Is it normal for the front focus to be a little sloppy? Mine has some play not only when you turn it, but also side to side and up and down.
863180
Sometimes that may happen, but I must admit I own two of them and I love it. I take mine hunting and camping and it has never given me a problem. Best purchase I have every made
863181
Mine doesn't have any play in it. Maybe there is some type of defect? It might be worth it to do an exchange on it....after you hear from other purchasers to see if any others have the same problem. Sorry I could be of more help!
296069
yeah, i had one with a bad focus ring. returned it, got a new one and now it works awesome!
1290789
You could probably change the ISO/shutter/aperture settings to compensate for low lighting, but I usually set it to Auto mode, and I feel it's not bad. I can still see relatively well although it's rather noisy/fuzzy (it hardly bothers me, but I usually try to avoid low lighting anyways).
812688
The image should not be blurry. Have you checked to make sure there is nothing on the viewfinder area...there is a red dial that can change the focus but i wouldn't think it would be blurry even if that was off slightly.
1172131
This is a silly question but is it tightly on the camera? I've had that happen twice. The first time it was loose. The second time it was on "no flash"
1055966
I have not had this problem- It may be a defect. I would exchange for a new one and see if you encounter the same problem!
934226
Yes, some times you will need to press down 1/2 way a few times to get it in focus that is normal. Once in focus press all the way down the picture will be taken.
1050518
Yep that is the way it performs with my camera also....but that is the way it is suppose to work. I have mine lens set at max to get rid of the circle.
1278589
That is not correct. You were probably in manual focus, or someone setup some strange focus points. I use this camara for filming hunting, and the focus must change constantly and have never had the issue you decribe. BTW love this camera. Great quality, but cheap enough that I dont feel I need to baby it every minute.
342901
I as well have a focus problem, I have to bump the zoom a bit when I first start the camera. Not aware of any solutions and am looking for a warranty fix.
500331
I've had mine for almost a year now. Unlike the previous posters, I haven't had any issues with focus. However, I have recently discovered 3 dead pixels in the CCD each separated pretty far from each other. I shrink most of my pictures for web use so it's not really an issue with me but it's not good when there's more than a couple of dead pixels in your CCD. Otherwise it's been pretty good; I do like it a lot.
722489
No thats not normal. But make sure the focus ring is in the right position. Push it forward for autofocus, pull it back (toward the camera) for manual focus.
561675
No its not defective,no auto feature on it.Its all manual and to focus you must get move in and out to the subject your shooting.Its hard to do with this set there are others that let you use the cameras settings that are better.
1869621
I have the same problem with this camera. Focus is soft and there are noticeable chromatic aberrations (aura you're talking about), there's also noticeable barrel effect (people look wider off-center). Honestly, optics is pretty bad on this camera. The focusing system also seems to be hit and miss but mostly miss. I set mine in manual mode with center focusing and even then the image is far from what I'm used to call "in focus". I'm surprised this camera is rated this high. My older Canon S410 takes consistently better images.
1385530
I would presume that this is normal, as my 14-140 OIS switch is also the same way. Other than that, I think it is a terrific lens.
2115777
I haven't noticed that with mine but i bought mine new. I would return it and get a refund.
1485413
Mine does the same thing. Lens seems to work just fine. Probably has a friction clutch which permits the focus ring to turn past the stops