Does this have automatic focus? How close in can you see things?
862228
Zoom is 55. you have to rest your hand on something or have a tripod otherwise everything is shaking you can't see anything
862229
No automatic focus though it does have a reasonable amount of depth of field, I would say generally 10 to 20 feet depending on the zoom.How close you can see things, depending on the zoom, is quite close. A sparrow at 100 yards and full 55x zoom will appear quite close and fill the eye piece. However, having used this on walks, a pair of binoculars for that kind of viewing would be much better as the trick then becomes holding such a small (effectively telescope) still enough to enjoy the view.
862230
This does not have automatic focus. It does pretty good for the price. Its small and compact and fits in my purse and that's why I purchased it.
862231
No auto focus. Not great on light gathering, but surprisingly good zoom. Good buy for the price. Small and fits easily in a pocket.
862232
No, it's manual focus. It is very sharp a great close up. It also has a spot for a tripod. We'll worth the money
862233
I can close focus at 7 feet with a 1/4 twist of the black ring near the objective. The little knob is where you can mount it to a tripod.The slider from "15x to 55" is near the eyepiece and just slides 1/5 turn easily and smoothly. It is really 10x to 25x.
862234
No automatic focus. Power is better than the small binoculars I have, but it's more difficult to use and steady. Takes time to find your target. Still good for the price.
908125
Yes. Very responsive. On auto it adjusts to the distance and you get a very good picture.
2275219
Very slight as it is auto focus, I am just figuring it out but so far, I love it
1072566
Yes, there's a manual exposure mode and the lens has a switch to turn auto-focus on or off.
314958
yes it works, but auto focus sometimes hunts a lot, especially if the light is limited
2225968
Yes it does. There is a tab for manual or automatic focus. Also, when the lens auto focuses you can rotate the dial and alter the focus point.
111525
I do not use auto focusing. Detects motion and fires. No problem so far. Good results. OK for price.
1245535
I can only comment on it being autu focus. It focus nicely, automatically, very sharp pictures.
1028028
It's a microscope, so it seems to work best close up; otherwise you don't have magnification. With that said, I can focus in the lower magnification on an object about 1 meter away, but it isn't really magnified. The higher magnification requires me to be almost touching to focus. This isn't very scientific, I don't know enough about lens math to be, so I just tried it out around the room.
381968
2nd answer. If you mean the closest distance you're able to focus at? I can only guess at about 15 to 20 feet. If you mean the closest distance you can calculate by using the mildot system I would again guess as close as you can get a clear focused picture. Mine gives me a very clear picture fifty yards and out but I could not honestly tell you the minimum useful distance.KT
779774
i was confused the first time i used it. you focus with the lens attached. but i still had to get in really close to the subject in order for the camera to autofocus properly
464948
It's a little hard to answer; the lens sits about an inch off the surface, and there is a zoom as wall as a focus...I can tell you that this device is like a litte pocket microscope, easy to use and very powerful.
1883164
I believe it does have manual focus (haven't dug in to deep yet), and the auto focus is just a tad bit slower than expected (barely noticeable). It does have a date stamp option with multiple choices. If you want to try a hands on, most Best Buys currently carry it, but it's usually full price (possible price match).
2054264
Yes! you can manually zoom in, and it also zooms in automatically as it follows you. You can hid from it. lol
1407503
I have used this for a couple months, and its all auto-focus-- zoom, movies, stills. I have not used a manual focus at all.
250583
No, it would be great if it had that option though. I haven't had any issues with the auto focus because the camera itself can easily be moved around.
725861
no,it is manual focus, and lets in a lot of light under certain circumstances. It is awesome for close up shots of the moon or stars.