loose lens

kebeye · 18th February 2008

i have a tokina 28-105 and the zoom is rather loose if i let it hang down it would zoom out on its own. is there anything can i do??

thanks

giantcanopy · 18th February 2008

Originally Posted by kebeye

i have a tokina 28-105 and the zoom is rather loose if i let it hang down it would zoom out on its own. is there anything can i do??

thanks

Thats zoom creeping.
You can check with the company if they can make some dampening adjustments.

* Else u can always improvise with tapes or rubber bands to control the creeping

Ryan

kebeye · 20th February 2008

oo how do i use rubber bands? dont get how can it be done haha

giantcanopy · 21st February 2008

You can try find a thick rubber band ( beach road will have plenty of those ) and throw around the zoom ring with the barrel to prevent the focus creep.

Not very elegant or convenient but simple cheap solution
Servicing might cost abit more.

Ryan

18th February 2008	#1
kebeye Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tampines Posts: 279	loose lens i have a tokina 28-105 and the zoom is rather loose if i let it hang down it would zoom out on its own. is there anything can i do?? thanks

20th February 2008	#3
kebeye Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tampines Posts: 279	Re: loose lens oo how do i use rubber bands? dont get how can it be done haha

21st February 2008	#4
giantcanopy Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northerner Posts: 3,976	Re: loose lens You can try find a thick rubber band ( beach road will have plenty of those ) and throw around the zoom ring with the barrel to prevent the focus creep. Not very elegant or convenient but simple cheap solution Servicing might cost abit more. Ryan __________________ Kaleidoscopy & Singapore Shave! Shaving Jedi