Does the 55-200 zoom lens have its own on/off switch for image stabilization?
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Yes, there are 2 switches, one for vibration reduction (image stabilization) and one for automatic-manual focus (since the motor is in the lenses for Nikon cameras).
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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... but it's passive so you don't have control over aperture, image stabilization, and auto focus.
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Read this review it does mention that this lens does have "image stabilization".....hope this helps...http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/tamron-18-270mm-3p5-6p3-vc-pzd
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Yes it does have an image stabilizer and a very good one too. Next to the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L II, this lens is about as good as you would want it to be. Take care.
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There is no power IS switch on this lens. That´s why it´s much cheaper than others. Some panasonic cameras can control the IS system from internal menus on REC mode. Best use is with tripod on BMPCC.
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No you have to turn it off in the menu. I have read that the lens stabilization is better.
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I'm not an expert just a photo hobby guy. But i believe there might be a second generation image stabilization on the 300 mm lens. Plus the obvious better zoom capacity. My 200 does a pretty good job at getting indoor pictures at a basketball game. I have to set the right aperture and ISO at first but it works for me. Depends on your need for the additional zoom. Good luck
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IS (Image Stabilization with this lens gives you two extra stops of light, enabling faster shutter speeds. I have one and I love it.bob
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Yes, it does have a manual aperture ring. It does not have image stabilization. I believe Ken Rockwell has a chart of camera compatibility. I'm using it on an FM2n. Overall, it's a pretty decent lens if you are only going to use just one.
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T. Slay gave the right answer. That zoom lever only works on a couple of special lens models. That lever is very handy to use for exposure compensation, which I use often.
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The on/off is performed by a button located on the top - of the battery pack. I find it quite easy to control, compared to others I have had, which have the button located somewhere on the lens housing. This is a great light, my favorite.
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Short answer: yes. Generally always better to turn the OS on any lens off when using a tripod, if nothing else it uses less power that way.
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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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Hi Craig J., I don't know if it has image stabilization. I returned it the same week. The closure on the lens would not open properly, after only taking one picture. I did some research and found out it was a common problem with this particular nikon camera.
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You should turn off the Sigma OS when a tripod is used. This Sigma 17-50 lens does not have a sensor that automatically shuts off the OS under these conditions.
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Hi Russell, I don't know if there was a lens change, but mine has both the AF and MF switch (I bought it 3-4 months ago). As I am Google Trusted Photographer my lens stays in the MF mode all the time. It's great a lens and make fantastic panorama pictures.