Can A Broken AF Motor Be Repaired?

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kristentyler

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Hi All,

I've got a Nikon 17-55 f2.8 lens that is taking perfectly fine focused images up close, but anything far away is blurry. I bought this lens used in 2012, and the owner had it for a couple of years before that. It has had a lot of use, but is this

A. Normal for a nikon lens? and B. Is this fixable?

Thank you! :rapture:
 
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WayneF

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First, the simple try. Make sure Auto Focus (AF) is turned on. The cameras have a switch on front, sort of under the lens, at about 4 O'clock position around the lens, looking at the front. AF is on, M is manual focus. We can accidentally hit that switch and change it.

Some lenses also have an AF switch on them. Don't know about that one.
 
Horoscope Fish

Horoscope Fish

Senior Member
kristentyler said:
Hi All,

I've got a Nikon 17-55 f2.8 lens that is taking perfectly fine focused images up close, but anything far away is blurry. I bought this lens used in 2012, and the owner had it for a couple of years before that. It has had a lot of use, but is this

A. Normal for a nikon lens? and B. Is this fixable?

Thank you! :rapture:
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Is this the lens I diagnosed with a busted AF motor in a previous thread... This sounds familiar. Anyway as to your questions:

A: Unfortunately it's not all THAT uncommon. I would not call it "normal", however.

B: Doable? Absolutely. It will also set you back somewhere in the realm of $500, or thereabouts.
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