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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Better way to fix zoom creep for push-pull zooms? | |
I simply let them creep. I often use the 80-200 f/4.5 AI when shooting with tubes and I love the very free play of the zoom ring as I find focus. I don't even try to turn the focusing ring, I simply slip it forward and back. I know tape works, but when I'm shooting the fingers of my left hand are always on the focusing/zoom ring, so I can put the ring exactly where I want it. I guess if you're mounting it on a tripod and using a remote trigger you'd want the lens to hold position, but that isn't how I use these lenses... just to offer a contrary opinion on the subject...
Good luck sorting this out. If you're shooting with a Nikon camera and have one of these old lenses mounted, you might want to post a photo or two on the Manual Focus Nikon Glass thread. We're having a great time celebrating these old lenses.
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