Zoom creep

Russell-Evans · 01-11-2010, 12:42 PM

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They sell custom made silicon bracelets on ebay. Cost is about $3.95 each if you order single quantities, and about $13 for five if you buy in the larger quantity. I bought the solid which means the silicon is embossed. They also sell bracelets where the wording is painted/printed on the bracelet. The print tends to wear off over time on these. I bought the adult, 8 inch size

With the embossed, I figured I could paint them myself which I did with a couple of metallic Sharpies. This isn't ideal, but it works well enough for me. I used silver and gold. The gold on the black bracelet comes out a darker more orange gold than a real gold. It is OK, as it is a little more understated than the silver. I don't think the color will stay on, but I can touch them up whenever I want.

I'm using these on the Tamron 18-250mm, and Tokina 80-400mm to stop the zooms from creeping. I also use these on flash heads to hold different light modifiers. If you use a better bounce card, these work really well and leaving them on the flash isn't too trashy. Well at least for me, now were did I put my leisure suit. I hope my wife hasn't thrown it in the dumpster again.

Thank you
Russell

Last edited by Russell-Evans; 01-11-2010 at 02:00 PM.

forensicscientist · 01-11-2010, 12:53 PM

How about posting a pic with it on the 18-250?? I'm kinda curious as to what it looks like on the lens....

have to admit though, catchy idea....hope it works well.

Mark

sharathk · 01-11-2010, 01:20 PM

Originally posted by forensicscientist

How about posting a pic with it on the 18-250?? I'm kinda curious as to what it looks like on the lens....

Mark

wanted to know the same.

Russell-Evans · 01-11-2010, 01:25 PM

Thank you
Russell

Last edited by Russell-Evans; 01-11-2010 at 01:47 PM.

sharathk · 01-12-2010, 09:18 AM

just put the silicon bracelet on the body of the lens to stop the lens from zoom creep. god to know. will give it a try.

Russell-Evans · 01-13-2010, 10:01 AM

Originally posted by sharathk

just put the silicon bracelet on the body of the lens to stop the lens from zoom creep. good to know. will give it a try.

Depending on the lens, there usually will be a stationary part of the lens next to the zoom ring. The idea is to hold the zoom ring in place by having the majority of the silicon band on the zoom ring and a little bit of overlap on the stationary part.

In the photo of the Tamron 18-250mm, the silicon band is actually too high. It really only needs about a millimeter of the silicon band on the metal below the gold ring of the Tamron to hold the zoom. There are also times when I push the band completely on to the zoom ring. If I hand holding the lens, I don't really need to worry about zoom creep. Even then, a simple push up with my thumb will put enough of the band on the stationary part that the zoom will hold in place.

Thank you
Russell

**tomwil** · 01-13-2010, 10:19 AM

Russell -

Is it possible to know the font that you used in your order? And, which seller you went with?

Thanks!

Russell-Evans · 01-13-2010, 10:50 AM

The font was Arial Bold. I bought from this seller, but their price per piece is higher. I didn't find the other sellers until after I bought mine and was looking for the auctions again to post in this thread.

Thank you
Russell

PentaxPoke · 01-13-2010, 10:52 AM

That is a cool idea. It looks like it was made for that lens.

Lloydy · 01-13-2010, 01:56 PM

I use various charity silicone bracelets to hold bundles of Cokin filters, in their boxes, together.

Works a treat, and supports your favorite charities.

Class A · 01-13-2010, 07:03 PM

Thanks for posting the pictures!

Theses are probably infinitely better than plain rubber bands that some people put on their lenses but I'm still slightly worried about particles created from abbresion entering the lens. Is this possibility entirely excluded with such silicon bands?

Wheatfield · 01-13-2010, 07:56 PM

For some reason, when I read the thread title I thought of some guy in a trench coat following little girls around.
Aqualung with a Pentax if you will.
And would a person who doesn't use zooms be a Prime Creep?

asdf · 01-13-2010, 07:59 PM

Originally posted by Wheatfield

For some reason, when I read the thread title I thought of some guy in a trench coat following little girls around.
Aqualung with a Pentax if you will.
And would a person who doesn't use zooms be a Prime Creep?

10chars.

leevituptogod · 06-01-2011, 09:16 AM

Quote:

They sell custom made silicon bracelets on ebay. Cost is about $3.95 each if you order single quantities, and about $13 for five if you buy in the larger quantity. I bought the solid which means the silicon is embossed. They also sell bracelets where the wording is painted/printed on the bracelet. The print tends to wear off over time on these. I bought the adult, 8 inch size

With the embossed, I figured I could paint them myself which I did with a couple of metallic Sharpies. This isn't ideal, but it works well enough for me. I used silver and gold. The gold on the black bracelet comes out a darker more orange gold than a real gold. It is OK, as it is a little more understated than the silver. I don't think the color will stay on, but I can touch them up whenever I want.

Read more at: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-slr-lens-discussion/86562-zoom-cre...#ixzz1O2dTBK5N

I was surfing eBay and found a company providing some very cool silicone bands that they make specifically for zoom lenses. They call themselves Lens Band. Take a look LENS BAND | how do you stop zoom creep? (that's my 2 cents).....

**nater** · 06-01-2011, 09:35 AM

Originally posted by Wheatfield

For some reason, when I read the thread title I thought of some guy in a trench coat following little girls around.

The SNL troupe The Lonely Island has a catchy tune and video (with a John Waters cameo) called

You Tube

, which is what went through my head when I saw this thread.

01-11-2010, 12:42 PM	#1
Russell-Evans Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,553	Zoom creep Staff note: This post may contain affiliate links, which means Pentax Forums may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. If you would like to support the forum directly, you may also make a donation here. They sell custom made silicon bracelets on ebay. Cost is about $3.95 each if you order single quantities, and about $13 for five if you buy in the larger quantity. I bought the solid which means the silicon is embossed. They also sell bracelets where the wording is painted/printed on the bracelet. The print tends to wear off over time on these. I bought the adult, 8 inch size With the embossed, I figured I could paint them myself which I did with a couple of metallic Sharpies. This isn't ideal, but it works well enough for me. I used silver and gold. The gold on the black bracelet comes out a darker more orange gold than a real gold. It is OK, as it is a little more understated than the silver. I don't think the color will stay on, but I can touch them up whenever I want. I'm using these on the Tamron 18-250mm, and Tokina 80-400mm to stop the zooms from creeping. I also use these on flash heads to hold different light modifiers. If you use a better bounce card, these work really well and leaving them on the flash isn't too trashy. Well at least for me, now were did I put my leisure suit. I hope my wife hasn't thrown it in the dumpster again. Thank you Russell Last edited by Russell-Evans; 01-11-2010 at 02:00 PM.

01-11-2010, 12:53 PM	#2
forensicscientist Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: DFW Texas and Michigan - I commute :) Posts: 1,012	picture please... How about posting a pic with it on the 18-250?? I'm kinda curious as to what it looks like on the lens.... have to admit though, catchy idea....hope it works well. Mark

01-13-2010, 10:50 AM	#8
Russell-Evans Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,553 Original Poster	The font was Arial Bold. I bought from this seller, but their price per piece is higher. I didn't find the other sellers until after I bought mine and was looking for the auctions again to post in this thread. Thank you Russell Last edited by Russell-Evans; 01-13-2010 at 10:55 AM.

06-01-2011, 09:16 AM	#14
leevituptogod Inactive Account Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1	Great Find on eBay Quote: They sell custom made silicon bracelets on ebay. Cost is about $3.95 each if you order single quantities, and about $13 for five if you buy in the larger quantity. I bought the solid which means the silicon is embossed. They also sell bracelets where the wording is painted/printed on the bracelet. The print tends to wear off over time on these. I bought the adult, 8 inch size With the embossed, I figured I could paint them myself which I did with a couple of metallic Sharpies. This isn't ideal, but it works well enough for me. I used silver and gold. The gold on the black bracelet comes out a darker more orange gold than a real gold. It is OK, as it is a little more understated than the silver. I don't think the color will stay on, but I can touch them up whenever I want. Read more at: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-slr-lens-discussion/86562-zoom-cre...#ixzz1O2dTBK5N I was surfing eBay and found a company providing some very cool silicone bands that they make specifically for zoom lenses. They call themselves Lens Band. Take a look LENS BAND \| how do you stop zoom creep? (that's my 2 cents).....

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01-11-2010, 01:20 PM	#3
sharathk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Boston, MA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 146	Originally posted by forensicscientist How about posting a pic with it on the 18-250?? I'm kinda curious as to what it looks like on the lens.... Mark wanted to know the same.

01-11-2010, 01:25 PM	#4
Russell-Evans Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,553 Original Poster	Thank you Russell Last edited by Russell-Evans; 01-11-2010 at 01:47 PM.

01-12-2010, 09:18 AM	#5
sharathk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Boston, MA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 146	just put the silicon bracelet on the body of the lens to stop the lens from zoom creep. god to know. will give it a try.

01-13-2010, 10:01 AM	#6
Russell-Evans Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,553 Original Poster	Originally posted by sharathk just put the silicon bracelet on the body of the lens to stop the lens from zoom creep. good to know. will give it a try. Depending on the lens, there usually will be a stationary part of the lens next to the zoom ring. The idea is to hold the zoom ring in place by having the majority of the silicon band on the zoom ring and a little bit of overlap on the stationary part. In the photo of the Tamron 18-250mm, the silicon band is actually too high. It really only needs about a millimeter of the silicon band on the metal below the gold ring of the Tamron to hold the zoom. There are also times when I push the band completely on to the zoom ring. If I hand holding the lens, I don't really need to worry about zoom creep. Even then, a simple push up with my thumb will put enough of the band on the stationary part that the zoom will hold in place. Thank you Russell

01-13-2010, 10:19 AM	#7
tomwil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 778	Russell - Is it possible to know the font that you used in your order? And, which seller you went with? Thanks!

01-13-2010, 10:52 AM	#9
PentaxPoke Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,411	That is a cool idea. It looks like it was made for that lens.

01-13-2010, 01:56 PM	#10
Lloydy Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Shropshire, UK Posts: 1,114	I use various charity silicone bracelets to hold bundles of Cokin filters, in their boxes, together. Works a treat, and supports your favorite charities.

01-13-2010, 07:03 PM	#11
Class A Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 11,251	Thanks for posting the pictures! Theses are probably infinitely better than plain rubber bands that some people put on their lenses but I'm still slightly worried about particles created from abbresion entering the lens. Is this possibility entirely excluded with such silicon bands?

01-13-2010, 07:56 PM	#12
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,986	For some reason, when I read the thread title I thought of some guy in a trench coat following little girls around. Aqualung with a Pentax if you will. And would a person who doesn't use zooms be a Prime Creep?

01-13-2010, 07:59 PM	#13
asdf Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 1,252	Originally posted by Wheatfield For some reason, when I read the thread title I thought of some guy in a trench coat following little girls around. Aqualung with a Pentax if you will. And would a person who doesn't use zooms be a Prime Creep? 10chars.