200-500 nikon

Listers,

My 200-500 lens often will not focus. I will pick out a subject some 200 ft away and it will not go. Then try a subject at 20 ft and try no go.

Two moments later NO issue works fine.

???


It does make a great Photo when it works>

Light condition?
Focusing mode used?
Exemple?

I've had mine since day one. No problems. You get what you pay for. And, you have to know how to use it.

Also in addition to Marcel questions it would help if you would list your camera.

If you fill out your profile and add the camera gear we can better answer any questions that you might have.
You can do that at http://nikonites.com/profile.php?do=editprofile

Under camera just put the model number like D7100; Once you put the first letter like D you will see a list of all the cameras in the database pop up. The more numbers you put in the smaller the list becomes. When you see your camera just click on it, Be sure to click on "Save Changes" in the lower right corner.

Thanks

today the lens would NOT function in auto focus. When home I moved all the switches several times and it works fine.
Both this lens and the 70-300 will not focus from reasonably near to far. I need to "help" them by focusing mid way and them far.

In all cases the light is good with contrasting backgrounds.

01301johnny said:

today the lens would NOT function in auto focus. When home I moved all the switches several times and it works fine.
Both this lens and the 70-300 will not focus from reasonably near to far. I need to "help" them by focusing mid way and them far.

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What camera?
What focus mode?
What switches have you moved.

You're asking for help but provide no information.

01301johnny said:

today the lens would NOT function in auto focus. When home I moved all the switches several times and it works fine.
Both this lens and the 70-300 will not focus from reasonably near to far. I need to "help" them by focusing mid way and them far.

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If it's not just the 200-500 but also another lens, it sounds like your camera body may be having a problem or has a configuring setting that is hurting you. Without more info, it's hard to provide more help other than to point you back to the camera itself rather than the lens.


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