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Mine behaved just the opposite , Great at Close-focus , terrible past 30 mtrs., How..??
Did try the AF fine tune which could Not handle the problem.
As I have other lenses in that Focal range ( 20 f2.8 ..PC-E 24 f3.5..PC 28 f3.5...PC 35 f2.8..zoom 28-45 f4.5..all Nikon ) , I did not do anything about it.
And yet , it is not the same , for it is much quicker to zoom than to change lenses , and takes less place , which is important when traveling.
During my Long Haul in Far-East where I had the absolute minimum in lenses ( 20 f2.8..PC 28 f3.5..55 f1.2..TC 201 ..Bessa L with Heliar 15 f4.5 ) made me long for that 20-35 f2.8.
So upon my return ,I called Nikon in Danmark , to have that 20-35 fixed ,only to be told that there are No Spare parts available No longer , as the lens is too old.
So I opened it up...now, I would Never fiddle with an Electronic Marvel that modern lenses are , but what could I loose , it could not do the job as it was..so with my heart throbbing in my throat I rolled up my sleeves and went to work.
I loosened two screws that held the contacts, then unscrewed the black insert , and then the flange, removed the Aperture rings and...
That`s when I saw Three shims , removed Two of them , put it all together and....Lo & behold , Flawlessly ,It Focuses to Infinity !!
Suffice to say I am a Happy camper .
Has Anyone of You experienced / heard of something like this ??
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