"Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote/replied to:
>> I have suspected for awhile now that too many people tighten the >> tension ring too tight. I only ever need to tighten mine just a tad, >> and only when I am about to put the camera away in the bag. Otherwise >> I leave it loose. I would advise you to do the same. >------------------------------------------------------------- >I have had this tightness happen on my 100-400 too. Question for all, >does the focusing ring turn with the friction collar? Just wondering. >Mine works but when I focus manually the ring moves with the friction >collar and I have had this lens so long I am wondering if this is the >norm. Yes, the tighter you turn the tension ring, the harder it is to turn the focus ring. They move together. I urge you to never tighten it more than a little, which is all you will need. If your focus ring is tight to move, you have the tension way too tight. I actually hardly ever use the tension ring anymore while shooting, but prefer to just pay attention to using my hands to control the lens. I use a slight turn of the tensioner only when I put the camera/lens in the case. Just enough to keep it from slopping around and moving. I have found having the lens free to move while shooting makes me try more focal lengths and framing, makes me more aware of the focal length I'm using, and adds variety to my shooting rather than pretending it's a 400mm lens and locking it there. It also makes it easier to zoom back when a bird flies toward me. Nothing worse than clipping a wing :-) -- Jim Davis Nature Photography http://jimdavis.oberro.com Replies in plain text only please! * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
