Is having an autofocus motor that important for an ultra-wide lens like this one?
998417
Take care to have something near in the foreground. I display the images on a 50" HDTV and it feels like you can just get up and into the picture. Good choice!
998418
In my opinion, no. I don't use autofocus with this glass and the Nikon D90. It may just be to uncomfortable to switch off both, the glass and the body.
1321063
AutoFocus was fine. Some circumstances, e.g., bird watching, require manual focus.
2085160
Yes but you will not get all of the benefits of the new STM lenses if you are looking for autofocus while shooting video.
900472
Absolutely. This is how I use it although with different primes - 2.0 and 1.2. Regardless, you'll find yourself seeing through a much nicer viewfinder which I find useful even if I'm auto focusing or not. Here's how I see it: this focusing screen should have come standard with my body. It's that good.
2212645
I attached the lens from my 35mm and the D70 autofocuses well with it. The d70 does not have a motorized zoom.
1981979
It will work in every way except auto focus this lens does not have a built in motor.
2260902
You asked this same question some months ago regarding one of the other mid-price-range nikons. We did a little research and discovered that it will not autofocus with this body but it will do everything else. You will have to do your own research this time. My guess is that it will not autofocus with the D50 but..........inherently, ultrawides have a super deep depth of field and so you might find that you do not need autofocus at all.
2008387
Nope, it doesn't feature any motor/engine to move the optics and do the autofocus, it's completely manual. But at 8mm focal distance, it doesn't matter, set the distance ring to infinity and the aperture ring to f11 and pretty much everything will be perfectly focused all the time.
2024697
It all depends on what you want for focus. It works fine otherwise but for autofocus, it's very poor. Figure on manually focusing if you buy this adapter. Works fine for me but I don't use it with long lenses (because I never use long lenses)
765799
This lens does not have an autofocus motor and the more expensive one not only has a focus motor but has better optics as well. I have this lens and still takes good pictures.
2064974
No. d5200 doesn't have a motor and neither does the DC lens.Edit: I meant to say no auto focus. Don't buy this. Get 85mm 1.8g.
809207
It does use the camera body motor to focus. It is not the quietest but it's very accurate and quick. One of my favorite lenses!
98601
Does the D7000 have the autofocus motor built in? This lens does not, so you will need it on the camera to autofocus! I haven't used it too much at those hours yet so I can't answer your second question. Hope this helped!
1855393
It will not autofocus. If you purchase this lens you will have to manually focus all of your shots
1495160
I agree with Wesley, for the most part. USM refers to Ultra Sonic Motor, which is a little bit quieter than the regular autofocus motor, but that's not its primary purpose. The USM is capable of Autofocusing a great deal faster than a regular lens. Side by side, you'll notice quite a difference in the amount of time the lens needs to focus. Now, I shoot wildlife photography of wild animals. For me, that time difference in crucial. You'll want that should you ever be shooting moving subjects, like animals or sports events, for example. You'll have to consider how you plan to use the lens, and decide if the additional speed is something you'll need. I agree with Wesley, for the most part. USM refers to Ultra Sonic Motor, which is a little bit quieter than the regular autofocus motor, but that's not its primary purpose. The USM is capable of Autofocusing a great deal faster than a regular lens. Side by side, you'll notice quite a difference in the amount of time the lens needs to focus. Now, I shoot wildlife photography of wild animals. For me, that time difference in crucial. You'll want that should you ever be shooting moving subjects, like animals or sports events, for example. You'll have to consider how you plan to use... » Read More I agree with Wesley, for the most part. USM refers to Ultra Sonic Motor, which is a little bit quieter than the regular autofocus motor, but that's not its primary purpose. The USM is capable of Autofocusing a great deal faster than a regular lens. Side by side, you'll notice quite a difference in the amount of time the lens needs to focus. Now, I shoot wildlife photography of wild animals. For me, that time difference in crucial. You'll want that should you ever be shooting moving subjects, like animals or sports events, for example. You'll have to consider how you plan to use the lens, and decide if the additional speed is something you'll need. « Show Less
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Yes, if you mean auto focus. It also has VR, or vibration reduction, which can give you a sharper image if camera is handheld. I am very satisfied with the overall performance of this lens.
2193168
yes. you will need to lock the aperture ring at f/22 to enable autofocus. on DX it will be a 43-112mm equivalent lens, making it great for portraits. however, you will still need to cover the wide end, making it less than ideal as a walkaround lens. for the wide end, i would recommend getting the tokina 12/24/4