1, D1h, & D1x and Fujifilm S2
http://www.bythom.com
Dan Basica
Leading Member
Thanks Raul. I do know the noises are normal; what wasn't normal was when the lens wouldn't do anything afterwords.
And yes, I do let my 12-year old use the camera around the house/neighborhood when I'm not there (with strict rules in place of course). Do I get extra points for this? (ha! ha!) He is very careful, and knows not to do anything to any controls unless I've showed him how. His macro stuff is coming along nicely; I'll post a few of his pics for review. He's already suggested to me that I should buy him his own body and then we could share lenses. Prices even for used D100 is way too steep though. For now, it does make for good father/son outings.
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Dan Basica
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And yes, I do let my 12-year old use the camera around the house/neighborhood when I'm not there (with strict rules in place of course). Do I get extra points for this? (ha! ha!) He is very careful, and knows not to do anything to any controls unless I've showed him how. His macro stuff is coming along nicely; I'll post a few of his pics for review. He's already suggested to me that I should buy him his own body and then we could share lenses. Prices even for used D100 is way too steep though. For now, it does make for good father/son outings.
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Dan Basica
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Dan
, it does make
Kindest regards
Raul
, it does make
You can bet on that. There are not many like you around, you'll get a lot out of that besides shouwing the young man how to become a photographer.
Kindest regards
Raul
Brent Burzycki
Senior Member
Serial # 200835 and it has issues...
Brent Burzycki
Senior Member
I think this is definately lens related...
it is just dead - not hunting - not anyhting - and it will be fine and then just go dead.. it seems worse if I hold the camera from the body only for some reason with the 70-200 attached... Not that I shoot that way but it does seem if I stress the lens to body junction it might come out of alignment enought to misalign the pins..
But who knows
it is just dead - not hunting - not anyhting - and it will be fine and then just go dead.. it seems worse if I hold the camera from the body only for some reason with the 70-200 attached... Not that I shoot that way but it does seem if I stress the lens to body junction it might come out of alignment enought to misalign the pins..
But who knows
Thom Hogan
Forum Pro
Could be. But remember, that's also exactly the symptom you see in Dynamic AF mode with CSP on and one sensor not seeing contrast (can be dust on the sensor, too). Especially with VR lenses, all FIVE AF sensors are active all the time, so you MUST isolate the fact that it isn't settings or dirt.
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Thom Hogan
author, Nikon Field Guide & Nikon Flash Guide
author, Complete Guides to the Nikon D100, D1, D1h, & D1x and Fujifilm S2
http://www.bythom.com
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