Re: 18-200 VR Lens Creep
This is one of the only problems that I have encountered with the lens, and it is just the way it is designed. The smooth creeping is not really the problem, the real issue is a lack of a zoom lock. Adjusting the "friction" so it won't creep would make it less smooth to operate, but Nikon could easily have included a zoom-lock switch to lock the zoom mechanism at 18mm when being carried. I have a tendency to hold on to the lens (zoomed back to 18mm) while walking to keep the camera from bouncing against my body, so it is not always an issue for me.
Otherwise, it is a very nice lens, is on one of my bodies all the time, and is so versatile that it always goes with me regardless of what other lens I may plan on shooting with. Like American Express says, "Never leave home without it!".
Jeff
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