Sigma 10-20mm manual focus on Nikon D3100 Hope someone will indulge a stupid question: I have a Nikon D3100 with a new Sigma 10-20mm lens. Unlike the Canon version of the Sigma lens, the Nikon version of the Sigma lens does not have an autofocus/manual focus switch, and there is no such switch on the D3100 body. I can autofocus OK, but am not sure how to override the auto focus so I can manually focus as well. Any ideas?Thanks. Sigma 10-20mm manual focus on Nikon D3100 Hope someone will indulge a stupid question: I have a Nikon D3100 with a new Sigma 10-20mm lens. Unlike the Canon version of the Sigma lens, the Nikon... » Read More Sigma 10-20mm manual focus on Nikon D3100 Hope someone will indulge a stupid question: I have a Nikon D3100 with a new Sigma 10-20mm lens. Unlike the Canon version of the Sigma lens, the Nikon version of the Sigma lens does not have an autofocus/manual focus switch, and there is no such switch on the D3100 body. I can autofocus OK, but am not sure how to override the auto focus so I can manually focus as well. Any ideas?Thanks. « Show Less
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I just figured out how to do this today with my new lens. Since Sigma did not put the autofocus/manual focus switch on the lens itself, you need to go into the information menu (the i menu on the lower left side of the camera) and set your focus mode to manual (change the AF-A on the right side to MF). Once you override the autofocus on the camera, use the outer ring on the lens to focus. Hope this helps! Took me a little bit of research to find this. :)
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When I received this lens, it came with the Nikon adaptor, so be sure before you add an adaptor about what's included. Keep in mind that this is a manual focus lens with a fixed f-stop, so you will need to set your camera on aperture priority and the camera will adjust the shutter speed. Autofocus and automatic metering won't work as it does with Nikon lenses.
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Hello, This lens was discontinued by Sigma some time ago. We do have a used one in great condition in it's original box currently listed on Amazon.Thanks, Chadd
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The HS20 has just a manual zoom. I think you are referring to the auto focus. You can override the auto focus by using the manual focus ring on the barrel of the lens where the lens meets the camera is mounted to the camera is mounted to the camera. This will allow you to focus through a window to take a clear picture of the subject beyond the glass which auto focus will target. HTH.
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Hi, I have a Nikon d3100 and this thing was so hard to have it work. besides that you have to manually set the F number before you take the lens off to attach the tube. it was a hustle and had poor quality. I ended up getting one that was around 50 bucks,my advice? save up and get the one that can auto focus
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J. ONeill says: Did you make a decision? I am currently debating the same two lenses. I am leaning towards the Canon since it seems there are quite a few quality/AF issues with the Sigma. Any advice is appreciated. If you own a camera with micro focus adjustment like the 50D or 7D, Sigmas front or back focusing is a non-issue. Also, even if you don't own a camera with micro focus adjustment, if you get a Sigma lens that front or back focuses, you can send it to Sigma for calibration.
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I am a Nikon Shooter so I have used the Sigma 10-20 f3.5 with a D3200 crop 1.5 sensor and a D800e full frame sensor. This lens will work on both. But on the D3200 I get a 24 MP image and on the D800e at switches to DX mode and I get a cropped 19.2 MP Image down from the 36 MP full frame image. I hope this helps.
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You can use this lens on your camera but there are two things you should be aware of: 1. This is an old fashion manual focus lens. Many photographers prefer them because of the solid metal body construction as well as fine focus control. This lens won't auto focus on any camera, including the one you own. 2. Your camera can only get meter information through electronic auto focus lenses. You need a D200, D300, D700 or any of the professional series Nikon DSLR in order to get meter Information through these manual focus lenses. This is not really a big deal for an experienced photographer. It just means you either use an external meter or take some test shots to determine optimal settings. Hope this helps. Thank you for shopping our store. We appreciate your business.
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I realize this is a few months old, but came up on my screen, and maybe will help others... YES! Sigma's HSM (which this lens has) is essentially equivalent to nikon's AF-S/SWM (and also canon's USM), meaning there is a focusing motor in the lens, so will focus even on cameras that do not have a built in focus motor, such as the D40, D40X, D60, D3000 and D5000
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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
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yes, you just wont have any auto focus.... so if your fine with manual focusing then this lens is great! amazingly sharp pictures and definitely my fav lens in my kit. but this lens does have an upgraded version with auto focus for all nikon camera.
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So basically what they are talking about is the difference between cameras with an auto-focus motor built right into the camera body so that all lenses you use will be auto foucusing. Or at least allow you to choose autofocus if yo so desire. And, the cameras that require a lens with a motor built in. For nikon, those are the AF-S lenses. You can go either way. I had the 3100 without the motor which made this "nifty 50" lens exclusively manual focus for me and would also be your experience. I had a great time learning to control that but if you ever get into charging people money for your photos, you probably want something a little more reliable in terms of auto focus. So basically what they are talking about is the difference between cameras with an auto-focus motor built right into the camera body so that all lenses you use will be auto foucusing. Or at least allow you to choose autofocus if yo so desire. And, the cameras that require a lens with a motor built in. For nikon, those are the AF-S lenses. You can go either way. I had the 3100 without the motor which made this "nifty 50" lens exclusively manual focus for me and would also be your experience. I had a great time learning to control that but if you ever get into charging people money... » Read More So basically what they are talking about is the difference between cameras with an auto-focus motor built right into the camera body so that all lenses you use will be auto foucusing. Or at least allow you to choose autofocus if yo so desire. And, the cameras that require a lens with a motor built in. For nikon, those are the AF-S lenses. You can go either way. I had the 3100 without the motor which made this "nifty 50" lens exclusively manual focus for me and would also be your experience. I had a great time learning to control that but if you ever get into charging people money for your photos, you probably want something a little more reliable in terms of auto focus. « Show Less
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You can use this lens on the D3200 but it will not auto focus. Hope this helps. Thank you for shopping our store. We appreicate your business.
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First, it's not a Nikon. There is a chance that it may not fully functional properly on future Nikon models. The new Sigma ART series can have firmware updated after release, this could solve the problem. Secondly, I have had slight out of focus problems. But this might not the problem of the lens: the camera has to detect the focus difference and send a signal to the lens. If the camera fails to detect the difference at a particular point, it will not send any signal to the lens. And you will have a focus problem for that shot. Therefore, the problem might not relate to the lens after all. Overall I have 99% positive experience. As for the rest of 1%, I would argue that's is true for any lens you purchase, even for a $1,500 Nikon lens.
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As stated by the other respondents, yes it has autofocus which can be switched off to manually focus. I've had no issues with the autofocus on my Canon 40d. I also own a sigma 1.4 teleconverter. With the teleconverter on the autofocus doesn't work and you have to focus manually. I've found that 500 is usually plenty of range so honestly I've only had the teleconverter on it once and then only to play around. I was also highly impressed with the OS (Optical Stabilization) on this lens. It is very heavy, but with the OS it is actually not nearly as hard to hand hold as I thought it would be. (But I always use a tripod if I can... no kidding it's very heavy!) Hope this helps! -ed
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Yes. HSM is Sigma's version of Nikon's AF-S. It features an internal motor so it will not only focus with the D40, but it will focus much faster than say, if you used a D50 with a normal AF lens, and it will be much more quiet.
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Yes, you can use this lens on the D3100 but only with manual focus. Hope this helps. Blue Penn Cameras