Hello Fellow photographers,

I recently purchased a new 24mm AF-D. While shooting this past weekend with the camera mounted on a tripod and using a Nikon polarizing filter, I noticed considerable movement in the lens barrel. When I would adjust the polarizing filter, I could see the image in the view finder moving up and down in relation to the filter adjustment. Upon further inspection, I noticed the barrel will also move front to back and side to side.

Has anyone noticed this looseness in their 24mm AF-D lenses. I have not developed the 5 rolls of film yet, but if it is a problem, I need to return it to B&H asap.

I also did a search on photo.net and found a similar thread, but it related to the front to back movement of the lens barrel and associated "clicking noises". I am iterested in the movement that causes the image in the view finder to change.

Many thanks,

John

-- John Purdy (jpurdy@netwurx.net), July 06, 1999

Answers

The barrel should not have any play in it! I'd send it back to B&H

-- Jim Bridges (jcbejb@worldnet.att.net), July 09, 1999.

I bought one of these yesterday, and it has NO barrel play in any axis; send it back.

-- Bruce Rubenstein (b_rubenstein@yahoo.com), July 10, 1999.