frank_decker
New Member
Hello to everybody on this forum!
I work for some years with Contax/Zeiss MF equipement. The AX teached me how to use AF for good and now I wanted to try a "real" (read "conventional") AF camera. Fortunatly, there is the N1, so I could stay with Contax/Zeiss. This camera works great for me and I find myself using it more and more. I bought a used 24-85mm lens which is great concerning its optical quality.
But there is one point which bothers me a bit and this point is the reason for posting this thread.
I noticed that the front lens tube is a bit wobbly. Especially when fully extended (at 85mm) I can move the front lens tube by about 0.5mm against the rest of the lens (perdendicular to the optical axis). This mechanical play can be seen more clearly in the direction of the guiding rails of the lens tube (that means up/down instead of left/right wobbling). None of my friends has this lens and there is no Contax dealer next to me.
So, if you happen to have this lens, could you try how much play your lens has and tell me about it. From this I can deduce if it would be a good advice to send it to Kyocera for Service.
Thank you in advance,
Frank
I work for some years with Contax/Zeiss MF equipement. The AX teached me how to use AF for good and now I wanted to try a "real" (read "conventional") AF camera. Fortunatly, there is the N1, so I could stay with Contax/Zeiss. This camera works great for me and I find myself using it more and more. I bought a used 24-85mm lens which is great concerning its optical quality.
But there is one point which bothers me a bit and this point is the reason for posting this thread.
I noticed that the front lens tube is a bit wobbly. Especially when fully extended (at 85mm) I can move the front lens tube by about 0.5mm against the rest of the lens (perdendicular to the optical axis). This mechanical play can be seen more clearly in the direction of the guiding rails of the lens tube (that means up/down instead of left/right wobbling). None of my friends has this lens and there is no Contax dealer next to me.
So, if you happen to have this lens, could you try how much play your lens has and tell me about it. From this I can deduce if it would be a good advice to send it to Kyocera for Service.
Thank you in advance,
Frank