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Questions on using manual only lenses

Started Feb 20, 2015 | Questions thread
William Ing Contributing Member • Posts: 628
Re: Questions on using manual only lenses

Important point:

I have shot extensively with MF legacy lenses on my X-A1. If you are attempting to shoot with MF telephotos or telephoto zooms, you will quickly find that focusing and composing on a viewfinderless body is a highly frustrating experience., esp. if you're doing eye level handheld shooting. You'll be shooting with the LCD held at least a few inches in front of your face, so the unsteadiness of your entire rig will make shooting a huge chore, more so whenever you try to use the -A1's magnification viewing aid.

If you are still keen to use your -A1 body, I strongly recommend you consider acquiring a viewfinder magnifying accessory like the Clearviewer, which gives you a magnified view of all your LCD information, including alphanumeric readouts, focusing confirmation and peak focusing data. At the same time, you'll gain the vital benefit of enhanced stability for your entire rig, because you'll be shooting with the CV pressed against your face, which gives you a third point of support. See <clearviewer.com>

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