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Groundhog34

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I have an AF s Nikkor 18-200 3.5-5.6 DX g ED when I have it at zoom of let's say 70 or so  and hold the camera facing up to take a picture of a bird in a tree for example the lens does not stay a 70 it "falls" back to 18 on it's own. Is this normal of do I have a defective lens.



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This happens on older and abused "push-pull" zooms.

However, did not hear it occurs on ring zooms so easily
as they are lighter than the older versions.



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The first version of the 18-200 was well known for its lens creep.

 

https://youtu.be/p9msoi5LltU



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I've come across som annoying zoom creep, but that youtube video shows the wirst I've ever seen.



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If you keep the lens, having some fingers on the zoom ring
should ease the problem when shooting high or low.