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>In article <01bc2d15$f726a780$48ddaace@pc> "Jay"
>>Optically, the 24-120 Nikkor appears to be a good lens, however it has a
>>serious flaw... When holding the camera vertically or close to it (either
>>shooting upwards or downwards), the zoom barrel slips. It is very difficult
>>to hold the zoom position when aiming this way. If you hold onto the zoom
>>barrel, you cannot focus manually.
>Someone reported on the Nikon mailing list, that they just bought a
>new Nikkor 24-120 with a *twist* zoom, which obviously has no
>creep. Seems strange they would change the lens this quickly, but
>apparently it is so.
It always was a two-touch lens... I am mystified by the amount
of concern over what I consider a non-problem (when do we shoot
straight up or down with a zoom???). I would not use this (or
any other zoom) for copy work, nor is a zoom a good choice for
moon shots...;-) For the occasional near-vertical up or down
photo, it is not hard to hold the zoom ring while manually
focusing, and extremely easy to hold the zoom ring if using AF.
And the lens doesn't self-zoom unless held nearly vertical...
Gee, what's the problem?! ;-)
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