55-200mm VR focus noise

SOURCE: Parts and service manual of Nikon ED AFNikkor 80-200mm 1:2.8 D zoom lens

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Fred Block

• 289 Answers
• Posted on Apr 24, 2009

SOURCE: Auto focus at full zoom not responding Nikon D80 with 18-200mm VR

Hi - I own this lens and it manually focuses at all focal lengths (hard to see at 18mm unless your subject is extremly close). You may need to get the lens checked. BTW - Mine was set as follows when I checked for you:

• D80 was "on"
• M/A
• VR = Off
• Normal (not Active)

SOURCE: Nikon DX 55-200mm lens

Hi, I had this problem and found that the level inside the camera for the exposure shutter was bent inwards. This was preventing the lens from adjusting the exposure and also from autofocusing. To fix I just bent it back outwards

SOURCE: nikon lens 55-200 nikon dx vr

So does mine, that is the VR releasing, it is normal.

SOURCE: AF-S DX VR Zoom NIkkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G is not focusing

Your motor may have gone bad. Try sending it to PhotoTech Repair Service in NYC. They are Nikon authorized, and can do the repair under warranty if you still have it. Also if you join they're facebook page, they will give you a 10% discount.
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