I bought a new camera a few months back and I have a slight niggling
problem. The zoom lens has a very light action so much so that when the
camera is not being used the zoom action falls under its own weight. So
every time I put the camera back up to my eye I have to reset the zoom.
As a temporary bodge I stuck several layers of masking tape to the
underside of the lens so the slight friction stops the lens barrel
moving under its own weight.
After time I expect the adhesive will make a gooey mess and the lens
barrel is started picking up the edges of the tape.
I am thinking that maybe a piece of velcro, not the hook part but the
other part might do the trick.
Any other suggestions?

Kevin

wrote:
I bought a new camera a few months back and I have a slight niggling
problem. The zoom lens has a very light action so much so that when
the camera is not being used the zoom action falls under its own
weight. So every time I put the camera back up to my eye I have to
reset the zoom. As a temporary bodge I stuck several layers of
masking tape to the underside of the lens so the slight friction
stops the lens barrel moving under its own weight.
After time I expect the adhesive will make a gooey mess and the lens
barrel is started picking up the edges of the tape.
I am thinking that maybe a piece of velcro, not the hook part but the
other part might do the trick.
Any other suggestions?

Kevin

Candle wax rubbed on the barrel?
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Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

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I bought a new camera a few months back and I have a slight niggling

snip

Any other suggestions?

Kevin

post to a relevant newsgroup (uk.rec.photo.misc perhaps) and/or bin the
camera kit..

Paul Andrews wrote:
wrote in message
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I bought a new camera a few months back and I have a slight niggling

snip

Any other suggestions?

Kevin

post to a relevant newsgroup (uk.rec.photo.misc perhaps) and/or bin
the camera kit..

Why? he's trying to repair it himself.
And lets face it posters have come on this NG with computer probs,TV probs,
ect.
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wrote:
I bought a new camera a few months back and I have a slight niggling
problem. The zoom lens has a very light action so much so that when the
camera is not being used the zoom action falls under its own weight. So
every time I put the camera back up to my eye I have to reset the zoom.
As a temporary bodge I stuck several layers of masking tape to the
underside of the lens so the slight friction stops the lens barrel
moving under its own weight.

It's known as zoom creep, though jump would be a better word. It's a
problem on many (and not just cheap) SLR lenses. I don't know if it
would be possible to stop it with a suitable (wide) rubber band (to
stop the zoom ring turning by overlapping onto a fixed part of the
barrel - unless it's a push-pull zoom of course).

Chris

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"The3rd Earl Of Derby" wrote in message
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Paul Andrews wrote:
wrote in message
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I bought a new camera a few months back and I have a slight niggling

snip

Any other suggestions?

Kevin

post to a relevant newsgroup (uk.rec.photo.misc perhaps) and/or bin
the camera kit..

Why? he's trying to repair it himself.
And lets face it posters have come on this NG with computer probs,TV
probs,
ect.

Well, in that case I've misunderstood the remit of the group. I'd taken diy
in terms of home improvement etc. If you broaden it then I guess this group
will fill up with all sorts of rubbish provided people "do it themselves".

In this case and computer problem cases, there are far better specialised
groups for specific advice. Perhaps you can tell me what is the specialist
group for building related DIY?

Paul
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"Paul Andrews" wrote in message
...


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camera kit..



I haven't seen much from you on this group previously.

Apart from quibbling about the niceties of topics do you contribute anything
worthwhile to this newsgroup?

Chris Hodges wrote:
It's known as zoom creep, though jump would be a better word. It's a
problem on many (and not just cheap) SLR lenses. I don't know if it
would be possible to stop it with a suitable (wide) rubber band (to
stop the zoom ring turning by overlapping onto a fixed part of the
barrel - unless it's a push-pull zoom of course).

Just tried this on my 75-300 canon and it seems to work - a leftover bit
of dry-cag neck seal* wrapped round the zoom control and onto the main
part of the barrel for some extra friction.

Chris

*Kayaking kit. A bit of wrist seal would be better as the neck seal
need doubling over to shorten it.
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"Paul Andrews" wrote in message
...

Perhaps you can tell me what is the specialist
group for building related DIY?

free.uk.diy.home ?

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M Stewart
Milton Keynes, UK

wrote:

I bought a new camera a few months back and I have a slight niggling
problem. The zoom lens has a very light action so much so that when the
camera is not being used the zoom action falls under its own weight. So

Any other suggestions?

I think the usual thing is to grease the threads so theres a bit of
friction there. At least I've seen that on lens mechas before - Im no
expert on them.

That means opening the lens assembly. Since its new, the logical thing
is to take it back, and explain that its making it unsuitable for your
purpose, which requires quick shots, eg cat photography.


NT

Well, in that case I've misunderstood the remit of the group. I'd taken
diy
in terms of home improvement etc. If you broaden it then I guess this
group
will fill up with all sorts of rubbish provided people "do it themselves".


Main Entry: do-it-your·self
Function: noun
Usage: often attributive
: the activity of doing or making something (as in woodworking or home
repair) without professional training or assistance; broadly : an activity
in which one does something oneself or on one's own initiative

Like you contribute much anyway.

I bought a new camera a few months back and I have a slight niggling
problem. The zoom lens has a very light action so much so that when the
camera is not being used the zoom action falls under its own weight.

IANAL

If its under 6 months old check out the revised sale of goods act.
Faults within the first 6 months are deemed to have been there from
purchase unless the shop can prove otherwise.

If you get f***** about, did you pay by credit card ? - depending on the
value, the credit card may be equally liable under section 75 of the
consumer credit act. You might be able to get them to repair or refund
it if the shop isn`t playing ball.

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Paul Andrews wrote:
"The3rd Earl Of Derby" wrote in message
.uk...
Paul Andrews wrote:
wrote in message
oups.com...
I bought a new camera a few months back and I have a slight
niggling

snip

Any other suggestions?

Kevin

post to a relevant newsgroup (uk.rec.photo.misc perhaps) and/or
bin the camera kit..

Why? he's trying to repair it himself.
And lets face it posters have come on this NG with computer
probs,TV probs, ect.

Well, in that case I've misunderstood the remit of the group.

yup

"Malcolm Stewart" wrote in
message ...
"Paul Andrews" wrote in message
...

Perhaps you can tell me what is the specialist
group for building related DIY?

free.uk.diy.home ?

Well, so it seems!

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Milton Keynes, UK

"Suz" wrote in message
...
Well, in that case I've misunderstood the remit of the group. I'd taken
diy
in terms of home improvement etc. If you broaden it then I guess this
group
will fill up with all sorts of rubbish provided people "do it
themselves".


Main Entry: do-it-your·self
Function: noun
Usage: often attributive
: the activity of doing or making something (as in woodworking or home
repair) without professional training or assistance; broadly : an activity
in which one does something oneself or on one's own initiative

Like you contribute much anyway.

How much does it say I need to contribute before making a comment? Is there
some kind of threshold?

I think most people associate the phrase DIY with work on the home rather
than your broader explanation. It seems that the group supports the broader
explanation and I made a mistake. So be it.

wrote in message
oups.com...
I bought a new camera a few months back and I have a slight niggling
problem. The zoom lens has a very light action so much so that when the
camera is not being used the zoom action falls under its own weight. So
every time I put the camera back up to my eye I have to reset the zoom.
As a temporary bodge I stuck several layers of masking tape to the
underside of the lens so the slight friction stops the lens barrel
moving under its own weight.
After time I expect the adhesive will make a gooey mess and the lens
barrel is started picking up the edges of the tape.
I am thinking that maybe a piece of velcro, not the hook part but the
other part might do the trick.
Any other suggestions?

Kevin

Kevin,

Please unwind my previous comment about this not being the right place to
post - I misinterpreted the use of DIY here and responded impolitely.

My apologies.

Paul

"John" wrote in message
...

"Paul Andrews" wrote in message
...


SNIP


post to a relevant newsgroup (uk.rec.photo.misc perhaps) and/or bin the
camera kit..



I haven't seen much from you on this group previously.

Apart from quibbling about the niceties of topics do you contribute
anything
worthwhile to this newsgroup?

What particular role do you have here for judging whether posts are
worthwhile?

In message , Steve Walker
writes
Paul Andrews wrote:
"The3rd Earl Of Derby" wrote in message
.uk...
Paul Andrews wrote:
wrote in message
oups.com...
I bought a new camera a few months back and I have a slight
niggling

snip

Any other suggestions?

Kevin

post to a relevant newsgroup (uk.rec.photo.misc perhaps) and/or
bin the camera kit..

Why? he's trying to repair it himself.
And lets face it posters have come on this NG with computer
probs,TV probs, ect.

Well, in that case I've misunderstood the remit of the group.

yup

Uk.d-i-y doesn't really have a remit

it often has a clue

but, basically, if your zoom is within warranty and it's creeping to
such an extent that it's unusable, TBH, I'd take it back under warranty
on the grounds that it doesn't appear fit for the purpose it was bought
for


--
geoff

In message , Paul Andrews
writes
"John" wrote in message
...

"Paul Andrews" wrote in message
...


SNIP


post to a relevant newsgroup (uk.rec.photo.misc perhaps) and/or bin the
camera kit..



I haven't seen much from you on this group previously.

Apart from quibbling about the niceties of topics do you contribute
anything
worthwhile to this newsgroup?

What particular role do you have here for judging whether posts are
worthwhile?

He's part of the non existent clique, and we know where you live - OK?

There is not much which is off topic here other than commercial posting.
If you hang around for long enough, you'll find out that we get into
hearted debates over naff all, we have had mega threads about LHD over
RHD and whether dIMM is really a computer program


--
geoff

In message , Paul Andrews
writes
wrote in message
roups.com...
I bought a new camera a few months back and I have a slight niggling
problem. The zoom lens has a very light action so much so that when the
camera is not being used the zoom action falls under its own weight. So
every time I put the camera back up to my eye I have to reset the zoom.
As a temporary bodge I stuck several layers of masking tape to the
underside of the lens so the slight friction stops the lens barrel
moving under its own weight.
After time I expect the adhesive will make a gooey mess and the lens
barrel is started picking up the edges of the tape.
I am thinking that maybe a piece of velcro, not the hook part but the
other part might do the trick.
Any other suggestions?

Kevin

Kevin,

Please unwind my previous comment about this not being the right place to
post - I misinterpreted the use of DIY here and responded impolitely.

My apologies.

... And people with sufficient strength of character to hold their hand
up and say they've made a mistake

--
geoff

Chris Hodges wrote:
wrote:
I bought a new camera a few months back and I have a slight niggling
problem. The zoom lens has a very light action so much so that when the
camera is not being used the zoom action falls under its own weight. So
every time I put the camera back up to my eye I have to reset the zoom.
As a temporary bodge I stuck several layers of masking tape to the
underside of the lens so the slight friction stops the lens barrel
moving under its own weight.

It's known as zoom creep, though jump would be a better word. It's a
problem on many (and not just cheap) SLR lenses. I don't know if it
would be possible to stop it with a suitable (wide) rubber band (to
stop the zoom ring turning by overlapping onto a fixed part of the
barrel - unless it's a push-pull zoom of course).

Chris

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Actually an elastic bad of the right thickness around the fixed part of
the barrel might do the trick, it only needs to provide just enough
friction to stop the barrel falling under its own weight when the
camera is hanging around my neck and not being used. The wrist band
idea could also work.
I expect with time that it will stiffen up a bit. I don't think that it
could be construed as faulty as the action on the lens is as it should
be.

Kevin

wrote:
Actually an elastic bad of the right thickness around the fixed part of
the barrel might do the trick, it only needs to provide just enough
friction to stop the barrel falling under its own weight when the
camera is hanging around my neck and not being used. The wrist band
idea could also work.
I expect with time that it will stiffen up a bit. I don't think that it
could be construed as faulty as the action on the lens is as it should
be.

Apparently almost all big non-pro SLR zoom lenses do this to some degree.
Mine's a few years old and well used, but hasn't stiffened up.


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"Paul Andrews" wrote in message
...
"John" wrote in message
...

"Paul Andrews" wrote in message
...


SNIP


post to a relevant newsgroup (uk.rec.photo.misc perhaps) and/or bin the
camera kit..



I haven't seen much from you on this group previously.

Apart from quibbling about the niceties of topics do you contribute
anything
worthwhile to this newsgroup?

What particular role do you have here for judging whether posts are
worthwhile?



I don't and nor does anyone else but some of us have been here long enough
to gain an empathy with our particular range of discussions and the
available technical expertise amongst the regulars of the group (or not -
the regulars will know who)
The moral is don't barge in with pedantic remarks before you know your way
around and have an open mind.
To your credit I see you have apologised in other posts to this thread so
end of problem.

Chris Hodges wrote:

Mine's a few years old and well used, but hasn't stiffened up.

There are treatments available for this :-)


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I've had a few zooms, from eastern bloc to nice brands, and none have
crept like this. All have had stiffness to the zoom action, provided by
some sort of oily greasy stuff.

Maybe the OP needs SLRagra.


NT

Matt wrote:
Chris Hodges wrote:


Mine's a few years old and well used, but hasn't stiffened up.


There are treatments available for this :-)


As soon as I posted I knew I would be quoted out of context!

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wrote:
I've had a few zooms, from eastern bloc to nice brands, and none have
crept like this. All have had stiffness to the zoom action, provided by
some sort of oily greasy stuff.

Maybe the OP needs SLRagra.


NT

It's more of a problem with twist lenses thn push-pull (though I no
longer have any of the latter to compare as they went the way of all
things 35mm around here)

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Well, in that case I've misunderstood the remit of the group. I'd taken
diy
in terms of home improvement etc. If you broaden it then I guess this
group
will fill up with all sorts of rubbish provided people "do it
themselves".


Main Entry: do-it-your·self
Function: noun
Usage: often attributive
: the activity of doing or making something (as in woodworking or home
repair) without professional training or assistance; broadly : an
activity
in which one does something oneself or on one's own initiative

Like you contribute much anyway.

How much does it say I need to contribute before making a comment? Is
there
some kind of threshold?

A bit more before you have the right to class other people's questions as
"rubbish". It only takes an average reader a few milliseconds to scan the
subject line. If you weren't interested in "zoom lens problem" why read
further? And worse yet abuse the asker.

I think most people associate the phrase DIY with work on the home rather
than your broader explanation. [snip]

It's not *my* definition; that's straight from the dictionary.

Suzanne