Thanks Maris, I plan a call to KEH Monday morning. They sold it as "Excellent Plus".
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Maris V. Lidaka Sr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 10:14 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Question for owners of FA 80-320/4.5-5.6 > > > I've had one for over a year - you received a defective lens. The 'flop' > you are experiencing is not normal. > > Maris > > Don Sanderson wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 5:49 PM > > To: PDML > > Subject: Question for owners of FA 80-320/4.5-5.6 > > > > > > I bought this lens about a week ago and am reasonably pleased with it > > from 80 to about 200mm. > > From 200 on the forward-most section has A LOT of play. > > With it set at 320mm and focused as close as possible (longest > > extension) very gentle pressure on the very front by the filter > > threads will deflect the front over 5mm. > > Just turning it from right side up to upside down will allow the front > > element to "flop" a bit over 2mm. > > Would those of you who own this lens please tell me if this is normal > > or unusually "sloppy"? > >
