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Subject: Re: [OM] Speaking of lenses [was Speaking of sharpness ... ]
From: Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 10:09:24 +0100
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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