IMPORTANT - 12-60 Lens - PhotoCamel

Mr. Pickles · 02-14-2008

If you have an Olympus 12-60 SWD lens, you BEST take a look at this link below to see if you need to get a new one because (from Olympus) "We have identified that some of our ZUIKO Digital ED 12-60mm SWD lenses may experience less than optimal autofocusing response."....

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_se...pport_1260.asp

Paul Shields · 02-15-2008

Looks like I'm outside the affected batch, and also not found any issues regardless.

Any ideas of what the cause of the problem may be?

Mr. Pickles · 02-15-2008

I haven't heard what the problem actually is. I'd assume the AF motor, or the lens base/mount (contacts) but just guessing.

The good thing is they recognized it, and are publicly willing to make it right. That might silence some who think Olympus doesn't care about the system, the lenses, the AF issues, or the consumer....

Max@Home · 02-15-2008

...more info on the olympus.uk website:

Quote:

While the manual focus performance of all lenses functions as specified, in some lenses the autofocus may not operate in the intended manner. This is the result of a fault during the manufacturing process of the autofocusing drive.

...good, adequate, timely information and reaction, and a speedy recover plan.

Kudos to Olympus

...€0.02...

Kindest regards!

Max@Home

Paul Shields · 02-15-2008

Yeah they seem quite timely and are open about the fault. Still a bit of a downer for those with affected lenses though. I hope this slip in QC is not a sign of things to come - they've been pretty rock solid since the E-1 launch with no recalls that I can, erm recall

.

dannn · 02-15-2008

Great Forums are all about people like you Mr. Pickles!!! Thanks for posting this. My lens did not fall in the "bad" group. Whew. That saved me about a month! Dan F.

Mr. Pickles · 02-15-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by dannn

Great Forums are all about people like you Mr. Pickles!!! Thanks for posting this.

We try our best here. There are other forums with more info and more dedicated posts, but overall, we have a very good mix of general photography and some very fine image takers to boot.

mujana · 02-16-2008

"Bit of a downer"..that's right...send my 12-60SWD this morning. Supposed to be back in 2 weeks; 2 weeks of NO pictures! Still....better to have it checked; just to be safe (mine ís in the "bad " batch).

Paul Shields · 02-16-2008

It's only a couple of weeks - you'll survive

. Too cold to be out taking pictures anyway

.

Any news on your E-3 grip?

mujana · 02-17-2008

Yes, I'll survive. I just hope they do not mess too much with my 12-60....going from sloppy to real bad. I did mention the grip again in my letter to Olympus (together with my 12-60). Just have to wait and wait. By the way...very nice moonshot Paul! I'll try that, once I've got my 50-200SWD.
Any idea why 50-200SWD orders take that long?

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Mr. Pickles Camel Breath Location: Old Folks Home Posts: 11,317 CamelKarma: 2456 Gallery \| Blog	IMPORTANT - 12-60 Lens If you have an Olympus 12-60 SWD lens, you BEST take a look at this link below to see if you need to get a new one because (from Olympus) "We have identified that some of our ZUIKO Digital ED 12-60mm SWD lenses may experience less than optimal autofocusing response.".... http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_se...pport_1260.asp __________________ __________________ Members don't see this ad. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Community, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
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Paul Shields senses working overtime Location: right here, right now Posts: 10,862 CamelKarma: 1334 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: IMPORTANT - 12-60 Lens Looks like I'm outside the affected batch, and also not found any issues regardless. Any ideas of what the cause of the problem may be?
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Mr. Pickles Camel Breath Location: Old Folks Home Posts: 11,317 CamelKarma: 2456 Gallery \| Blog	Re: IMPORTANT - 12-60 Lens I haven't heard what the problem actually is. I'd assume the AF motor, or the lens base/mount (contacts) but just guessing. The good thing is they recognized it, and are publicly willing to make it right. That might silence some who think Olympus doesn't care about the system, the lenses, the AF issues, or the consumer....
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Paul Shields senses working overtime Location: right here, right now Posts: 10,862 CamelKarma: 1334 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: IMPORTANT - 12-60 Lens Yeah they seem quite timely and are open about the fault. Still a bit of a downer for those with affected lenses though. I hope this slip in QC is not a sign of things to come - they've been pretty rock solid since the E-1 launch with no recalls that I can, erm recall .
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dannn Vicuna Location: Encino, Ca. USA Posts: 80 CamelKarma: 42 Editing OK?: No Gallery \| Blog	Re: IMPORTANT - 12-60 Lens Great Forums are all about people like you Mr. Pickles!!! Thanks for posting this. My lens did not fall in the "bad" group. Whew. That saved me about a month! Dan F.
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02-16-2008	#8 (permalink)
mujana Vicuna Posts: 52 CamelKarma: 10 Gallery \| Blog	Re: IMPORTANT - 12-60 Lens "Bit of a downer"..that's right...send my 12-60SWD this morning. Supposed to be back in 2 weeks; 2 weeks of NO pictures! Still....better to have it checked; just to be safe (mine ís in the "bad " batch).
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Paul Shields senses working overtime Location: right here, right now Posts: 10,862 CamelKarma: 1334 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: IMPORTANT - 12-60 Lens It's only a couple of weeks - you'll survive . Too cold to be out taking pictures anyway . Any news on your E-3 grip?
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mujana Vicuna Posts: 52 CamelKarma: 10 Gallery \| Blog	Re: IMPORTANT - 12-60 Lens Yes, I'll survive. I just hope they do not mess too much with my 12-60....going from sloppy to real bad. I did mention the grip again in my letter to Olympus (together with my 12-60). Just have to wait and wait. By the way...very nice moonshot Paul! I'll try that, once I've got my 50-200SWD. Any idea why 50-200SWD orders take that long? __________________ __________________ Members don't see this ad. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Community, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
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