Dumb Question-Help Please Just purchased the Sony a33. First time with a SLR. The camera has two buttons on top for plus and minus zoom but also has other labels on the same buttons. Anyway I cannot get the zoom to work. I must manually turn the lens to get the distance I want. Read the manual twice and still can't find my answer. Any ideas or suggestions? All assistance appreciated. Dumb Question-Help Please Just purchased the Sony a33. First time with a SLR. The camera has two buttons on top for plus and minus zoom but also has other labels on the same buttons. Anyway I... » Read More Dumb Question-Help Please Just purchased the Sony a33. First time with a SLR. The camera has two buttons on top for plus and minus zoom but also has other labels on the same buttons. Anyway I cannot get the zoom to work. I must manually turn the lens to get the distance I want. Read the manual twice and still can't find my answer. Any ideas or suggestions? All assistance appreciated. « Show Less
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The zoom you are referring to is more than likely the picture review. All SLR cameras that I know of require you to twist the barrel to zoom. The point and shoot style seems better but you have more control by twisting the the barrel of the lens. I am no expert but I did look at the pictures of the camera as I have a Sony slt-a33 on its way. I can't wait to get mine and hope you are enjoying yours!
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unlike point and shoots, you have to play with the lens to zoom while using slrs..
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Sorry, I don't own Sony A33. This one seems to fit most DSLR camera's. The base is big. If Sony A33, base is smaller comapre to Nikon D7100 or D3100 or D3200 or D5100, then don't buy this one. The base will be protruding outside of the camera profile. The thickness of the camera is important for this kind of holders. When I looked at pictures in Google, A33, seems to be a smaller profile compare to Nikon or Canon DSLR's.
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I have a Digital SLR-A330 SONY Camera and purchased this lens. It works great on this camera. Morrison, Waxhaw, NC
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Thanks for the information from all. I didn't get a Sony 828 when they were available and I was hoping this would be an SLR equivalent. I would like the ability to do short videos for training purposes where I can manually zoom while recording. I paste the videos into Powerpoint to use for self paced and interactive technical training. I also use a lot of stills for training as well as work instructions. I currently use a Sony camera for these features, but it has some limitations due to the lens. I thought this might be the perfect camera, but I guess I'll have to wait.
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I'm not sure if this will help or not, but I have found that when I want to take pictures of kids or moving sports objects - I select a mode like the sports mode and then push the shutter down half way to allow the camera time to focus on the subjects. Then I continue to follow the subject while holding the shutter half way down and when the shot I want appears I just complete pushing down the shutter and the picture will be taken instantly. If I don't push the shutter down half way first, I end up with the same 1 second delay between the picture I wanted to capture and what actually shows up on the viewfinder. Hope that helps. Mike
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I have this problem But I don't understand your solution, Bruce. Could you or someone explain it again please? You appear to be saying that if the camera is at something like a standard focal length you can choose both Macro and MF. But you can't - not on mine anyway! In my experience, the camera will not focus below 1ft. The image stays blurred and often the yellow central focus frame will display a question mark. Auto-focus does not work in Macro either - so to all practical purposes the camera has no Macro mode. If someone has a fix for this I'd be very interested.
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The focus is manual in still and movie. The zoom and focus are combined. You just turn the dial until you get the zoom and focus you like. It works great. We really love this camera. BTW, we have had multiple Kodak and Sony cameras and we like the Fuji camera the best. Hope this helps with your purchase.
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I have these lens and I cannot use the autofocus, only manual. It won't focus no matter at what range. So disappointed..
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There is an A(lpha) mount and an E mount. you can adapt A mount lenses to work on E but not the other way. it looks like the A3000 uses the E mount lenses, so you need the Alpha mount adapter. I would check to make sure you get the right one but sony lists the adapter for 199.99. So technically you can use it but it will cost an extra $200 to. make it work.
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Sharon, by default, when you turn on the camera, the camera is already in a regular picture taking mode. However, when you use your finger to turn the zoom control slider switch which is directly below the shutter button, then the camera goes into the zoom (telephoto) feature. Just slide this zoom control switch all the way to the left for regular picture taking. Anyhow, go to the Panasonic support web site and download the instructions manual. Also, in the camera menu setup features, there is a option for turning off digital zoom. I think that is what you mean (?????). Sharon, please take the time to read and really play (experiment) with all the camera features. I plan on selling this model because the images are not up to my standards. Instead, I just purchased the Sony HX200V and the images are way better than the Panasonic FZ60K. Chuck
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I found that, when I touch the camera to zoom, it wobbles and moves. So for I found it easier to use the remote that came for my camera for zooming. Panning I place my thumb on the bottom of the camera and pan the camera. There are a couple videos on YouTube that show how to do that. Hope this helps.
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I bought mine used and the seller I got it from had the body only but it was like new. And for the kit lens, as I've stated, I didn't get mine with the kit lens but I will say I use the nex f3 with an la-ea2 adapter with Sony dt 35mm f1.8 Sam lens. It works beautifully for beginners. But I am an enthusiast and hobbyist photographer and I will get a semi pro or pro level dslt camera from Sony in future. You can visit my Facebook page to see my photos all shot with it. http://m.facebook.com/pages/KTan-Photography/144023702417316?id=144023702417316&re;fsrc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch&_rdr I bought mine used and the seller I got it from had the body only but it was like new. And for the kit lens, as I've stated, I didn't get mine with the kit lens but I will say I use the nex f3 with an la-ea2 adapter with Sony dt 35mm f1.8 Sam lens. It works beautifully for beginners. But I am an enthusiast and hobbyist photographer and I will get a semi pro or pro level dslt camera from Sony in future. You can visit my Facebook page to see my photos all shot with it.... » Read More I bought mine used and the seller I got it from had the body only but it was like new. And for the kit lens, as I've stated, I didn't get mine with the kit lens but I will say I use the nex f3 with an la-ea2 adapter with Sony dt 35mm f1.8 Sam lens. It works beautifully for beginners. But I am an enthusiast and hobbyist photographer and I will get a semi pro or pro level dslt camera from Sony in future. You can visit my Facebook page to see my photos all shot with it. http://m.facebook.com/pages/KTan-Photography/144023702417316?id=144023702417316&re;fsrc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch&_rdr « Show Less
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Sorry, I haven't it. I have a Sony A-77 only. Remote work shot button(also 2S shot) well for A-77.(Other buttons doesn't work.)
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I replaced my Canon 60d and smaller Sony A55 with an Olympus E-P3. I've owned several intro/mid-level dSLRs, and I would say the E-P3 was my favorite camera of all time. My pictures were amazing, it was fast, and best of all was that it was truly portable - perfect for my hiking trips. Were you mainly using the camera in auto mode? I always used it in manual, so can't really tell you how good or bad the camera did in 'A' mode - but in manual mode it was nearly perfect. The lenses you use may also play a role. My favorite lens of all time had been (maybe still is) the Canon 24-70mm lens, and I thought I would never find something that worked just as well, but I came across the Panasonic 14-140mm lens, which is super amazing, and became my favorite and main lens for the E-P3. The lack of viewfinder was never an issue for me, since I used the VF-2 view finder by Olympus. Sure, I was never happy using the E-P3 without the viewfinder, so I kept it on most of the time. I did sell the E-P3 on Ebay soon after the OM-D was announced. I figured that if the E-P3 had become my favorite camera of all time, getting the OM-D would be a no brainer since the specs are better than the E-P3 and it included a built in viewfinder. I have used an NEX-5 (first gen) in the past, and I must say I hated that camera due to how hard it made to shoot in 'M' mode; however, Sony released the NEX-7, a nearly perfect camera targeted towards potential dSLR owners. Deciding between the NEX-7 and the OM-D is a challenge, and they each have their pluses and negatives; however, those looking to replace a dSLR for some trips, shouldn't consider anything other than the OM-D(m4/3) or NEX-7(e-mount) for the time being; although, I bet Panasonic has something in the works to compete with Sony and Olympus.
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I think Martin intended to say "SLR" rather than "SLX". An SLR camera uses a mirror so you are actually looking through the lens in real time to frame your photo. When you click the shutter button, the mirror is lifted and the image is captured... almost instantly. With a non-SLR (or an SLR in "live view mode"), you are looking through the lens, but doing so using the actual image sensor itself, displayed on an LCD screen. So when you click the shutter button, the shutter actually closes first, then the sensor has to "clear", then the shutter is opened again, the image is captured, then the shutter is closed again. Further, many non-SLR cameras also have a slower focus system and slower flash recharge. Those are some reasons why SLR is usually much faster. However, camera makers are getting creative. One thing that helps non-SLR cameras, like the Panasonic ZS3, is to have a c-AF mode (continous auto focus). This lets the camera pre-focus continuously on your subject. So when you hit the shutter button, you get a pretty fast shot. Beyond that, the ZS3 also has target tracking mode, which lets you select a specific object on your display and the lens will remain focused on that object, even it moves around or other objects move around. Again, this reduces focus time and gives you a faster shot. But the shutter/sensor lag will still be a slight issue compared to a true SLR camera, for now. So for sports or action photos, you usually need an SLR. But cameras like the ZS3 and FZ35 can do a pretty good job of catching slower moving subjects, especially if they are close enough to use the flash. You may also want to consider something like the new 4/3 (four thirds) cameras like the GF1. It is kind of a hybrid between SLR and non-SLR. It has a really fast focus and near-SLR sized sensor. Take a look at http://www.panasonic.net/lumix to see the GF1, ZS3 and FZ35 I mentioned.
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On my d90 and d3300, it does take longer intervals. The idea is that this will hit the shutter release button for you at any time interval you set, so u can put it on any setting. But make sure to have the focus on manual or it'll refocus every shot before taking it.
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Dr. Smith thank you for the response, yes that helped, but I do have it set on 'M' and it still does the error 'FEE' so I am out of options. I cleaned all the sensors and made sure to listen to the 'click' when lens locks. I'm really unsure what is the problem now. Does this mean that I can only use the f/22 with this lens? Thank you so much! I appreciate your help.