Nikon 600PF - Share Photos & Discuss!!!

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maxxus46 said:
in for repair 3 times?? Wow .care to explain? I haven't heard of many issues with this particular lense. Thanks
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Dirt/grit under the focus ring. See my posts a few pages back for more insight, but yeah, it's been disheartening. The 2nd repair was necessary because they didn't get it all out the first time, so technically it's only been 2 separate occurrences.
 
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Will they replace the lense if they can't get it right this time around ? I would ask if the weather seals ( O-rings ) can be replaced while it's in for repairs. It sounds like the sealing was faulty, as it should have kept the sand from getting into the lense. It's also possible the seals didn't get replaced or seated correctly the last time around ? Or worse, they didn't get all the sand out the first time it was in the shop . Good luck and keep us updated

MatthewK said:
Dirt/grit under the focus ring. See my posts a few pages back for more insight, but yeah, it's been disheartening. The 2nd repair was necessary because they didn't get it all out the first time, so technically it's only been 2 separate occurrences.
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ButlerKid said:
I have two weeks of photos almost all using the 600mm f6.3 HERE....... Images are much sharper on my website.

Below are a sampling....all were cropped in post.

Heavy overcast skies and constant rain during the 2 weeks -
600mm f6.3, 1/2500, ISO 20,000!
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DX mode 900mm, f6.3, 1/125, ISO 1,600
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600mm, f6.3, 1/500, ISO 3,200
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I thoroughly enjoyed your album of pictures from Panama - way better than turning on the TV. The picture 'Cinnamon Beard' is the one I kept going back to. Superp all!
 
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maxxus46 said:
Will they replace the lense if they can't get it right this time around ? I would ask if the weather seals ( O-rings ) can be replaced while it's in for repairs. It sounds like the sealing was faulty, as it should have kept the sand from getting into the lense. It's also possible the seals didn't get replaced or seated correctly the last time around ? Or worse, they didn't get all the sand out the first time it was in the shop . Good luck and keep us updated
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The tech stated that my lens was in working order, but was offered a refurb unit exchange if I so desired. I felt that the lens never felt quite the same after the first two repairs, the manual focus ring didn't feel as smooth, and at times the lens made a sort of mechanical grunting sound when manually focusing. In the end decided to take them up on their offer for a refurb unit so that I can get a lens that hasn't been opened up/messed with three times.
 
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MatthewK said:
The tech stated that my lens was in working order, but was offered a refurb unit exchange if I so desired. I felt that the lens never felt quite the same after the first two repairs, the manual focus ring didn't feel as smooth, and at times the lens made a sort of mechanical grunting sound when manually focusing. In the end decided to take them up on their offer for a refurb unit so that I can get a lens that hasn't been opened up/messed with three times.
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Yup, all it takes is one bad Tech to ruin a perfectly good lense. Hopefully the next one is better to you. Take care
 
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ButlerKid said:
I understand your love of the 600 PF. I recently spent 2 weeks in Panama with my new 600 PF and came away stunned by the image quality when shooting in rain and low light that forced my ISOs higher than I would have liked! I, too, sometimes regretted not have my 600 TC with me........but those thoughts quickly faded as I hand held the 600 PF and quickly moved to a new location, dropped to my knees and captured a new image before the bird flew away......all the while not tethered to a big tripod!
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Your Panama pics are fantastic! I'm headed to Costa Rica for a dedicated bird photography trip in April and was going to take my newly acquired, refurbished, 600TC--but now I'm not so sure. I can handhold 600TC for short periods, as I can the 800PF I had been using, but was also going to take a tripod and monopod on the trip. Now I'm thinking I should just take my 600PF.
 
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