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Nikkor 18-200 VR DX Zoom problem
As a Canon devotee, I said I would post this query from my D200-owning
friend (Greater love hath no man than this ... {:-) He bought a new Nikkor 18-200 VR DX lens for his D200, but it has an annoying problem. If he tilts the camera down to check the lcd screen, the zoom falls forward to the long end under its own weight. A second lens, after much hassle with the suppliers, was obtained - which did exactly the same. If he checks the screen, or if he is shooting at an appreciable down angle, the lens slides out to full zoom all by itself. Does anyone know if this is characteristic of this lens, or know of a reasonable fix, short of rubber bands? The agents say it is not fixable, period. Colin D. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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Nikkor 18-200 VR DX Zoom problem
On 19/02/2007 4:41 AM, Colin_D wrote:
Does anyone know if this is characteristic of this lens, or know of a reasonable fix, short of rubber bands? The agents say it is not fixable, period. Thom Hogan says in his review of this lens: "I should note that some users claim it is loose and subject to zoom creep; that isn't the case on my sample." |
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Nikkor 18-200 VR DX Zoom problem
Colin_D wrote:
As a Canon devotee, I said I would post this query from my D200-owning friend (Greater love hath no man than this ... {:-) He bought a new Nikkor 18-200 VR DX lens for his D200, but it has an annoying problem. If he tilts the camera down to check the lcd screen, the zoom falls forward to the long end under its own weight. A second lens, after much hassle with the suppliers, was obtained - which did exactly the same. If he checks the screen, or if he is shooting at an appreciable down angle, the lens slides out to full zoom all by itself. Does anyone know if this is characteristic of this lens, or know of a reasonable fix, short of rubber bands? The agents say it is not fixable, period. Yes, I think that's normal behavior. Some copies will be a bit more stiff when new but still loosen up with use. |
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Nikkor 18-200 VR DX Zoom problem
"Colin_D" wrote in message .. . As a Canon devotee, I said I would post this query from my D200-owning friend (Greater love hath no man than this ... {:-) He bought a new Nikkor 18-200 VR DX lens for his D200, but it has an annoying problem. If he tilts the camera down to check the lcd screen, the zoom falls forward to the long end under its own weight. A second lens, after much hassle with the suppliers, was obtained - which did exactly the same. If he checks the screen, or if he is shooting at an appreciable down angle, the lens slides out to full zoom all by itself. Does anyone know if this is characteristic of this lens, or know of a reasonable fix, short of rubber bands? The agents say it is not fixable, period. Colin D. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com Rubber band. Problem solved. |
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Nikkor 18-200 VR DX Zoom problem
"Rudy Benner" wrote in message ... "Colin_D" wrote in message .. . As a Canon devotee, I said I would post this query from my D200-owning friend (Greater love hath no man than this ... {:-) He bought a new Nikkor 18-200 VR DX lens for his D200, but it has an annoying problem. If he tilts the camera down to check the lcd screen, the zoom falls forward to the long end under its own weight. A second lens, after much hassle with the suppliers, was obtained - which did exactly the same. If he checks the screen, or if he is shooting at an appreciable down angle, the lens slides out to full zoom all by itself. Does anyone know if this is characteristic of this lens, or know of a reasonable fix, short of rubber bands? The agents say it is not fixable, period. Colin D. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com Rubber band. Problem solved. I have the same lens, and find the lens creep the only annoying behavior of the lens. Otherwise, it is a joy to use. I'm interested in the rubber band solution you refer to. Could you please elaborate on the size of rubber band you use for this fix and exactly where on the lens you place the band? Thanks. |
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Nikkor 18-200 VR DX Zoom problem
This is fairly common behavior for this lens. If you have it zoomed all the
way back to 18mm, it typically doesn't creep, but if you zoom out any at all past 18, and point it down, it will probably creep out toward the high endof the zoom. To avoid this while carrying the camera, just zoom back to 18mm or use the rubber band solution mentioned earlier. "RG" wrote in message m... "Rudy Benner" wrote in message ... "Colin_D" wrote in message .. . As a Canon devotee, I said I would post this query from my D200-owning friend (Greater love hath no man than this ... {:-) He bought a new Nikkor 18-200 VR DX lens for his D200, but it has an annoying problem. If he tilts the camera down to check the lcd screen, the zoom falls forward to the long end under its own weight. A second lens, after much hassle with the suppliers, was obtained - which did exactly the same. If he checks the screen, or if he is shooting at an appreciable down angle, the lens slides out to full zoom all by itself. Does anyone know if this is characteristic of this lens, or know of a reasonable fix, short of rubber bands? The agents say it is not fixable, period. Colin D. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com Rubber band. Problem solved. I have the same lens, and find the lens creep the only annoying behavior of the lens. Otherwise, it is a joy to use. I'm interested in the rubber band solution you refer to. Could you please elaborate on the size of rubber band you use for this fix and exactly where on the lens you place the band? Thanks. |
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Nikkor 18-200 VR DX Zoom problem
On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 22:41:50 +1300, Colin_D wrote:
He bought a new Nikkor 18-200 VR DX lens for his D200, but it has an annoying problem. If he tilts the camera down to check the lcd screen, the zoom falls forward to the long end under its own weight. A second Does anyone know if this is characteristic of this lens, or know of a reasonable fix, short of rubber bands? The agents say it is not fixable, period. It is characteristic of the lens. But Nikon claims if you send it in they will fix it. I haven't gotten around to sending mine in, as I'd rather not be without it for a few weeks. Though I suppose in the dead of winter is a good time. Don www.donwiss.com/pictures/ (e-mail link at page bottoms). |
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Nikkor 18-200 VR DX Zoom problem
"RG" wrote in message m... "Rudy Benner" wrote in message ... "Colin_D" wrote in message .. . As a Canon devotee, I said I would post this query from my D200-owning friend (Greater love hath no man than this ... {:-) He bought a new Nikkor 18-200 VR DX lens for his D200, but it has an annoying problem. If he tilts the camera down to check the lcd screen, the zoom falls forward to the long end under its own weight. A second lens, after much hassle with the suppliers, was obtained - which did exactly the same. If he checks the screen, or if he is shooting at an appreciable down angle, the lens slides out to full zoom all by itself. Does anyone know if this is characteristic of this lens, or know of a reasonable fix, short of rubber bands? The agents say it is not fixable, period. Colin D. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com Rubber band. Problem solved. I have the same lens, and find the lens creep the only annoying behavior of the lens. Otherwise, it is a joy to use. I'm interested in the rubber band solution you refer to. Could you please elaborate on the size of rubber band you use for this fix and exactly where on the lens you place the band? Thanks. Look at the lens, see the window that shows the distance setting, you want to have a fairly loose fitting elastic band just ahead of that, it will provide a little friction to discourage zoom creep. You want it overlapping the edge of the zoom ring and that portion of the lens immediately behind it. Its the only spot that will work. The diameter of the lens is about 3 inches, a 2 inch rubber band is just about right, its about a 1/4 inch wide. Find one that is a nice bright colour, folks will think its something exotic and will ask you what its for and where they can get one. Be inventive, lies are more believable than truth. Experiment, you will not break anything. If it breaks, replace it, very cheap. I carry my camera hanging behind me, I found the lens always zoomed out, putting on the rubber band solved the problem. Its amazing what a little bit of rubber can do. |
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Nikkor 18-200 VR DX Zoom problem
Look at the lens, see the window that shows the distance setting, you want to have a fairly loose fitting elastic band just ahead of that, it will provide a little friction to discourage zoom creep. You want it overlapping the edge of the zoom ring and that portion of the lens immediately behind it. Its the only spot that will work. The diameter of the lens is about 3 inches, a 2 inch rubber band is just about right, its about a 1/4 inch wide. Find one that is a nice bright colour, folks will think its something exotic and will ask you what its for and where they can get one. Be inventive, lies are more believable than truth. Experiment, you will not break anything. If it breaks, replace it, very cheap. I carry my camera hanging behind me, I found the lens always zoomed out, putting on the rubber band solved the problem. Its amazing what a little bit of rubber can do. Thanks for the reply. Since my post, I did a bit of additional research on the subject. In addition to the rubber band solution, I read about another solution to the problem using tape. I gave this a try, and it seems to have solved the problem without a couple of the negative issues associated with the rubber band solution. The tape solution goes like this: 1. Extend the lens to maximum zoom. 2. Using common household electrician's black tape, cut a length just under 1 1/4". 3. Attach the strip of tape longitudinally (front to back) on the outside of the inner-most lens barrel (farthest away from the camera body). I attached mine to the top of the lens 4. I also ran an identical strip 180 degrees around the barrel on the bottom side, just for symmetry, which may or may not be necessary. This solution seems to have effectively stopped the zoom creep, without having any noticeable effect of the zoom action of the lens. The tape appears to provide just enough friction to stop the creep, but not enough to impair manual zooming. It offers several benefits over the rubber band solution, at about the same cost (next to nothing). First, it is virtually cosmetically invisible, (black on black). Second, there is nothing to get between your fingers and the lens, so it is functionally invisible as well. Third, it does not cover either the zoom or focusing numbers on the lens. I will be monitoring the black tape for signs of wear. If anyone sees any pitfalls with this solution, I would be happy to hear them. |
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Nikkor 18-200 VR DX Zoom problem
"RG" wrote in message ... Look at the lens, see the window that shows the distance setting, you want to have a fairly loose fitting elastic band just ahead of that, it will provide a little friction to discourage zoom creep. You want it overlapping the edge of the zoom ring and that portion of the lens immediately behind it. Its the only spot that will work. The diameter of the lens is about 3 inches, a 2 inch rubber band is just about right, its about a 1/4 inch wide. Find one that is a nice bright colour, folks will think its something exotic and will ask you what its for and where they can get one. Be inventive, lies are more believable than truth. Experiment, you will not break anything. If it breaks, replace it, very cheap. I carry my camera hanging behind me, I found the lens always zoomed out, putting on the rubber band solved the problem. Its amazing what a little bit of rubber can do. Thanks for the reply. Since my post, I did a bit of additional research on the subject. In addition to the rubber band solution, I read about another solution to the problem using tape. I gave this a try, and it seems to have solved the problem without a couple of the negative issues associated with the rubber band solution. The tape solution goes like this: 1. Extend the lens to maximum zoom. 2. Using common household electrician's black tape, cut a length just under 1 1/4". 3. Attach the strip of tape longitudinally (front to back) on the outside of the inner-most lens barrel (farthest away from the camera body). I attached mine to the top of the lens 4. I also ran an identical strip 180 degrees around the barrel on the bottom side, just for symmetry, which may or may not be necessary. This solution seems to have effectively stopped the zoom creep, without having any noticeable effect of the zoom action of the lens. The tape appears to provide just enough friction to stop the creep, but not enough to impair manual zooming. It offers several benefits over the rubber band solution, at about the same cost (next to nothing). First, it is virtually cosmetically invisible, (black on black). Second, there is nothing to get between your fingers and the lens, so it is functionally invisible as well. Third, it does not cover either the zoom or focusing numbers on the lens. I will be monitoring the black tape for signs of wear. If anyone sees any pitfalls with this solution, I would be happy to hear them. Excellent. My only concern would be the tape coming loose and jamming things. I hate it when things get jammed. Causes gnashing of teeth and rending of clothes and potty-mouth language. In addition to black tape, I also have red, blue, white and green tape. These are used to mark phases. Not hard to guess what I do in my real life. I will try it. |
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