How fast and accurate is the auto focus?
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I haven't experienced any problem with it under normal outdoor lighting. I tend to use manual focus and "live view" on my camera for ensuring precision focusing for landscape images.
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In broad daylight, not too bad....in low light - pretty terrible. That said, I don't hardly use autofocus, and overall this lens is a good buy. I don't regret it.
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For me, the lack of accurate focus was why I returned this lens. For many of my shots - nothing was in focus over the whole photo. It may work fine for some, but every iteration of this lens that I tried did not work for me. I recommend looking at the Tamron 10-24 f3.5 (further zoom, better aperture). I've been using it for 1.5 yrs & it stays on my camera as the default lens!
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I have no luck in auto focus mode, but if you set it for a regular picture it should be ok.
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I wouldn't recommend it for anything with a lot of movement and action, because it's entirely manual. Trying to continually focus manually is not easy in a fast-paced action situation.
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Do you mean fast as in how quick it grabs autofocus? If thats your question, i dont know about the 35 but this is pretty quick. If you were asking about the max aperture, well, this is a f/4 glass so its not as near as fast, but they re two totally different lenses for two different purposes.
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Hi Jessica, The auto focus on the JVC is pretty fast, one second or less and should be fine for soccer games and other sporting events. Roger S
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I've found it to be very good. You need a steady hand - or a tripod - but the autofocus works well on small objects. Hope this helps.
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Hey,the focus is very fast and absolutely noticeable compared to the 18-55mm. Hope that helps.Kind regards
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As of the August 2014 update it has autofocus. Not even the tech support guy we spoke to knew that. The autofocus works fine. Not as fast as a canon dslr, but good enough.
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Well, "Mind Blowing" would be accurate to some. In reality, the sharpness is easily twice as good across the range, and more than that at the ends of the range than the "kit lens". The clarity or contrast is much improved over the "kit lens" too. It is much faster to focus. It is a solid unit. It has a snap focus ring that allows you to quickly switch from auto to manual focus (use the ring as a distance guide). Pull the ring back and push forward. If you have the money, this is worth it. But it will make you want a newer camera body too.
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It is very fast depending on the settings you use. One setting takes a little longer, but it's understandable because that setting is for really "high quality" pictures that you would "set up" for. The other settings are very quick. Overall, the camera is phenomenal. The colors are great and it makes the necessary adjustment to focus well. I love it!!
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I agree Ryan the autofocus will often focus on the closest object, however doing what Rolla suggests may help. The Manual focus is a bit cumbersome, but can be quite fast if you use the left and right buttons on the 4 way pad. One of the reasons I'm buying the fz150 is that the new side lever arrangement can be used as a manual focus lever. It should be much better.
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There is an Auto function, but it's not that slow. These units (I have five of them) are best used for repositioning a shot then holding still. You can follow action only in wide angle... zoomed in is really jerky.
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Hi the autofocus is fast. This is a relatively fast lens. you can google to compare with the latest lens 58mm f1.4 which produces stunning shots. But this model of 50mm f1.4G is a good lens to use and nice bokeh. Generally no lens will get stuck. I reckon you meant hunting or trying to focus. Every lens has a min distance of focus. Like someone who is long sighted, if you are too close you will not be able to focus. I think this lens is around a foot distance. Check the specifications.
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The autofocus works very fast, accurate and it is easy to quickly select the focus point. To get the best results you should select the smallest focus point and change the release lag time to short. The auto-focus tracking is not as good as DSLR. I am not sure how it compares to comparably priced mirrorless like the sony a6000. It does 3.5 fps with continuous autofocus and 8 fps without continuous autofocus, its not bad, but not as fast as the EM-1 or A6000. The 75 - 300 is not fast on the long end f6.7mm. I think you will be fine, but the EM-1 or A6000 is probably a better choice for a Safari. The autofocus works very fast, accurate and it is easy to quickly select the focus point. To get the best results you should select the smallest focus point and change the release lag time to short. The auto-focus tracking is not as good as DSLR. I am not sure how it compares to comparably priced mirrorless like the sony a6000. It does 3.5 fps with continuous autofocus and 8 fps without continuous autofocus, its not bad, but not as fast as the EM-1 or A6000. The 75 - 300 is not fast on the long end f6.7mm. I think you will be fine, but the EM-1 or A6000 is probably a better choice for a... » Read More The autofocus works very fast, accurate and it is easy to quickly select the focus point. To get the best results you should select the smallest focus point and change the release lag time to short. The auto-focus tracking is not as good as DSLR. I am not sure how it compares to comparably priced mirrorless like the sony a6000. It does 3.5 fps with continuous autofocus and 8 fps without continuous autofocus, its not bad, but not as fast as the EM-1 or A6000. The 75 - 300 is not fast on the long end f6.7mm. I think you will be fine, but the EM-1 or A6000 is probably a better choice for a Safari. « Show Less
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I have not had exposure issues but I have had focus issues. Not really issues, as much as just not being happy with the focal range at all, or the autofocus system. If you are shooting auto I can see you having problems as the auto systems just do not seem to be up to par compared to other platforms
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Yes, it actually is pretty good on all shots. I use program mode and I make sure the auto focus is on continuos. The aperture is perfect for that. Focus all the way in to get a blurred background.
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Hi Mr.Kloud, one of the key feature of this Sony A6000 is that it has the fastest autofocus among all cameras (0.06 seconds), and can capture images under continuous shooting (11 frames per sec) with AF tracking (179 pts phase detection). As for low light shooting, this camera has an ISO that ranges from from 100 to 16000 ISO. -Ely