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Easing Lens Setting Routines for Alternating Manual and AF Lenses

Started Sep 15, 2014 | Discussions thread
OP PeterFXCassidy Contributing Member • Posts: 792
Re: Easing Lens Setting Routines for Alternating Manual and AF Lenses

TangoMan wrote:

Oh, and if you have only one manual lens, you can set and forget the focal lenght in the menu, but if you mix two, you may or may not want to change that setting all the time... If you are not shooting leisurly, it takes too long and it breaks the flow.

If you have three telephotos, then it's more trouble than it's worth : you have only two customizable focal lenght in the menu, which means you would have to dial in the exact focal lenght every time (instead of just selecting one that is already in the menu). Personnaly, I just don't bother. If I must, I just change the exif after the fact, but I rarely do.

This will work, thanks. Per habit, I've been traveling with a wide/normal (the 27mm and, almost as often, the 18mm) and now the Rokinon 85mm which I've set into my focal length menu, reducing the reset effort, though I have to remember to toggle the focus assist switch on the front of the camera. Overall manageble, especially now that you'd clue me into the practice of riding the NO LENS setting. Thanks!

Peter

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