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Zoom lens won't focus

TomCo · 2015-08-27 16:23:47

I got a Nikon 28-80mm f3.5/5.6 AF-D as part of a job lot for a Nikon F3. One of the elements was loose in the lens so I removed the front element and press fit the element back into place (with reference to an internal diagram). So far so good, but at 28mm the focus at infinity is slightly off and gets worse as you move to…

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TomCo

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I got a Nikon 28-80mm f3.5/5.6 AF-D as part of a job lot for a Nikon F3. One of the elements was loose in the lens so I removed the front element and press fit the element back into place (with reference to an internal diagram).

So far so good, but at 28mm the focus at infinity is slightly off and gets worse as you move to 80mm. Its as if the manual focus ring isn't turning enough.

Does anyone have this lens to confirm how far the manual focus ring can turn normally?

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