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<blockquote data-quote="rocketman122" data-source="post: 425784" data-attributes="member: 14443">if you use enough bubble wrap and stabilize it in a box, which means wrapping the lens itself then in the box using 4 &quot;taped&quot; balls of bubble wrap (the smallest bubbles) in the 4 corners, you could throw it from the 2nd floor ithout an issue. you can also double box it. put it in a shoe box then use their ups boxes to box that. double suspended padding. which means padding to lesn. 4 corners padding, then box that in another box with 4 bubble wrapped balls in corners to hold it in air. so stop whining <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />funny you mentioned the 17-35 AFS. friday I shot a wedding with my friend who has this lens and his is &quot;chirping&quot; also. I think you should contact nikon cause it might even be a waste to send it for repair as I dont think they dont repair first gen SWM. I had my 28-70 repaired. <a href="http://nikonites.com/general-lenses/20949-sending-my-lens-repair-taiwan-nrc-nikon-rumors-70-200-vr1-restoration.html" target="_blank">http://nikonites.com/general-lenses/20949-sending-my-lens-repair-taiwan-nrc-nikon-rumors-70-200-vr1-restoration.html</a>very happy with the repair. have it for a year+ now and very happy.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="rocketman122, post: 425784, member: 14443"] if you use enough bubble wrap and stabilize it in a box, which means wrapping the lens itself then in the box using 4 "taped" balls of bubble wrap (the smallest bubbles) in the 4 corners, you could throw it from the 2nd floor ithout an issue. you can also double box it. put it in a shoe box then use their ups boxes to box that. double suspended padding. which means padding to lesn. 4 corners padding, then box that in another box with 4 bubble wrapped balls in corners to hold it in air. so stop whining ;) funny you mentioned the 17-35 AFS. friday I shot a wedding with my friend who has this lens and his is "chirping" also. I think you should contact nikon cause it might even be a waste to send it for repair as I dont think they dont repair first gen SWM. I had my 28-70 repaired. [url]http://nikonites.com/general-lenses/20949-sending-my-lens-repair-taiwan-nrc-nikon-rumors-70-200-vr1-restoration.html[/url] very happy with the repair. have it for a year+ now and very happy. [/QUOTE]

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