Fixing Nikon 24-85 AFS VR autofocus hunting problem … by David HK November 2019
Fixing Nikon 24-85 AFS VR autofocus hunting problem … by David HK November 2019 I’ve dropped this lens twice in the past few months, the 1 st drop was at waist height, luckily the lens (attached to a D800 body) hit my wife’s toes first, the lens UV filter was broken. 2 nd drop was from my thighs while I was sitting on a park wood bench. Since then, the autofocus will need to “hunt” around to get a focus when it is zoomed, and sometimes may not focus at all. This lens is out of warranty, and the cost of repair will be expensive, likely to be at 2/3 the cost of the lens. I’ve been ‘guessing’ the issue is mechanical, not electronic, as the drops likely have affected some moving parts rather than electronic parts. I researched and watched lots of Nikon lens repair videos, one video drew my attention, the lens is Nikon 18-105 DX, also autofocus problem, it shown the repair is to take out the autofocus module (with the SWM motor and gears intact), pressed all gea
