Easy Fix for your Nikon Zoom Grip

Easy Fix for Nikon Zoom Grip

Is your Nikon lens zoom rubber grip loose? If you shoot a lot of sports you tend to be constantly using your zoom ring. A couple of my Nikon lens rubber zoom grip became unglued and stretched out and I didn't have the time or feel like spending the money to send it in for repair. Here is a very easy and inexpensive way to repair your lens.

Rubber grip stretched and loose on my 70-200mm Nikkor lens.

View of stretched out rubber zoom grip on my Nikkor 70-200mm lens.

STEP 1:

Take off your tripod mount from your 70-200mm lens and carefully move rubber zoom grip out of the way and slip rubber band into position. As shown in following photos.

Place the first rubber band smoothly in slotted groove fitting tightly to one edge. Make room for the second rubber band.

Two Staples #84 rubber bands will fit perfectly in the rubber zoom ring grip slotted area. Slowly place the second rubber band onto lens as shown in following two photos.

STEP 5:

Slowly and carefully slide the original Nikon rubber zoom grip on top of the two rubber bands. Be careful not to over stretch and tear your original rubber zoom grip.

I fixed this lens several years ago and haven't had any issues. It actually feels a bit softer and gives you a better feel. I also did this same procedure with my stretched our rubber zoom grip on my Nikkor 28-300mm lens. Hope this helps!

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Thanks,

DLK