Originally posted by Lowell Goudge I think this is normal, and in fact if there is no clearance at all you would never ever turn the focusing collar.
You have to remember that this is a moving part. Small amounts of both off axis play and backlash are normal.
I think if you start calling in complaints about this you are creating a problem where none exists.
We shall see about that when I bring it to the shop later this month, and I will report back here.
I think I know pretty much what a moving lens part is supposed to do.
JP