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Re: [OM] 50-250/5 Zoom Creep

Subject: Re: [OM] 50-250/5 Zoom Creep
From: clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2002 16:28:44 -0500
Hi, Richard --

Send it when you can!  I'll be pleased to look it over when ever we get it.

Clint

Rich wrote:

> Sounds interesting -- mine doesn't look like it's had much use so I doubt
> that anything has worn out on it.  I'm planning on using it in a couple of
> weeks (35+ tall ship sail-by in san francisco bay on the 28th), fog
> willing... ;) but I could mail it out on the 29th, if that works for you?
>
> Richard Morriss
>
> From: <clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> > While this lens uses rollers (like so many other Zuiko zooms) that can
> wear out
> > and slip like this, the parts page shows it may be one of the rare designs
> with
> > an adjustment for that (zoom creep).  With only the parts diagram to go
> by, I
> > can't tell for sure until I have one in my hands, but if any of you 50-250
> > owners are willing to volunteer your lens for us to try....
> >
> >
> > Rich wrote:
> >
> > > I was just taking some shots of deer directly below the balcony, and I
> > > noticed the barrel of the 50-250/5 Zuiko sloooo..wly extending from its
> own
> > > weight/gravity. First time I've noticed it (but don't think I've used it
> > > vertically before). It's a great lens in LN condition, so is this just
> the
> > > nature of the lens, or is it something I should look into adjusting?
>
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