Thanks for the replies


It isn't so much the higher resistance in moving that bothers me, it's that it is not consistent throughout. Like Jon's, mine seems to offer more resistance zooming out than zooming in, and even then only between 70-100. 100-200 is less resistance.


I checked it out optically and I was amazed and not disappointed at all. But for the price of that lens, I expect optical and mechanica perfection. If this higher resistance in zooming at the lower end is normal, I'll live with it, of course.