Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted Thanks for trying your lens out. I guess I need to start feeling all the 80-200mm lenses I can to get one that runs smoothly. I am surprised that this would have passed through Leica quality control as it is a very obvious roughness at the 200mm end of the rotation. Simon Ted Grant wrote: > > Hi Tom & Simon, > Your posts made me get off my butt to check the newly arrived 80-200 in > relation to your observations. And I'd like to report mine operates as > smooth as a baby's bottom when racking the lens from end to end with > absolutely no effect as you both describe. > > Nor do I re-call any such effect on the previously destroyed 80-200! in response to: > > > > <<Got another question on the 80-200mm f/4. When I rotated the lens to > the > > 200mm end it seemed to bind a little bit /exhibit a roughness for the last > > 1/8 of a turn. As the lens is metal construction and lubricated, do you > > think this will ease with use or should I look for another lens that does > > not exhibit this binding?>> > > > > I also have the 80-200mm lens and mine does exactly the same thing. I > would > > describe it as a roughness/vibration in the last 1/8 of a turn when > extended > > to the 200mm setting. I'm not familiar with the mechanics of a lens, so I > > couldn't say whether this is a problem or not. > > > > I have not used this lens that much, but is does seem to have improved a > > little with use. > > > > Or it simply could be that I am getting used to feeling it. At any rate, > it > > does not seem to be getting worse or I would have sent the lens in for > Leica > > to have a look. > > > > I also would be curious to find out if all of these lenses have the same > > problem, or just some. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html