D80 w/ 18-135 squeek

A friend of mine has a D80 w/ 18-135 len. After a week or 2 the lens
would squeek like a mouse when auto-focusing. I was thinking about
getting the same rig but I'm now very concerned about this problem. I
seached on the web and have found others with the same problem. Any
thoughts on this?

thank you.

"lex" wrote in message
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A friend of mine has a D80 w/ 18-135 len. After a week or 2 the lens
would squeek like a mouse when auto-focusing. I was thinking about
getting the same rig but I'm now very concerned about this problem. I
seached on the web and have found others with the same problem. Any
thoughts on this?

thank you.


I think the lens probably has a squeak in it. Look for mouse tracks.

On Feb 6, 10:40 pm, "Rudy Benner" wrote:
"lex" wrote in message

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A friend of mine has a D80 w/ 18-135 len. After a week or 2 the lens
would squeek like a mouse when auto-focusing. I was thinking about
getting the same rig but I'm now very concerned about this problem. I
seached on the web and have found others with the same problem. Any
thoughts on this?

thank you.

I think the lens probably has a squeak in it. Look for mouse tracks.

That helps. Really, Thank you.

On 6 Feb 2007 20:26:40 -0800, lex wrote:

I think the lens probably has a squeak in it. Look for mouse tracks.

That helps. Really, Thank you.

Be thankful he didn't also say that it was a cheesy lens.

Can't say that I know much about it, but Ken Rockwell has a useful
review of this 18-135mm AF-S lens. Nothing that would help diagnose
the squeak, but he had this to say:

It's quiet. It makes only a very soft plastic-sliding-on-plastic
sound like my 18-200mm VR.

http://kenrockwell.com/nikon/18-135.htm

so you have confirmation of sorts that the lens should not be
squeaking, and being well within Nikon's warrantee period, and most
likely of the store he bought it from if it's only a couple of weeks
old, he/she should be able to get the store to exchange it or Nikon
to repair it. According to the review, the lens has some things
going for it and some negatives. Your friend may even be able to
"upgrade" it to another lens (or two) if the store permits it.
Before doing anything, I'd probably try to speak with someone in
Nikon's tech. sup't dep't, on the off chance that they'd have some
useful ideas.

Nikon's 18-70mm, formerly a "kit" lens is a highly regarded and
well made lens, considering its relatively low price. To that, your
friend could add one of Nikon's 300mm zoom lenses. I have a very
old 75-300mm cheapie (non-D) and Ken also reviews the more expensive
70-300mm VR lens. It includes suggestions for other lenses and
links to his reviews of them. These include Nikon's lightweight
18-200mm VR, the much heavier 18-200mm f/2.8 AF-D, an inexpensive
70-300mm G lens ($130) and some others.

http://kenrockwell.com/nikon/70-300-vr.htm

Most informative. Thank you,


On Feb 7, 12:44 am, ASAAR wrote:
On 6 Feb 2007 20:26:40 -0800, lex wrote:

I think the lens probably has asqueakin it. Look for mouse tracks.

That helps. Really, Thank you.

Be thankful he didn't also say that it was a cheesy lens.

Can't say that I know much about it, but Ken Rockwell has a useful
review of this 18-135mm AF-S lens. Nothing that would help diagnose
thesqueak, but he had this to say:

It's quiet. It makes only a very soft plastic-sliding-on-plastic
sound like my 18-200mm VR.

http://kenrockwell.com/nikon/18-135.htm

so you have confirmation of sorts that the lens should not be
squeaking, and being well within Nikon's warrantee period, and most
likely of the store he bought it from if it's only a couple of weeks
old, he/she should be able to get the store to exchange it or Nikon
to repair it. According to the review, the lens has some things
going for it and some negatives. Your friend may even be able to
"upgrade" it to another lens (or two) if the store permits it.
Before doing anything, I'd probably try to speak with someone in
Nikon's tech. sup't dep't, on the off chance that they'd have some
useful ideas.

Nikon's 18-70mm, formerly a "kit" lens is a highly regarded and
well made lens, considering its relatively low price. To that, your
friend could add one of Nikon's 300mm zoom lenses. I have a very
old 75-300mm cheapie (non-D) and Ken also reviews the more expensive
70-300mm VR lens. It includes suggestions for other lenses and
links to his reviews of them. These include Nikon's lightweight
18-200mm VR, the much heavier 18-200mm f/2.8 AF-D, an inexpensive
70-300mm G lens ($130) and some others.

http://kenrockwell.com/nikon/70-300-vr.htm