Kit lens 18-135mm,Aperture Lever: Is it suppose to be like this?

[msbinary]

Hi all,

I need some clarification on whether my 18-135mm kit lens aperture lever is indeed bent or its just the normal design for this set of lens?



I have been trying to figure out what's causing the F-- signs on my D80 for about 2 weeks at this thread.

Thanks in advance!

[catchlights]

yeah, looks like it is bent. but best send it to Nikon Service Center to confirm and fix it if really bent.

[Dearboy87]

Originally Posted by msbinary Hi all, I need some clarification on whether my 18-135mm kit lens aperture lever is indeed bent or its just the normal design for this set of lens? I have been trying to figure out what's causing the F-- signs on my D80 for about 2 weeks at this thread. Thanks in advance!

my d80 with kitlens do hav the F-- issue... always need to re-mount it...

[Adiemus]

It's bent. Send it back to NSC for repairs.

[ryechua]

try to get a pic at a diff angle.. i looked a my kit lens from the same angle and it's the same (don't have any prob with my lens).. looks normal to me

[Dearboy87]

yea~ try taking pic of another angle...

[msbinary]

Originally Posted by ryechua try to get a pic at a diff angle.. i looked a my kit lens from the same angle and it's the same (don't have any prob with my lens).. looks normal to me

Originally Posted by Dearboy87 yea~ try taking pic of another angle...

Ok! I post it tonight, thanks for helping guys.

[sentinel_006]

I did get the F-- with the kit lens as well. However, I discovered it could be that the mounting wasn't really secured, not sure why though. Maybe the CPU contacts didn't clicked to the mount properly. Anyway, you shouldn't be getting the error often. If so, it could mean a bigger problem potentially.

[creampuff]

Gosh I notice the lens mount looks like it is made of plastic. Seriously, how much more will it cost Nikon to use a more durable metal lens mount?

[msbinary]

Originally Posted by sentinel_006 I did get the F-- with the kit lens as well. However, I discovered it could be that the mounting wasn't really secured, not sure why though. Maybe the CPU contacts didn't clicked to the mount properly. Anyway, you shouldn't be getting the error often. If so, it could mean a bigger problem potentially.

For now its still okie, tt's because i haven't had the chance to take it out for more shooting. will monitor the situation (:

Originally Posted by creampuff Gosh I notice the lens mount looks like it is made of plastic. Seriously, how much more will it cost Nikon to use a more durable metal lens mount?

Yea its plastic mount for this kit lens )):

[FuKiE]

well, having the mount to be plastic or part plastic actually helps!
imagine if its metal mount and u drop the camera and lens, probably both the camera and lens will be badly damaged, parts bent or broken.

a plastic mount sacrifices the lens and protects the camera from further damage if something scary happens. (that was what i guess happened when my D50 dropped with the kit lens)

got the mount replaced for 30plus bucks only... heng...

though i gotta agree a metal mount does feel more secure... but i would stick on at least semi-plastic to stay on the safe side.

[creampuff]

Originally Posted by FuKiE well, having the mount to be plastic or part plastic actually helps! imagine if its metal mount and u drop the camera and lens, probably both the camera and lens will be badly damaged, parts bent or broken. a plastic mount sacrifices the lens and protects the camera from further damage if something scary happens. (that was what i guess happened when my D50 dropped with the kit lens) got the mount replaced for 30plus bucks only... heng... though i gotta agree a metal mount does feel more secure... but i would stick on at least semi-plastic to stay on the safe side.

Your post is a real laugh. Having plastic for a lens mount is surely an indication of cost cutting. It is the part of the lens that receives high stress and having a metal part here will increase long term durability. Walk into many camera repair shops and I am sure they would have examples where the plastic mounts get sheared or cracked by knocks. If your lens mount was metal, you'd probably wouldn't have had to spend the $30 repairing it in the first place.

[fatigue]

I don't think the "bent" lever is the cause of your "F--" problem.
This lever is used to open the diaphram (blades) when mounted on the camera by default and close it during shutter release or DOF.
The problem could be due to poor contacts. Just like the contact pins of RAMs in our PC, it can be cleaned by an ordinary pencil eraser

[giantcanopy]

Originally Posted by fatigue I don't think the "bent" lever is the cause of your "F--" problem. This lever is used to open the diaphram (blades) when mounted on the camera by default and close it during shutter release or DOF. The problem could be due to poor contacts. Just like the contact pins of RAMs in our PC, it can be cleaned by an ordinary pencil eraser

The man has spoken!

Ryan

[fatigue]

Thanks Ryan,
I'm not that good, just sharing my opinion.

Let me correct the grammar:

This lever is used to open the diaphragm (blades) by default when mounted on the camera, and closes it during shutter release or DOF.

Additional comments:

If the bent is really bad, the lever will not engage with it's counterpart in the camera body. You will notice that the blades are closed when mounted in your camera and the viewfinder is a bit dark. Unless you're F is set at wide open.

[nikkie]

the lever is a pretty stiff piece of metal, and it would take a lot of pressure and leverage (maybe against the plastic mount) to bend it. It should not be bend easily. If it were bent, how on earth did you achieve it?
clean your contacts w alcohol cleaner (those used for cleaning cassettes are good).

[nixontkl]

Got this F-- error on my D80 and kit lens, like brother fatigue had said, it the CPU contact problem, i notice that u can still twist the lens around abit after u mount it with the click and if u twist too much or too little sometime u end up with that error lor. u can either remount or just twist it around abit to get the CPU contact to sit in properly.

[msbinary]

Hi all, thanks for all the help and suggestions. (: really grateful for that.