Lens aperture motor failure

[Vonstardust]

Hi,

 

I'm middle of nowhere in Philippines and my reliable Sony FE 24-240 f3.5-6.4 broke down. Apparently the aperture motor broke down.

 

The problems are:

 

- Camera body (Sony A7sII) does not show aperture (only briefly it comes up to show aperture number and disappears again)

- No control of aperture in camera

- Aperture stuck in smallest (~f36)

- Strange ticking sound inside the lens when attached to body

- Focusing works semiok. Probably the camera has problems with lowlight since the aperture is locked at minimum diameter).

 

I have tried:

- I have cleaned the contacts

- No physical damage can be seen in the lens

 

Other lenses work fine with the body (Sony FE 55 f.18) so the problem must be in lens.

 

Have you guys experienced similar problems with Sony FE lenses??? Anyway to fix it on your own? I either have no time to sit in a major city for several weeks waiting for it to get fixed by Sony Service center.... if that's not the only choice.

 

I'm really desperate since I'm on my once in lifetime around the world trip.

 

Thanks guys.

[Guest all8]

Once a lifetime trip, buy another lens and move on.

 

Or, buy an RX10, which also gets the job done and might be more robust in some cases?

 

 

But it really could be the contacts on the lens, so clean again, mount the lens, give it a wiggle and see if it helps.

[Dollanganger]

Murphy's Law strikes again.

 

No physical damage? It sounds like a very odd problem.

 

I agree with the above post. Since it's a once of a lifetime trip either get a new lens or get an RX10 for your zoom shots.

 

The RX10 will be easier for you to sell on the after market or give as a gift. 

[nivekeel]

Hi there,

just wondering if you have figured out what was the problem? I have the same issue with one of my other lens. Just want your advise so I can figure out which part of the lens is playing up. Many thanks in advance!