In a message dated 5/30/2003 3:17:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
om@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> I borrowed a 180/2.5 that wouldn't reach infinity. Perhaps it's a common
> problem with the lenses?
>
> Skip
>
>
I'll chime in. It's my 180 that Skip borrowed and found unable to focus to
infinity. After Skip alerted me to the problem, I sent it off to Tamron, who
said the focusing helicoid had been damaged and needed to be replaced. I had
it done (it did cost a few), but the lens works fine now. I never really
checked infinity focus on it before because I use it more as a long macro lens.
So maybe it is a problem unique to this lens. Its worth fixing, though.
Takes great images.
Best,
Greg L.
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