I just got this lens yesterday and was all excited to use it but when I took a picture even in auto it was blurred ?
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A general rule of thumb from years past regarding hand holding a camera/lens is never shoot shutter speed below what the maximum focal length of lens is. In this case it would be 1/200 or 1/250. Any lower, then a tripod is recommend. I have this lens and it is crystal sharp for me. Love it.
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There are a number of things that could be happening. . . . is it blurry image, or camera shake. . . have you shot anything that is sharp. . . this is a very heavy lens and requires a bit of expertise to handle. . . . let's eliminate the obvious before jumping to conclusions about the lens. . . . my email address is bobglicksmith@me.com. . . send me an email and I'll be glad to setup a time to talk with you . . . . bgs.
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Usually that means the shutter speed was to set below 250 sec. Increase your ASA to 6400 in low light conditions and if shooting in available light, usually tungsten, change from the auto white balance to the tungsten setting in the manual setting dial in at 250 sec. shutter speed and 2.8 aperture and respond to this post with your results, Thank you!
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I second guessed myself as well in the beginning. The lens has a pretty long manual throw. i.e. it takes some big turns to get things into focus manually. Keep trying and it should eventually get things into focus.
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I placed this lens on a Nikon N80 35mm camera and the image jerked a couple of times then began focusing normally. It only happened when I initially attached the lens and first turned the camera on. Not sure if the lens is totally compatible with 35mm. Did you attach it to a 35mm or digital? Did you determine the cause and was the lens not working correctly?
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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.
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My Daughter has this Camera and now her auto focus isn't working on it, so she has to manually focus it. I'm wondering if it is the lens or is it the body of the camera. She only has one lens so she hasn't been able to trouble shoot the problem and since she's away at college I'm unable to do anything about it at the moment. Anyone have any ideas?Thanks
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Also... what seems to help is a half press on the capture button. I do this before every shot to re-focus the camera especially if at a distance or people are moving. I notice that when I don't the photo is grainy or blur can occur. Hopefully the other post helped you, but you can do this too.
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Not on either the surface of the lens (back or front), nor anyplace inside the lens. Check to see if there is anything on the surface, although even if there was it should be out of focus. Are you seeing this through the viewfinder of your camera (or LCD display), or when you look through the lens (detached from the camera)? If you do not see it with another lens on the LCD display, then the problem is with this new lens. If you do see it with other lenses, then possibly dirt on the camera's sensor. In either case, try to exchange the product.
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check your lens for fingerprints. Got a bunch of pix one time blurry because of that.
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It's working fine with the autofocus mode on your lens, would also work with the manual focus but you would have to preset the focus on the lens. Michael
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Oh! It happened in very bright sun in my backyard. I noticed it during night shot as well. When I zoomed in on a street lamp in the night about 50 yards away, it went out of focus and stayed that way. Very strange focusing system. I tried all the AF settings, but the result was the same. In the tele mode, it looks like this system has some serious focusing issue.
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Thanks, Philip. I kept mine, still really pleased. Learned that shooting in "Auto" is my best friend right now (clear crisp photos at any distance from macro to nearly all zoom), but glad to hear the "shaken when stirred" is not a sign of something wrong, or about to go wrong. Best wishes.
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I have had great results on auto and sport as I am mainly photographing birds. A hint you will loose focus if you zoom in to close, also when you make your first click wait for the green border to make sure your in focus with the right object. I am totally satisfied with the great results and clarity I get...I am putting together my photos into a book. Hope this helps
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I'm having this issue, too. Camera seems to get confused and the whole frame becomes blurry rather than focusing on the one object. It takes several attempts to register what I'm trying to do, and then it's too late - opportunity has passed and subject has moved. Time to really study my manual I guess or maybe this is a shortcoming with this camera.
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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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It's an autofocus lens. There is an outer ring that pushed in one direction will be manual focus only. Either pull the ring closer or push farther away and you should get autofocus.
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Let me guess, your images are not sharp. This lens will fit on your camera, and images should be sharp from F2.8 and up. If they are not. You have focusing problems with your camera body.
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No, it sounds like they mailed you the wrong style. Your aperture should be straight up and down with everything squared up. If it doesn't look just like the pic send it back~