Nikon 800/6.3 S repair

[SilverSurfer]

Stop whining - the new 800 PF is a fraction of the weight of my old AFS version ...

And he has to carry it uphill, against the wind, everywhere he goes....

 

[glsmith9823]

Just out of curiosity. Did anyone else use a 800/6.3 to image the eclipse, or any other pf lens for that matter?

I used a 600 /6.3 in Northern Vermont, no issues

 

[jfbacks]

Final update. The lens was repaired under warranty. Description of repair was fogged lens element. As long as it took I presume it was the pf element. Whoever said it might have been overheated vaporizing some of the drive mechanism lubricant was probably right. I'm still baffled as to what I did to do that. I guess I may have tuned the camera off, took the filter off and left it pointing at the sun although I don't remember doing that. Of course I can't remember squat anymore.

 

[Whiskeyman]

Final update. The lens was repaired under warranty. Description of repair was fogged lens element. As long as it took I presume it was the pf element. Whoever said it might have been overheated vaporizing some of the drive mechanism lubricant was probably right. I'm still baffled as to what I did to do that. I guess I may have tuned the camera off, took the filter off and left it pointing at the sun although I don't remember doing that. Of course I can't remember squat anymore.

I'm pleased it worked out well for you. What makes you think that it had to do with drive mechanism lubricant vaporization?

 

[jfbacks]

I'm pleased it worked out well for you. What makes you think that it had to do with drive mechanism lubricant vaporization?

An earlier post by Roy. I guess just getting hot could mess up a pf element.

 

[wotan1]

Sounds like that sort of thing has happened before.

 

[Fishboy1952]

Thanks Jeff. Appreciate the update.

 

[AlanB313]

Glad your lens is back and Nikon took care of it!