New 24-105 Lens Creep

I purchased a new 5D3 with 24-105. I've never had a problem with lens creep in the past but noticed this 24-105 zooms out when facing down. Would you send it back or just keep it?

I would send it back. It'll probably get worse.

I got one (same thing, with a 5D3 body) about a month ago. Zero creep, up or down, checked at a few different zoom levels. I'd try to swap it.

If it doesn't have creep now it will have it soon. Creep is standard equipment on this lens and the fact that they didn't put a lock on it makes it especially annoying.

Hmm.. I have a 24-105 that is probably more than 6 years old now and it does not creep. I would send it back for sure.

You will never solve it. Mine had it for 6 years. 4 years into ownership I sent it in for servicing and asked service to adjust for the creep. Worked great for a few months and then came back. My 24-70 II has a lock for that.

I have a 24-105 STM. It is sharper than the 24-105, at any settings. It has less distortion at the wide end. It is 1/3 stop faster at the wide end. It is boat-loads sharper at the long end. It has much improved IS. It cost 1/2 the price of a used 24-105L. STM focus during video is hugely improved with STM lenses, even on cameras without DPAF. And (drum-roll, please) it has a zoom-lock. And the price I pay for all of that is: it is 1-stop slower aperture at the long end. My 6D can handle that. Just sayin'...

GeoKras1989 wrote in post #17638965
I have a 24-105 STM. It is sharper than the 24-105, at any settings. It has less distortion at the wide end. It is 1/3 stop faster at the wide end. It is boat-loads sharper at the long end. It has much improved IS. It cost 1/2 the price of a used 24-105L. STM focus during video is hugely improved with STM lenses, even on cameras without DPAF. And (drum-roll, please) it has a zoom-lock. And the price I pay for all of that is: it is 1-stop slower aperture at the long end. My 6D can handle that. Just sayin'...

A little off topic but I'm pretty sure I'll be getting the 55-250 STM for my trip to Europe this fall. I have been reading very good things about the STM lenses.

I had a similar experience to Digital Paradise... Except my lens went in for service after 1 year and I was told that they couldn't (wouldn't?) fix the zoom creep. That was Canon New Zealand... You might have better luck dealing with Canon in a first world country.

Mine has a bit o zoom creep between 24-70mm, but only when pointed down.
I took it to Canon CPS and they got it solved, but it reappeared a few month back.

As far as I know, it's not solvable. The lens is a 4x zoom, f4 with lot's of heavy elements inside. Period.

Canon says same users actually prefer them with the zoom creep, since the zoom ring is smoother.

digital paradise wrote in post #17639133
A little off topic but I'm pretty sure I'll be getting the 55-250 STM for my trip to Europe this fall. I have been reading very good things about the STM lenses.

Yeah, I keep correcting people who say that they're mostly for video users. Great build, great value. I kinda want to get a 7D2 just to make proper use of my 18-135...

I'd have been all over the 24-105 STM if they had kept it at f/4.

just took mine out of the camera drawer and shook it around a bit upside down, zero creep.

lens is 2 years old.

the zoom is a little stiffer at 24 than 70-105 even zoomed in a bit and shook around there was no creep.

Left Handed Brisket wrote in post #17640658
just took mine out of the camera drawer and shook it around a bit upside down, zero creep.

lens is 2 years old.

the zoom is a little stiffer at 24 than 70-105 even zoomed in a bit and shook around there was no creep.

Have you walked around for a an hour or so with the lens pointing down? Mine creeped when I was mot testing it for creep.

I got this and it solved the lens creep issue.

http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …A&is=REG&m=Y&A=​details&Q=

digital paradise wrote in post #17640694
Have you walked around for a an hour or so with the lens pointing down? Mine creeped when I was mot testing it for creep.

no way of saying this with out it sounding like i'm a wise ass that's not my intention, but, i don't walk around for an hour with my camera on my neck pointing down. I would put it in my bag if not shooting.

i shook it pretty hard, harder than i would be probably be walking … and just did it again … no creep. I have taken this lens on hikes up the Blue Ridge Mountains and not noticed the issue.

I have an old 70-210 that will quickly go from 70-120 as soon as you turn it downward. Past that it is not as likely to creep unless shaken hard. I don't expect a 20+ year old lens to be perfect.

i guess what i am trying to say is that if your 24-105 just flops around as you are trying to compose a shot below you, send it back. If you have to jostle it around for a few minutes to get it to creep, and it bothers you, you need to get a lens with an internal zoom mechanism.