loose lense

rmphoto · Jan 17, 2005

Ive got a 35-100mm lense that seems to be loose.

If I have the camera pointed downward or upward the lense slides down or up resulting in lose of focus.

Is there any known way of tightening up a zoom lense?

Karalee · Jan 17, 2005

If its a push pull zoom system I believe those lenses are just like that.

Mitica100 · Jan 17, 2005

rmphoto said:
Ive got a 35-100mm lense that seems to be loose.

If I have the camera pointed downward or upward the lense slides down or up resulting in lose of focus.

Is there any known way of tightening up a zoom lense?

Hmm... That lens needs an adjustment. No zoom lens should do that if pointed up or down. I would contact a camera repair shop and ask them about tightening one of the inner rings/seals.

Jeff Canes · Jan 17, 2005

How old is this lens. I have a Sigma for 87 that does this. Final replaced it about 8 years ago.

BernieSC · Jan 17, 2005

thats just the way those lenses end up. The more you use them the looser they get. A repair shop could referbish it but not sure if it would be worth it.

rmphoto · Jan 17, 2005

not sure how old it is... it looks fairly new.

so is there no home fixes anyone knows about?

will965 · Jan 17, 2005

BLU TACK, may not be a permanent fix but hey, it does the job.

Btw - rmphoto, ur website has some brilliant photos on, good job

rmphoto · Jan 17, 2005

will965 said:
BLU TACK, may not be a permanent fix but hey, it does the job.

Btw - rmphoto, ur website has some brilliant photos on, good job

actually ive been using a piece of tape to keep it set... but it gets annoying having to readjust it always.

thanks for the kind words, i just got it finished yesterday. funny people dont like to use the commenter thingie i have on it.

thanks!