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[OM] Re: How hard and risky is it to repair a one-touch zoom?

Subject: [OM] Re: How hard and risky is it to repair a one-touch zoom?
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 06:17:35 -0400
I've never tried it but I've seen suggested (maybe even here) using a 
strip of tape attached longtitudinally on the barrel to add a little 
drag.  I think I'd use black electrical tape if I tried it.

Chuck Norcutt

Don Holbrook wrote:
> When I bought my SP80-200, it had a moderate amount of zoom creep but
> perfect glass.  For a quick fix, I went back to my old company and
> got 2 o-rings (different sizes) out of the parts drawers and placed
> them on the lens barrel - front and back of the zoom slider. A slight
> PITA to use but for tripod work just set up, zoom, & roll the proper
> o-ring against the slider.  Still using it.  Hope this helps.


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