Need help for my fumbling fingers
Nov 17, 2018 21:12:10 #
Folks, I am getting more and more aggravated by the day over my fumbling fingers. I have a problem with the switches on my Nikon 70-200mm lens barrel being moved off of the set points by my fingers. I often find that I have moved the A/M switch to the M position and 20 shots are OOF before I get a chance to chimp. Or I move the VR switch to off and again run off several exposures without VR on. I have thought of one final solution----superglue the darn things in place. But the next owner may not like that. Or get a huge rubber band to go around the barrel and cover access to those switches. I have seen some covers at B&H.
What do you do to prevent this?
What do you do to prevent this?
Nov 17, 2018 21:25:47 #
How about a piece of black electrical tape over the switches? Easily removed.
Nov 17, 2018 21:32:02 #
Nov 17, 2018 21:41:06 #
tomcat wrote:
Folks, I am getting more and more aggravated by th... (show quote)
Perhaps tape on the fingers? Or even superglue? There won't be the next owner for those.
Nov 17, 2018 21:46:49 #
Anna M-W
Loc: New York City
Gaffer or Gorilla Tape Also good for most other ailments Cameras get my 4x5 had more tape than camera until I made some real money I still love that old beast.
Nov 17, 2018 21:58:10 #
tomcat wrote:
I would use electrical tape. Gaffer or Duct tape leaves adhesive residual.Folks, I am getting more and more aggravated by th... (show quote)
Nov 17, 2018 22:19:21 #
tomcat wrote:
Folks, I am getting more and more aggravated by th... (show quote)
Since I’m married to an engineer, I use duct tape for this same problem with my Tamron 150-600 G2. Works fine.
Nov 17, 2018 23:12:50 #
A spot of clear silicone caulk might work, and will peel off if you sell.
Nov 17, 2018 23:54:42 #
Stardust wrote:
A spot of clear silicone caulk might work, and will peel off if you sell.
I shall try that on a junk lens that I have. I'm leary of tape that might eventually work its way unstuck and get me sticky.
Nov 18, 2018 00:07:07 #
tomcat wrote:
Good luck - make sure it is rated to stick to metal. They sell small tubes - let cure over night.I shall try that on a junk lens that I have. I'm leary of tape that might eventually work its way unstuck and get me sticky.
Nov 18, 2018 00:11:19 #
amfoto1
Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
tomcat wrote:
...What do you do to prevent this?
Yep. I have black gaffer tape on several lenses that are prone to accidentally switching. I've done the same on camera bodies, too, with switches that I kept bumping (the mode dial on older Canon DSLRs is one example.... later models have a lock and a release button to prevent that).
Gaffer tape doesn't leave residue. (Electrical tape and duct tape do.)
Nov 18, 2018 03:00:33 #
Nov 18, 2018 06:52:57 #
Dave327 wrote:
How about a piece of black electrical tape over the switches? Easily removed.
Gaffer tape works better. Leaves no residual
Nov 18, 2018 07:31:59 #
tomcat wrote:
Folks, I am getting more and more aggravated by th... (show quote)
My Canon switches easily have enough resistance to prevent accidental switching. I have to purposely move those switches.
Yours move easily then tape them as suggested so you don't move them.
Nov 18, 2018 08:00:41 #
Leitz
Loc: Solms
tomcat wrote:
Folks, I am getting more and more aggravated by th... (show quote)
I had the same problem when I first got my 70-200 Nikkor. Took almost a whole minute to learn how to use it.
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