S2 pro can use with VR lens?

tantingchin · 14th April 2007

Can the s2pro use with Nikon VR lens? Thanks!

Cheesecake · 14th April 2007

yesh...

tantingchin · 14th April 2007

thanks for your promt reply!!

great....heading for my VR lens...yeah!

nightwolf75 · 14th April 2007

i've used it with 70-200. works just fine.

however, i've read on dpreviews there are some problems with the 18-200 VR. u need to rechip the cam, IIRC.

tantingchin · 14th April 2007

Originally Posted by nightwolf75

i've used it with 70-200. works just fine.

however, i've read on dpreviews there are some problems with the 18-200 VR. u need to rechip the cam, IIRC.

so really??...i was still thinking whether to get that lens or not.....how about the new coming 55-200mm VR...any idea?

What is this rechip the cam about? do i need to send it to Fuji service centre to do that...and what will be the effect to other lens, if there is any? greatly appreciate if you can give some link about the discussion..thanks!

Cheesecake · 14th April 2007

Originally Posted by tantingchin

so really??...i was still thinking whether to get that lens or not.....how about the new coming 55-200mm VR...any idea?

What is this rechip the cam about? do i need to send it to Fuji service centre to do that...and what will be the effect to other lens, if there is any? greatly appreciate if you can give some link about the discussion..thanks!

yesssss.... i think u need to send it to fujifilm to get the chip done-up if any VR lens fails to work with ur S2 body.

NikonX · 15th April 2007

Hi... Anyone knows the contact no and the address for Fuji Service Center? Appreciate the info....

Cheesecake · 15th April 2007

Originally Posted by NikonX

Hi... Anyone knows the contact no and the address for Fuji Service Center? Appreciate the info....

hi, u can google it...

titan7x · 15th April 2007

Originally Posted by tantingchin

so really??...i was still thinking whether to get that lens or not.....how about the new coming 55-200mm VR...any idea?

What is this rechip the cam about? do i need to send it to Fuji service centre to do that...and what will be the effect to other lens, if there is any? greatly appreciate if you can give some link about the discussion..thanks!

The camera will have to be sent to Japan for the modification to use 18-200. Will take around 1 to 2 months. Price, unknown.
It is like modifying an "old" equipment to use with other equipments that have new technologies.
Although there are no known news (at least from what I know), I strongly feel that after modified, some older lens may not work properly.

tantingchin · 15th April 2007

if i get a VR lens.....but do not want to rechip the camera for the moment, do i still get to use the lens (beside the VR function) as normal zoom lens? or will the lens just refuse to work totally?

Azure · 16th April 2007

Originally Posted by tantingchin

if i get a VR lens.....but do not want to rechip the camera for the moment, do i still get to use the lens (beside the VR function) as normal zoom lens? or will the lens just refuse to work totally?

So far, the only announced (by Fuji themselves) issue is with the 18-200VR from Nikon. The rest of the Nikkors, or at least the older ones (24-120, 70-200) are okay.

Fuji Singapore does not have the ability to do the job. So your camera needs to be couriered to Japan to fix it. I had my S3 Pros sent in last year, both units took around 5 weeks. But Fuji did a very good job, each time the cameras came back like new, cleaned, services, etc. Or maybe I had a damn good experience with them.

As for the 18-200VR, the problem is with focusing at 18-24mm range. And it is an erratic thing, making it very irritating, for me at least. At that range, it may not always focus or the camera will not recognize the lens. I don not know what is the technical terms for it, for which you'd probably find more details on Fuji Japan/USA's url or in Dpreview. Previously when I used my S3s with the 70-200VR or the 24-120VR, there were no such problems.

Supposedly, this affects both S3 Pro and S2 Pro bodies.

Hope this is enough for you.

tantingchin · 16th April 2007

Hi barnie,

Thanks for sharing! I guess for now i'll just have to live with it...i am thinking whether to get the new 55-200mm VR or not....i think i shall wait a while 1st.

Thanks again!

yowch · 26th April 2007

The 18-200VR thing affects the F80 body, but being a DX lens, you won't be using on F80 anyway...

Yes can be irritating that you can't focus suddenly. But flicking the camera on and off does solve the problem, or a manual twist on the focus ring and re-auto-focus will help.

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tantingchin Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tanjong Pagar Posts: 635	Re: S2 pro can use with VR lens? if i get a VR lens.....but do not want to rechip the camera for the moment, do i still get to use the lens (beside the VR function) as normal zoom lens? or will the lens just refuse to work totally?

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tantingchin Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tanjong Pagar Posts: 635	Re: S2 pro can use with VR lens? Hi barnie, Thanks for sharing! I guess for now i'll just have to live with it...i am thinking whether to get the new 55-200mm VR or not....i think i shall wait a while 1st. Thanks again!

26th April 2007	#13
yowch Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore, Redhill Posts: 1,063	Re: S2 pro can use with VR lens? The 18-200VR thing affects the F80 body, but being a DX lens, you won't be using on F80 anyway... Yes can be irritating that you can't focus suddenly. But flicking the camera on and off does solve the problem, or a manual twist on the focus ring and re-auto-focus will help.