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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: keith_w <keith_w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 03:25:11 -0700
Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> 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

The only place suitable for black electrical tape is for covering (wrapping) 
wire joints.
Any place else and ambient heat will make the adhesive soften and the tape slip.
Crappy stuff for anything but wrapping wire...

Just my experience talking...

keith whaley

> 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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