espelirS2K

So today while working on a car I noticed that at anywhere between 18-35mm my camera won't focus. in auto mode, manual everything it doesn't do it. And I also noticed the twist when I zoom is more firm.

Did I break something?

Camera info: Sony A200 w/ 18-75 f/3.5-5.6 ~2500 shots taken.

Penforhire

I don't know the Sony system at all but... does the lens have a macro switch? Otherwise I'd remove the batteries entirely, wait ten seconds, and replace them (and look in the owner's manual for a complete "reset" function).

espelirS2K

Tried pulling the battery to no avail. Bummer..

03_AP1

try cleaning the contacts on the lens.

And you do mean the 18-70 kit lens right? It may be the lens. Good excuse to go out and buy a better one

zzziippyyy

Do you have another lens? If so try it and see if you get the same symptoms. If you dont its certainly an isolated lens issue.

espelirS2K

Yeah the kit lense. Thought it was 75.. my bad .

No..no excuse for a new lense. I can't afford one..

Mocky

when you say the twist to zoom is more firm.. does the lens lock? i am not familiar with sony glass so i have no idea but i know some of the sigma lenses have a lock on them.

espelirS2K

Nope no lock. It just seemed to have more resistance when zooming out between 28-17. But it just started working again.. I have no clue what happened

zzziippyyy

^ the alignment of the elements inside the lens shifted. This can and does occur if the lens gets knocked sometimes. I had it happen to a 70-200m F2.8L I have.

espelirS2K

Makes sense. Sometimes I bang it up .

So I just knocked them back in place I guess? haha.