Lens Creap

Yep. Buy one of those Help for Heroes rubber wrist bands.. Works a treat.
 
I agree with Tom on this - there was a site that sold something similar to the rubber wrist bands that stopped lens creep.... When I get a chance I'll have a search for it - but in the mean time he is actually right...


http://lensband.com/
 
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Haha yeah yeah. What lens you looking at using the band on? Im contemplating getting the 24-105......
 
I use a Lens Band on my Canon 17-55, the lens suffered from creep from new. The Lens Band works well, although it's nothing more sophisticated than a big elastic band.

My new 24-105 is also showing signs of creep, so I'll get another Lens Band - the black one looks better than a standard elastic band.

Chris
 
Where abouts does it go around the zoom twist or actually on the body its self?
 
Gregory Hicks said:
Where abouts does it go around the zoom twist or actually on the body its self?
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It fits on the body of the lens, partly on the zoom ring, this provides some friction, stopping the creep - it's that simple!

You can "adjust" adjust the amount of friction by altering the overlap of the band between the lens body and the zoom ring.

Chris
 
I think I've got a spare couple at work in my drawer. They are black. I bought them when I had my MKI 18-200mm vr. They suffered badly from lens creap.
I'll try and remember to have a look tomorrow. If I've still goth them, Greg and another member can have them for free.

Kev.
 
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This was my solution for lens creep. An old rubber O ring. It was too big so I cut it with a sharp knife and joined it together with superglue.
Looks a little better than the brown rubber band I used at first...
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Allan
 
kevshore said:
I think I've got a spare couple at work in my drawer. They are black. I bought them when I had my MKI 18-200mm vr. They suffered badly from lens creap.
I'll try and remember to have a look tomorrow. If I've still goth them, Greg and another member can have them for free.

Kev.
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If you've a spare one Kev that'd be great to try

Cheers
Andy
 
Another vote here for the lensband, I have one on me Bigma and it works great. As already said, you simply "slew" it between the zoom ring and a fixed part of the lens body, if you get about a 50/50 overlap you can't even force it with your hand, great stuff.
 
Sorry to resurrect but also having lens creap problems. Those lens bands look just like the charity bands

I like the look of the o ring tho
 
petrolhead said:
Sorry to resurrect but also having lens creap problems. Those lens bands look just like the charity bands

I like the look of the o ring tho
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They are the same as the charity bands.
 
Sorted. Did not want a large wide band on the lens. Thought allanm's way looked the neatest, so went into my garage and used a o ring. It was only 2" dia so a nice tight fit and sits on the camera end of the zoom ring so does not need to be moved
 
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