Olibawler.. You are a troll. Nikons have there own problems except one difference. Nikons are three times the cost in repair and hardware. But not three times the performance. Put a Carl Zeiss lens on any of the lower end Sony Alphas and they will outperform the shitty overpriced Nikon. The industry is chasing Sony's tail right now. So troll somewhere else.
I have the same problem, this is not gears, this is AF's motor doesn't stop spining when af gets the largest amount. I think there are problems with contacts... Anyway it's TERRIBLE AND IRRITATING!!!
If you are on budget and planning to get a new camera, then get it, specially from DSLR brands from Canon or Nikon. Don't spend money trying to repair it because eventually the camera will start failing. It happened to me.
I had this trouble with the same cam (kit lens 18-70), took it into jessops and they sent it off, had it back in about 2 weeks. sucks but hearing that sound now still hurts my teeth
hahahahaaa....gotcha..!! i got same problem last time...its all because of internal gear / that focusing gear in your lens...send it back to sony center n they will fix it back FOC for you if you are still under warranty...
this problem because you are change / open that lens cap without set your camera to manual focus first...please take note about this!!
Try both these things: Leave, or set the main mode dial to P then set the lens focus switch located on the left side of the camera to MF, and manually spin to focus ring. Or take the lens completely off and manually spin the focus ring to see/feel/hear if it does the same thing when not mounted on the camera.
@Katalyzt I've done that.. its kinda hard to explain.. but everything goes smooth (when i turn the focus ring) until a certain point where it 'clicks'' very hard, you have to use some force to turn it beyond that point..
At that point is where it sounds like part of the internal gears(the teeth on gears) have been stripped. If it(the lens) is still under warranty then I suggest that you have it replaced.
eugene - i have the sme problem, th eidiots from sony ca, says "bring the mens to us and will mail to toronto for 35$" then inly after that they would know whats wrong with it! well i dont have warranty lose it, so i just bought a new one! I think you forgot to turn it off while it still the bag, so it tries to focus once you move. the killed youre lens.!
Olibawler.. You are a troll. Nikons have there own problems except one difference. Nikons are three times the cost in repair and hardware. But not three times the performance. Put a Carl Zeiss lens on any of the lower end Sony Alphas and they will outperform the shitty overpriced Nikon. The industry is chasing Sony's tail right now. So troll somewhere else.
Eyedenyiedit 2 weeks ago
That sound scared the shit out of me 0.0"
AldossariEOS 2 weeks ago
I have the same problem, this is not gears, this is AF's motor doesn't stop spining when af gets the largest amount. I think there are problems with contacts... Anyway it's TERRIBLE AND IRRITATING!!!
MrHmanhman 1 month ago
clean metal gears, that's what i do..focus gears broke and stuck in the metal gear :)
eightyfourbdg 2 months ago
your problem is that you have a sony... buy a nikon.
olibawler 3 months ago
If you are on budget and planning to get a new camera, then get it, specially from DSLR brands from Canon or Nikon. Don't spend money trying to repair it because eventually the camera will start failing. It happened to me.
AlvaroVonKunstler 3 months ago
I have to say thats why you stick to the proven brands. Ive never felt Sony was a trusted SLR camera maker
mucbeanz 4 months ago
Same problem with the lens of a friend, and now my own, this lens sucks!
koru77 6 months ago
mine sounds the same...:(
how did you get it fixed for free ?
cheungster619 6 months ago
Electronics damaged lens and subsequently broken off tooth crown Focus ... only to use for manual focus. standard design flaws of these models
matelkomatelko 7 months ago
WTF !!!
pirlosful 11 months ago
Sounds like the gears inside the lens are bad Miss alligned take it to ur local shop or Ritz
mazdaspeed1828 1 year ago
Tengo el mismo problema, cómo se repara?
waldigital 1 year ago
the same thing happened to me... i just got it replaced under warrenty =/, was annoying.. a week before my cousins funeral =O
clownyboyXD 1 year ago
I had this trouble with the same cam (kit lens 18-70), took it into jessops and they sent it off, had it back in about 2 weeks. sucks but hearing that sound now still hurts my teeth
punkandpixie 1 year ago
hahahahaaa....gotcha..!! i got same problem last time...its all because of internal gear / that focusing gear in your lens...send it back to sony center n they will fix it back FOC for you if you are still under warranty...
this problem because you are change / open that lens cap without set your camera to manual focus first...please take note about this!!
wdx689 1 year ago
I have Sony alpha 350 with lenz 18-75mm and I encounter same problem.
The lenz is still working and captured images pretty good if I use manual mode.
it is posible to manipulate the lenz? or buy new lenz?.
sory for my english.
igorotconcerns 1 year ago
yeah gears are either stripped someting in them like loose plastic or their just moved in some way that they are further away from eachother
revup90 1 year ago
Sounds like part of the internal gears have some how been stripped.
Katalyzt
Katalyzt 1 year ago
@Katalyzt How? and what do you mean with that? The screw is somehow jammed..
quer94 1 year ago
Try both these things: Leave, or set the main mode dial to P then set the lens focus switch located on the left side of the camera to MF, and manually spin to focus ring. Or take the lens completely off and manually spin the focus ring to see/feel/hear if it does the same thing when not mounted on the camera.
Katalyzt
Katalyzt 1 year ago
@Katalyzt I've done that.. its kinda hard to explain.. but everything goes smooth (when i turn the focus ring) until a certain point where it 'clicks'' very hard, you have to use some force to turn it beyond that point..
quer94 1 year ago
At that point is where it sounds like part of the internal gears(the teeth on gears) have been stripped. If it(the lens) is still under warranty then I suggest that you have it replaced.
Katalyzt
Katalyzt 1 year ago
@Katalyzt Thanks for all your help man..! I still have warranty.. - Simon :)
quer94 1 year ago
eugene - i have the sme problem, th eidiots from sony ca, says "bring the mens to us and will mail to toronto for 35$" then inly after that they would know whats wrong with it! well i dont have warranty lose it, so i just bought a new one! I think you forgot to turn it off while it still the bag, so it tries to focus once you move. the killed youre lens.!
kohlucas 1 year ago