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Zoom Creep Lock

Started Aug 10, 2017 | Questions thread
Russell Evans Forum Pro • Posts: 12,617
Re: Zoom Creep Lock

nanhi wrote:

Thank you for the prompt reply. All my Pentax Zoom Barrels start creeping out when I walk with the camera + lens. I am a Travel Photographer and this is very annoying. Can damage the lens and rattle the elements inside causing lenses to shift off center.

Zoom Creep exacerbates with the shoulder string strap and as the lens ages.

Surprisingly all my Tamron & Sigma lenses have Zoom Locks.

I bought some custom silicon bracelets on ebay where I could emboss them with whatever I wanted. I used a silver and gold Sharpie to fill in the emboss. Just place the bracelets so that half of the bracelet is on the zoom ring, and the other half is on the lens body. There is usually room at the front or rear of the zoom ring to allow for this on most lenses.

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Thank you
Russell

Thank you
Russell

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