Nikon D80 shows "Err" when Tamron 18-250 is slightly moved: lens or camera?
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My Nikon D80 intermittently shows an "Err" message when using a Tamron 18-250mm lens. I’ve noticed it can be triggered by slight movement at the lens-to-camera connection. Is this more likely to be a problem with the lens, the camera body, or the mount/contacts? Is there anything I can try, and is this a common issue?
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This sort of thing shouldn't be common, and may be the sign of the contacts being at the extremes of "normal" tolerances, causing the communication issues between the lens and the body.
If you don't have the same problems with other lenses, and the Tamron is new; it may be worth going back to the dealer and getting them to test the lens on some other bodies and replace if the problems are reproducible.
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This usually points to a camera-lens communication problem at the mount contacts rather than a normal behavior. It can be caused by dirty contacts, slight damage or looseness in the lens mount, or a tolerance mismatch between that specific body and lens.
The quickest first step is to carefully clean the electrical contacts on both the lens and camera mount. If slight movement reliably triggers the error, there may also be wear or minor damage in the lens mount or body mount.
To tell whether the fault is in the lens or the camera, you need to swap components:
- Try another lens on your D80
- Try the Tamron on another compatible Nikon body
If the problem only happens with the Tamron, the lens is the more likely culprit. If other lenses also do it on your D80, the camera body or mount is more suspect.
It’s not something that should happen regularly, though intermittent contact issues are not unheard of. If the lens is new, ask the dealer to test it on another body and consider exchange or service if they can reproduce the problem.
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