17-85IS lens creep?

[Oren]

My 17-85 is only 5 weeks old so I don't know if that helps or not, but it doesn't creep at all.

[Derek Reese]

I've had my 17-85 for a few years and never had any creep at all.

[Benjamin]

Hmm... May be that's because I added a thick Tiffen class filter onto the lens as well as a lens hood and that added some weight and the lens barrel wonldn't hold the weight anymore?... But certainly I have seen enough 17-85 lenses creep.

[Derek Reese]

Interesting. Mine has a B&W UV filter and Hood and still doesn't creep at all.

[Oren]

Mine has a B+W UV filter as well - I doubt that a hood will cause it to creep... actually, if you can cause my lens to creep by putting a hood on it, I'm giving you my 50D + 17-85 as a prize! []

[Colin]

Mine has a B+W UV filter as well - I doubt that a hood will cause it to creep... actually, if you can cause my lens to creep by putting a hood on it, I'm giving you my 50D + 17-85 as a prize! [img]/emoticons/emotion-5.gif[/img]
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*Starts custom fabrication of custom lens hood made with section of 4" galvanized plumbing pipe*


*looks forward to his new 50D/17-85*

[Oren]

Colin, would you like me to send it using FedEx or UPS? haha lol





Anyway, I'm with Bill here. You (guys) also forgot another situation - what if one is using their lens on a tripod which is pointed down or up? Should he put his hand on the zoom ring while using a tripod? That would be ridiculous.





Bill - call Canon.