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Any parfocal zooms?

Started Nov 3, 2019 | Discussions thread
left eye Veteran Member • Posts: 3,042
PL 12-60
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The PL 12-60 is, but there is a caveat, you need to zoom into your subject first, then AF (best with back button so shutter button doesn't interfer), then you can zoom out and in at will.

If you AF when zoomed out, then zoom in, you'll find the deep AF plane that was good enough for wide angle isn't when zoomed in.

Also the PL zoom doesn't suffer from flickering aperture (mainly because it isn't a 'fake' constant aperture zoom).

For video work it's a good allrounder. Though if you are serious about video you'd want to mount a proper manual focus lens ie Canon.

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