A7rII + Zeiss 24-70 == grinding

[collinb]

Started today. Won’t AF and can’t MF. Makes a nasty grinding sound.
Sounds like the lens.
Thoughts?

[Pieter]

Broken focus motor

[collinb]

Looks like the focus gears. Precision quoted me a little over $450. Any other good places?

[Pieter]

Though the quote of $450 doesn't sound too strange to me, I think it'll be a waste of money to spend it on this lens. For less than $450 you can buy a Sony 24-70 second hand in good condition. Perhaps put the money aside to invest in a new (better) lens, such as the Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 G2.

[collinb]

10 hours ago, Pieter said:

Though the quote of $450 doesn't sound too strange to me, I think it'll be a waste of money to spend it on this lens. For less than $450 you can buy a Sony 24-70 second hand in good condition. Perhaps put the money aside to invest in a new (better) lens, such as the Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 G2.

I went with this lens for the 24mm. If I were to upgrade it would probably be to the 24-105G. For the shooting I do 70 works well enough When it comes to longer shots I have my adapters and the Pentax F*300/4.5 and 67 165/2.8.

[collinb]

I read through an article on this lens. The sound it makes ... wouldn't surprise me if that coil came loose and was beating itself back and forth trying to focus.

But I'm not about to take it apart ... not yet.

 

https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2015/04/tearing-down-the-sony-24-70-f4-za-oss-vario-tessar/

[Jeffreykmd]

Get the 24-105. It is a sweet lens. It is worth the extra money over the cost of the repair of your 24-70.