Zoom lever sticks

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rbissett
Zoom lever sticks

Got a Canon S1 IS. Works great. Took over 2200 photos in Italy last month. But the zoom lever has begun sticking a bit. Take the finger off and it keeps on zooming unless you push it back the other way. Any way this can be loosened up? Would I dare apply a drop of oil? WD-40?

Matt Whitlock
Do you know the cause of the

Do you know the cause of the sticking?

jerrybo
I would never put oil,

I would never put oil, especially WD-40 on plastic. It disintigrates it. I learned the hard way by lubing a slide projector with oil. The gears crumbled.

rbissett
Don't know why it sticks.

Don't know why it sticks. Didn't spill on it or subject it to abnormal dust conditions. Wasn't really thinking of oil or WD-40. What about graphite?

Matt Whitlock
A dry lube like graphite

A dry lube like graphite shouldn't degrade the plastic, but remember a little bit goes a long way. You could also try some contact cleaner in case there is any gunk built up on the lever.

rbissett
What do you mean by contact

What do you mean by contact cleaner?  Sounds like a possibiliy.

 

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