Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> Julian lamented:
> I have really struggled to find "ANY" 65 - 200 without this problem. I
> am beginning to believe that they *ALL* have it to some extent, <snip>
> *NONE* which are *TOTALLY* clear have yet come to light for me.
> --------------------------------
> I have a very nice 65-200 which I bought from George last June which
> does not exhibit the problem. Other than a small ding and paint
> scrape on the hood and some dust inside it looks pretty new. There
> isn't even any brassing on the aperture ring. Does have very slow
> zoom creep, though, if held vertically.
Yeah, my 65-200/4 is free of haze on the second-last element no matter how
much light I shine through it, as far as I can see.
As for zoom creep, the fix there is to get some black electrical tape and
stick it down the length of the body inside the sliding section -- it
enlarges it just enough to make it all solid again.
-- dan
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