Nikon 17-35 f2.8 makes whining noise...

Anybody come across this before. The lens is quiet enough on a short
adjustment of the AF, but if focussing from, say, close up to infinity
then I can hear a nasty whine. It's especially pronounced when hunting
for focus and the motor is changing direction. Only had it a month,
and didn't notice it at first, but having not used it for a while, the
noise is now there and wouldn't seem normal for "Silent Wave". Also
this is the first AF-S Nikkor I've had so don't know if it's typical.

Grateful for any comments.

Call me Ishmael

 

No, it's certainly not normal for AF-S lenses. I've got 3 of them and
none of them make that kind of noise - in use they are totally silent.

But then again, it's a Nikon lens and with their quality control
recently, anything's possible. And if you're planning on having it
repaired, look forward to Nikon taking bloody weeks to fix it, too :-((

 

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Thanks - I'll speak to the dealer. Wondering if it's due to being too
long in a hot car boot during the summer and the lubrication has been
affected. Hopefully I'll get it replaced...

 

Damn it, there's that nasty whine again!

 

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Still being a fuckwit are we Joe ?

Copying your cronies now are we, stalking me via Google groops ?

How sad.

 

Please don't reply to him, Neil. He's nearly trashed this ng as it is.

 

Oh, believe me, I won't be giving that fuckwith the time of day
anymore. He's a grade one arsehole and nothing else.

 

Surely I'm in your killfile?

 

whining noise

My 17-35 sometimes makes this whining noise as well. Otherwise it works perfect. I bought it second hand but it's still on seller's warranty. I don't know whether I should bother sending it back...