Does it perhaps need a software update, Jim? Or is it possible to re-boot it
using the same system?
Chris
On 15 Sep 2013, at 07:17, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> OK, I will toss out a few words. In the days of 4/3, before it got
> upstaged by m4/3, Fuji, etc., Oly put forth a macro for the masses, a ZD
> 35/3.5 that sold for under $200US. After reading about it, I decided it
> would make a fine companion for my 14-54, because AF is nice when
> cataracts are developing. Despite the low price, the optics turned out
> quite good, and I have enjoyed using it, until yesterday.
>
> It was noted in the early reviews that this lens would hunt when trying
> to AF at close distances. I accepted that and took it into account.
> But, while shooting rose closeups yesterday, it would go all the way out
> to about 1:1, and stay there until I turned the power off. After
> several attempts, with no success, I tried the pencil eraser contact
> cleaning trick, but this hardly made a difference. When I put the 14-54
> on the same camera, AF is fine, which, to me, says that the lens has a
> problem.
>
> Any suggestions? Or similar experiences?
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