I assume you must turn the grip switch to on to use buttons (* and focus point selector). Does that disable camera's buttons?
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No, it does not. The on/off button only affects the switches on the grip itself. Even when set to off, it still supplies power to the camera.
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There is a turn switch on the end, that activates the Grip Trigger button yes. No it it does nothing to disable the other buttons on the camera, which means that you can switch back and forth, using the body trigger when shooting landscape and the grip trigger when shooting portrait.
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yes to use the buttons on the grip it requires a cable from the grip to the camera
1669627
I have used mine a couple of times with no issues. I know the generic batteries seemed to run down more quickly when stored in the grip. I just checked it again and saw that the grip also has an ON/OFF slide switch that much be turned on. It's below the camera LCD screen. Hope this helps!
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Not sure if this is an answer to your question? The button does not lock. But if you have a setting on your camera for long exposure such as night shots. It will trigger it just fine. My wife and I use it for night shots and low light shots all the time. We use it with a Nikon D200. We like it.
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Which camera are you using? Which lens are you using? Some of the lenses have switches on the barrel. For those which do not , you should find the "off" in the same place where you select the stabilization mode (i.e. mode 1, mode 2). Look under the Rec Menu. It should be there. Without knowing what items you are attempting to work with, that is about as specific as I can get.
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yes. there is a manual focus option. I played with a couple times but don't love it (but I'm used to a DSLR and manual focus)
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The switch is kind of terrible honestly. It tries to distinguish between a full press and a half press kind of like a shutter button on a camera: one switches modes and one switches it off and on. However, it is very sensitive and difficult to control which you are toggling.
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hello,sorry for delayed answer....,NO you dont need to remove the camera from case to push buttons,is the new version with 3 butons and is work great for this price.I tested this summer in Greece and is fantastic !Is working beautifull under water,snorkeling,...
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Like most point and click digital cameras, this has an auto-focus. When you depress the button part way, it will focus. Then a complete press will take that picture. If you do not pause to focus and just push the button hard, it will have a very slight pause as it does have to take the time to focus. If it didn't you pictures would be blurry.I used this on a trip where I needed a bunch of spontaneous pictures and the lag was not annoying. Quickly taken shots came out great.
636753
You can take still photos while filming by just pressing a button although that function is disabled if you're filming in the highest setting
2134683
Yes, partially depressing this remote's button activates the camera's auto focus function, if that function is properly set up on the camera.
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You can use either shutter button one right after the other, shoot horizontal and use the release on the body, turn it vertical and use the one on the battery grip, then back to horizontal, no problems. Nothing else to do! And it works whether you're using the view finder or the Live View screen.
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Yes, it does have that button. And the serious amateur / part-time pro photographer in our family remains very pleased with this grip.
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We had the same problem and after hours of trying to figure it out, We finally did. Simply push and the center button in. The one you use to steer the camera.
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No there is no switch to activate the camera. It only have somewhat reflector so you can see your self if doing a selfie.
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For all practical purposes, no. Depending on your camera, it will auto focus, but only on one point, and the focus is always jumpy. There is no smooth transition available.
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Yes - you can turn it on or off. I love this camera. It has a view finder so that when it is a sunny day, you can see exactly what you are taking a photo of. I tend to hold the camera steadier when looking through the view finder too. I don't have to worry about the image stabilization feature as much.