My Nikon AF-S 28-70mm f2.8D (is sick)

[shadowlands]

OK, I'm doing a graduation shoot out in Austin (UT) this past weekend.
The auto-focus goes out on my Nikon AF-S 28-70mm f2.8D. I was bummed.
Did most of the shoot with my 80-200 f2.8, and when I needed the 28-70, I simply slapped on my 50mm f1.4D (glad I brought it).
To make a long story short. Lens wasn't dropped or damaged. It's weird. Auto-focus stopped working, most of the time. Occasionally, it will work. The information we see, when looking through the view-finder? Well, it goes black... no information, when the auto-focus stops working.
I'm shipping it to KEH today, during lunch. I'm out of warranty, so I wanted to give them a shot at it, this time around.

 

[astroNikon]

Back when I was looking at the 24-70, 28-70 and 35-70s I read alot of the AFS of the 28-70s going dead. Luckily I didn't have the money for one and bought a 35-70. But, I'd still like to have one.

bummer about the AFS
one reason I like the AF-D (non-S) .. after reading so much of AFS's dying it scare me away for a bit. But now I have some AFS lenses.

 

[shadowlands]

Back when I was looking at the 24-70, 28-70 and 35-70s I read alot of the AFS of the 28-70s going dead. Luckily I didn't have the money for one and bought a 35-70. But, I'd still like to have one.

bummer about the AFS
one reason I like the AF-D (non-S) .. after reading so much of AFS's dying it scare me away for a bit. But now I have some AFS lenses.

I hear ya! It's my only AF-S lens. When it died, my AF 50mm saved my butt. But it's worth learning about the issue/needed repair.
If it's $300 or less, I'm happy. If it's $400, I'll be bummed out....

 

[fjrabon]

This is what has always terrified me about really expensive AF-S lenses. My 80-200 AF-D f/2.8 still works like a charm, it's completely physical, all that could really happen is the in camera focus motor burns out, at which point it could either be replaced, or I could buy a new one.

 

[astroNikon]

FWIW .. the LensAcrossAmerica #2 or 3 . the 28-70 (variable aperture) AF-D stopped working and it was push-pull. Somehow the internal mechanisms got damaged.

But my AF-D lenses are humming along just fine too.

 

[shadowlands]

KEH will have it Wednesday. I'll know soon after. In the past, I've used Nikon but with items under warranty.
KEH communicates more effectively...

 

[otherprof]

OK, I'm doing a graduation shoot out in Austin (UT) this past weekend.
The auto-focus goes out on my Nikon AF-S 28-70mm f2.8D. I was bummed.
Did most of the shoot with my 80-200 f2.8, and when I needed the 28-70, I simply slapped on my 50mm f1.4D (glad I brought it).
To make a long story short. Lens wasn't dropped or damaged. It's weird. Auto-focus stopped working, most of the time. Occasionally, it will work. The information we see, when looking through the view-finder? Well, it goes black... no information, when the auto-focus stops working.
I'm shipping it to KEH today, during lunch. I'm out of warranty, so I wanted to give them a shot at it, this time around.

You probably know this but . . . if you registered the lens with Nikon, they add 4 years to the warranty. I'm not sure if you are thinking about a 1 year warranty or not, but it was worth a shot.

 

[shadowlands]

OK, I'm doing a graduation shoot out in Austin (UT) this past weekend.
The auto-focus goes out on my Nikon AF-S 28-70mm f2.8D. I was bummed.
Did most of the shoot with my 80-200 f2.8, and when I needed the 28-70, I simply slapped on my 50mm f1.4D (glad I brought it).
To make a long story short. Lens wasn't dropped or damaged. It's weird. Auto-focus stopped working, most of the time. Occasionally, it will work. The information we see, when looking through the view-finder? Well, it goes black... no information, when the auto-focus stops working.
I'm shipping it to KEH today, during lunch. I'm out of warranty, so I wanted to give them a shot at it, this time around.

You probably know this but . . . if you registered the lens with Nikon, they add 4 years to the warranty. I'm not sure if you are thinking about a 1 year warranty or not, but it was worth a shot.

Wish that were the case. Bought it used a few years ago. Fingers crossed that it's nothing horrible.

 

[shadowlands]

keh.com got my lens today! I'm sure I'll know more in a few days. Fingers crossed.

 

[astroNikon]

Any news on the damage cost ?

 

[shadowlands]

Any news on the damage cost ?

Nothing yet. I just reached out. Hope they don't hit me with a bomb. Either way, it should be less than my dental visits.

 

[astroNikon]

send them some teeth ...

 

[Tailgunner]

It maybe better to pick up a used one off ebay or something. I remember buying mine used around $900 some years ago but I see them around $600-700. I'm just going to upgrade to a 24-70mm if mine ever fails.

 

[shadowlands]

It maybe better to pick up a used one off ebay or something. I remember buying mine used around $900 some years ago but I see them around $600-700. I'm just going to upgrade to a 24-70mm if mine ever fails.

Keeping the faith. Repair should be $195.00 if I don't need a new AF-S motor. If I do, it will cost more, of course.

 

[shadowlands]

My lens is on its way back to me!!! Repair was $195.00. It didn't need an auto-focus motor!!!
I honestly don't yet know what it was. All I know is it was done for the flat rate repair of $195.00, so I'm happy.
I'll know more soon. I'll let y'all know. Glad I sent it to keh.com.