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Is the 50-200mm lens from samsung, zoom ring not smooth ?

Started Sep 1, 2020 | Questions thread
Isola Verde
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Re: Is the 50-200mm lens from samsung, zoom ring not smooth ?
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timefreeze wrote:

Hi All,

I got an used 50-200mm lens and I find that the zoom ring is not smooth and its bit hard to turn. Is this normal ?

Thanks.

I'd describe mine as being fairly resistant to movement either way (which is better than being too easily nudged?) - but then moving in a smooth manner, rather than being "lumpy" in the way that some zooms can be.... possibly when changing from one internal "thread" or "track" to another, so as to perhaps shift a different set of elements - if all that makes sense?

I also find it quite large and heavy to carry around, so it doesn't get out as much as it should - which is a shame as the results are often pretty good!

Peter

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