A number of service advisory notices have been issued about the Nikon AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED lens, by both Nikon and Fujifilm.

Nikon Europe Notice

We would like to inform customers of an issue that may occur when the Nikon AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED lens is used with the D100, D2H or D70 digital cameras. With the lens set to a wide-angle position, in some rare cases, the camera is unable to acquire accurate focus on near subjects when auto focusing starts from the infinity position. This issue is caused by incompatibilities in AF control at short distances between the AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED lens and the following cameras, D100, D2H or D70 (only D70 firmware versions earlier than version 2.00, it does not occur with firmware version 2.00). This issue does not occur with Nikon digital cameras or lenses other than those indicated.

Should you experience this issue, it can be resolved by upgrading the camera firmware as indicated below. This issue cannot be resolved with adjustment of the lens.

D70 - Confirm your camera’s firmware version. If the firmware is older than Ver. 2.00, you can download the latest firmware and perform the upgrade yourself, or you can take or send your camera to an authorized Nikon service representative for the firmware upgrade.

D2H - A D2H firmware upgrade is scheduled for release at the end of March or beginning of April 2006. We will announce the release and details of the firmware upgrade on this site. If you require immediate resolution of this issue, please take or send your camera to an authorized Nikon service representative.

D100 -  Please take or send your camera to an authorized Nikon service representative.

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Fujifilm USA Notice

Service Advisory to Owners of the FinePix S2 Pro and S3 Pro Digital Cameras that use the Nikon 18-200mm VR Lens

How to Obtain Service in the U.S.

Notice of an Upgrade Service for the FinePix S3 Pro/S2 Pro
For customers using the camera with a Nikon AF-S DX VR Zoom Nikkor ED 18-200 mm f/3.5-5.6G lens

Thank you for always using FinePix products.

This notice is to inform you that the problem described below may arise if you use your FinePix S3 Pro/S2 Pro with the Nikon AF-S DX VR Zoom Nikkor ED 18-200 mm f/3.5-5.6G lens.

Problem:
When the zoom is set to the wide-angle position, if you attempt to focus using AF (Auto Focus) when the distance scale is set to infinity (?), the camera may very occasionally fail to focus on close- up subjects. This problem is due to a partial incompatibility in AF control at short distances between the Nikon AF-S DX VR Zoom Nikkor ED 18-200 mm f/3.5-5.6G lens and the FinePix S3 Pro and S2 Pro.

Accordingly, to provide full compatibility with the above lens, an upgrade service is being implemented for the FinePix S3 Pro and S2 Pro. Note that this upgrade is NOT required by anyone NOT using the Nikon AF-S DX VR Zoom Nikkor ED 18-200 mm f/3.5-5.6G lens.

Scope of Upgrade Application:
FinePix S3 Pro
This upgrade applies only to cameras with serial numbers (on the bottom of the camera body) lower than the following numbers:
61L10001, 61W10001, 61010001, 61Q10001, 61A10001
This upgrade does not apply to cameras with serial numbers outside the above range.

FinePix S2 Pro
Applies to all serial numbers.

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