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OrchidJulie · 12-16-2013, 05:57 PM

So, we went to the zoo last week to waste some film, and while we were in the free-flight aviary this Canonista shows up. Rude sort, she seemed to think that her rig gave her license to step in front of us and otherwise be a pain in the tush. We tried to stay out of her way, so we never got a really close look at the gear, but the camera was a D5 or maybe D7, with a huge-mongous white-barrel zoom lens (big enough to have a tripod collar on it, although she wasn't using a tripod). Seemed to think we should be impressed, you know? Well, at one point she leaned down a bit and the barrel of that lens slid forward so far and so fast that she barely caught it before the whole thing crashed into a rock. I had to turn away to keep the smirk out of sight.

Anyway, lens creep, neh? I had never seen it so obvious. Wondered if this was an issue with big Canon lenses, so just out of curiosity I did the ol' Google search on "Canon lens creep". Thought the results would amuse y'all... (guess those algorithms aren't quite as smart as people think...)

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TinaS · 12-16-2013, 06:03 PM

Lol. Wow. Lens creep must be pretty popular.

OrchidJulie · 12-16-2013, 06:05 PM

Originally posted by TinaS

Lol. Wow. Lens creep must be pretty popular.

Yep. Who knew you could actually shop for it? Only a few shopping days left, boys and girls...

aremmes · 12-16-2013, 06:10 PM

I would've thought that a lens creep would be some weird dude with a molester mustache taking upskirt shots with an L-series 70-200.

hks_kansei · 12-16-2013, 06:16 PM

I thought most modern lenses were twist-zoom now, in which case the helicoids (or whatever they;re called) should stop any zoom creep?

I know my 70-210 has plenty of zoom creep, but it's also a 20 odd year old lens with push-pull zoom, and has been taken apart at some stage (where the previous owner proceeded to lose a couple of screws..... thankfully it all still works fine.)

Also, how did the lens hit a rock? did she panic and drop the camera/lens or something?

OrchidJulie · 12-16-2013, 06:30 PM

The lens didn't hit the rock, but only because she grabbed the barrel and slid it back an instant before the front would have made contact. She was following us around (what are they shooting? I'll just step in front of them and shoot it, too...) and we were watching/shooting some of the water birds in a pond/lagoon area that has a lot of rocks around the edges. She leaned forward and down a bit, presumably to try to get a shot of one of the birds and zzzzzzzooooooop! went the lens. She did have a firm grip on the camera. Frankly I have no idea how she expected to be able to focus on anything that close, the birds were just a couple of feet in front of her. I'm guessing, but it was probably some kind of ??-300 zoom...

Maybe she got it on Amazon...

OrchidJulie · 12-16-2013, 06:32 PM

Originally posted by aremmes

I would've thought that a lens creep would be some weird dude with a molester mustache taking upskirt shots with an L-series 70-200.

LOL! Yeah, I thought of a few different titles for the post and decided to leave 'em be...

VisualDarkness · 12-16-2013, 08:05 PM

Wasn't it the 100-400 push-pull zoom then? You can adjust the friction on that lens.

**Eric Auer** · 12-16-2013, 08:29 PM

Originally posted by aremmes

I would've thought that a lens creep would be some weird dude with a molester mustache taking upskirt shots with an L-series 70-200.

Btw, Zoo's are depressing.

Giklab · 12-16-2013, 10:28 PM

Originally posted by VisualDarkness

Wasn't it the 100-400 push-pull zoom then? You can adjust the friction on that lens.

This.

Although, speaking of lens creeps, the most well-known creep with a lens actually shoots Pentax.

**crewl1** · 12-17-2013, 12:06 AM

Originally posted by Giklab

This.

Although, speaking of lens creeps, the most well-known creep with a lens actually shoots Pentax.

Ok now I want to know who that is on this forum.

OrchidJulie · 12-17-2013, 04:25 AM

Could have been a 100-400, didn't get close enough to note any gear details. Now I wish I had taken a shot or two of her but frankly we were trying to get away from her. I will, next time, if she crosses our path again. One tends to run into the same 'togs periodically at the zoo.

@Corto... agreed, they can be, but ZooMiami is for the most part "cageless". Sometimes the people-watching is as interesting as the animals, too.

But I still think it's funny that you can shop for lens creep...

Giklab · 12-17-2013, 08:45 AM

Originally posted by crewl1

Ok now I want to know who that is on this forum.

That would be Eggy of 4chan.

If you see an Australian guy shooting street with a DA*300 or a 500mm mirror, that's most probably him.

Giklab · 12-17-2013, 09:01 AM

Example:

PROFANITY WARNING

/p/ - Photography

Mods please don't kill me for linking to that site...

**monochrome** · 12-17-2013, 09:08 AM

Originally posted by Giklab

DA*300 or a 500mm mirror

My definition of a creepy lens - anything suitable for birding used inside an apartment sliding balcony door facing the community pool (in the UK this might actually be termed "birding").

As in -> FA*600/4 + A 1.4X-L + APSc body + Wimberley = Creepy Lens.

12-16-2013, 05:57 PM	#1
OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,999	Creepy lenses So, we went to the zoo last week to waste some film, and while we were in the free-flight aviary this Canonista shows up. Rude sort, she seemed to think that her rig gave her license to step in front of us and otherwise be a pain in the tush. We tried to stay out of her way, so we never got a really close look at the gear, but the camera was a D5 or maybe D7, with a huge-mongous white-barrel zoom lens (big enough to have a tripod collar on it, although she wasn't using a tripod). Seemed to think we should be impressed, you know? Well, at one point she leaned down a bit and the barrel of that lens slid forward so far and so fast that she barely caught it before the whole thing crashed into a rock. I had to turn away to keep the smirk out of sight. Anyway, lens creep, neh? I had never seen it so obvious. Wondered if this was an issue with big Canon lenses, so just out of curiosity I did the ol' Google search on "Canon lens creep". Thought the results would amuse y'all... (guess those algorithms aren't quite as smart as people think...) Attached Images

12-17-2013, 09:08 AM	#15
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by Giklab DA300 or a 500mm mirror My definition of a creepy lens - anything suitable for birding used inside an apartment sliding balcony door facing the community pool (in the UK this might actually be termed "birding"). As in -> FA600/4 + A 1.4X-L + APSc body + Wimberley = Creepy Lens. Last edited by monochrome; 12-17-2013 at 12:33 PM.

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TinaS Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,164	Lol. Wow. Lens creep must be pretty popular.

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OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,999 Original Poster	Originally posted by TinaS Lol. Wow. Lens creep must be pretty popular. Yep. Who knew you could actually shop for it? Only a few shopping days left, boys and girls...

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aremmes Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Philadelphia Photos: Albums Posts: 217	I would've thought that a lens creep would be some weird dude with a molester mustache taking upskirt shots with an L-series 70-200.

12-16-2013, 06:16 PM	#5
hks_kansei Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 834	I thought most modern lenses were twist-zoom now, in which case the helicoids (or whatever they;re called) should stop any zoom creep? I know my 70-210 has plenty of zoom creep, but it's also a 20 odd year old lens with push-pull zoom, and has been taken apart at some stage (where the previous owner proceeded to lose a couple of screws..... thankfully it all still works fine.) Also, how did the lens hit a rock? did she panic and drop the camera/lens or something?

12-16-2013, 06:30 PM	#6
OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,999 Original Poster	The lens didn't hit the rock, but only because she grabbed the barrel and slid it back an instant before the front would have made contact. She was following us around (what are they shooting? I'll just step in front of them and shoot it, too...) and we were watching/shooting some of the water birds in a pond/lagoon area that has a lot of rocks around the edges. She leaned forward and down a bit, presumably to try to get a shot of one of the birds and zzzzzzzooooooop! went the lens. She did have a firm grip on the camera. Frankly I have no idea how she expected to be able to focus on anything that close, the birds were just a couple of feet in front of her. I'm guessing, but it was probably some kind of ??-300 zoom... Maybe she got it on Amazon...

12-16-2013, 06:32 PM	#7
OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,999 Original Poster	Originally posted by aremmes I would've thought that a lens creep would be some weird dude with a molester mustache taking upskirt shots with an L-series 70-200. LOL! Yeah, I thought of a few different titles for the post and decided to leave 'em be...

12-16-2013, 08:05 PM	#8
VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	Wasn't it the 100-400 push-pull zoom then? You can adjust the friction on that lens.

12-16-2013, 08:29 PM	#9
Eric Auer Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,211	Originally posted by aremmes I would've thought that a lens creep would be some weird dude with a molester mustache taking upskirt shots with an L-series 70-200. Btw, Zoo's are depressing.

12-16-2013, 10:28 PM	#10
Giklab Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Slovenia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,182	Originally posted by VisualDarkness Wasn't it the 100-400 push-pull zoom then? You can adjust the friction on that lens. This. Although, speaking of lens creeps, the most well-known creep with a lens actually shoots Pentax.

12-17-2013, 12:06 AM	#11
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	Originally posted by Giklab This. Although, speaking of lens creeps, the most well-known creep with a lens actually shoots Pentax. Ok now I want to know who that is on this forum.

12-17-2013, 04:25 AM	#12
OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,999 Original Poster	Could have been a 100-400, didn't get close enough to note any gear details. Now I wish I had taken a shot or two of her but frankly we were trying to get away from her. I will, next time, if she crosses our path again. One tends to run into the same 'togs periodically at the zoo. @Corto... agreed, they can be, but ZooMiami is for the most part "cageless". Sometimes the people-watching is as interesting as the animals, too. But I still think it's funny that you can shop for lens creep...

12-17-2013, 08:45 AM	#13
Giklab Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Slovenia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,182	Originally posted by crewl1 Ok now I want to know who that is on this forum. That would be Eggy of 4chan. If you see an Australian guy shooting street with a DA*300 or a 500mm mirror, that's most probably him.

12-17-2013, 09:01 AM	#14
Giklab Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Slovenia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,182	Example: PROFANITY WARNING /p/ - Photography Mods please don't kill me for linking to that site...

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