I see that this lens has Manual focus capability. Does anyone know how the manual focus operates? Slip-ring or switch?
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It has that standard AF/MF switch on the side. Set to MF and you adjust the focus with the ring. It's like the other lenses I've used from Canon and others. I'm not sure what slip-ring would be, unless you mean it focuses and then you change it. I haven't tried that.
376020
Yes, this is a totally manual lens. You will need to set your camera to manual. Being very wide angle the focus is very fir giving. I'm very impressed with how sharp it is.
963589
I have 3 lenses and 2 of them are auto focus, but can be used on manual. The 3rd is manual only. From what I've seen and read, there is a lot of variation in them for a variety of reasons.
169595
Manual focus only. Also it has a fixed so you'll be spending time getting your shutter speed and ISO set up for proper exposures. All in all a fun lens.
1521077
The lens has an adjustable ring for manual aperture operation. However you don't need to use it as your camera has a wheel on the front to adjust the aperture setting. On the lens you will see a red tab to lock it at f/22, do that and leave it there and use your camera's wheel to make any f-stop adjustments. The D lens has this feature for manual setting control, if you want to use this setting then turn you camera to M for manual and then adjust the lens Aperture by hand by turning the ring. Hope this helps?
57274
It's working fine with the autofocus mode on your lens, would also work with the manual focus but you would have to preset the focus on the lens. Michael
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Yes, this lens does have the option for auto focusing. But I clearly find that manual focusing is the better of the two choices. Unlike some lens, this option to change from manual to auto focusing is done by sliding the forward most ring, the one closest to the len's end back and forth. No switch. There is no automatic zoom option. You have to rotate the ring closest to the camera body to zoom in and out. I guess that is why I prefer the manual focusing. But either way, I am very happy with the photos I have taken with this lens. Hope this helps
1072566
Yes, there's a manual exposure mode and the lens has a switch to turn auto-focus on or off.
1345846
I bought this camera so that I could use my old Takamur lenses. So in my application, I use only manual focus. and manual aperature settings. I cannot speak to its automatic capabilities. For my applications, however it is excellent. I did need to purchase an inner adapter ring so that I could use my old lenses.
102015
Yes, you have full manual control over focus using the focus ring when auto focus is off.
520677
It is manual focus. You can beat the price. The quality is good and it is a super-big zoom lens.
201804
The lens has no focus switch - your camera probably has one and it will control the lens. Manual focus during video recording depends on whether your camera allows this.
1571903
No it has a manual F-stop. Almost all manual F-stop lenses do not auto focus. It's a film lens, if you are shooting film why would you want to auto focus. The mic will pick up the noise. Manual F-stop lenses (most of them anyway) do not carry chips inside them that communicate with the camera. The point of the manual is because that's how film lenses work.
239160
Yes, you can focus manually. Manual focus is on the lens. Just circulate the lens, and you will manual focus the camera.
2008390
The lens has a manual aperture ring and focus ring on the lens, so the camera doesn't control the aperture, you do, on the lens.
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There is a stabilization on and off switch on the lenses as well as a auto/manual focus
2012319
Yes. Zoom and Focus are manual with the inner ring for the later.It s a little bit to freaky not so gradual control.Its endless so no physical connection with lens I guess.