Beautiful photos everyone, spectacular landscapes, and really nice portraits.
@ proudgeek, I bought a 2nd hand Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8 with that same issue some time ago but couldn't return it. Used it for a year and sold it for about $175 less than what I paid for it. I'm a little more cautious now. Really like the symmetry and the B&W fits that photo perfectly.

D7000 with the Nikon 28-300mm swiss army knife @ 122mm f/5.6, 1/4000, ISO 640 + 2/3 EV

















