70-200 f2.8 Camera/Lens Movement

[cotty332000]

I was recently lucky enough to get a new Nikon 70-200 f2.8 VRII which I am over the moon with!

I've noticed that when attached to my D7000 there is a slight rotational movement of the body and lens in a anti clockwise and clockwise direction!

It doesn't affect the lens performance in any way and doesn't bother me!

According to the net/Nikon this is quite normal in large tele zooms and it's down to manufacturing tolerances and is more prone on lower end bodies and pro lenses than on the pro bodies!

Being as this is my first lens of this type I just wanted owners or past owners opinions as to whether it is normal as the internet/Shop suggests or not!

Thanks.

 

[Niall97]

I get some slight movement to a millimetre or less with my 5D2, a friend’s 5D2 also does it, both perform exactly as they should so I’m guessing that it’s perfectly fine.

 

[cotty332000]

I get some slight movement to a millimetre or less with my 5D2, a friend’s 5D2 also does it, both perform exactly as they should so I’m guessing that it’s perfectly fine.

Yes so does mine so unless some errors start to occur I'm happy to leave it be!

Thanks for the reply!

 

[Gary Coyle]

The errors tend to occur with lenses with the aperture ring, "G" lenses are usually OK

 

[cotty332000]

The errors tend to occur with lenses with the aperture ring, "G" lenses are usually OK

This is a G lens Gary!

All well with it apart from the slight movement so not really concerned as it has 2 years warranty so if something should happen as a result it's easily sorted!

Just wondered how common it was really as looking around the net it seems fairly common!

I may mention it if it goes in for service as changing the mount plate should stop it i think!

 

[Gary Coyle]

This is a G lens Gary!

All well with it apart from the slight movement so not really concerned as it has 2 years warranty so if something should happen as a result it's easily sorted!

Just wondered how common it was really as looking around the net it seems fairly common!

I may mention it if it goes in for service as changing the mount plate should stop it i think!

I know it is, im just stating you dont get the usual errors with G lenses, its usually the lenses with aperture rings.

 

[cotty332000]

Spoke to Nikon this morning and they have said that it's perfectly normal for there to be a small amount of movement on this type of lens!

 

[Gary Coyle]

Spoke to Nikon this morning and they have said that it's perfectly normal for there to be a small amount of movement on this type of lens!

the movement only causes issues when the cameras aperture lever fails to make a solid contact with the NON "G" lenses aperture ring lever contact.

An elastic band or a bit of gaffer tape sorts it though.