Does anyone know if Sigma suggests that the OS be turned off when on a tripod or monopod? Thx.
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Yes, the manual specifically suggests that the OS function be turned off when mounted on a tripod and when using the camera in bulb mode.
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You should turn off the Sigma OS when a tripod is used. This Sigma 17-50 lens does not have a sensor that automatically shuts off the OS under these conditions.
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Short answer: yes. Generally always better to turn the OS on any lens off when using a tripod, if nothing else it uses less power that way.
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I really enjoy this monopod. I have had no problems and I use it regularly. Hopefully the company can resolve your issue.
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You can turn off the camera image stabilization for tripod use or using a lens with image stabilization.
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Actually it is. I had to find out how to use it in 4 months. A lot of people on here said it but never explain it. I'll explain it for ya. When you got to the "menu", scroll down to where it reads "Enable Shutter Release". That's how you use it. I never knew what that meant and Sony damn sure ain't going to you either. My advise is get a really good tripod and the remote control. If you hand held shoot with these tubes, you'll be pissed. Enjoy, peace.
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The newer Sigma 17-70 has optical stabilization. This one doesn't. The lock feature is to lock the barrel at its shortest (17mm), to prevent the lens from extending itself when you're carrying it, and is unrelated to OS.
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Personally, I find the quick release mechanism to be loose. When my 5d is on it, with any lens, the head tips down when shooting portrait style (vertical). However I haven't had any problems shooting landscape style (horizontal). it is a decent tripod though. Hope it helps.
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No, it would take a Canon mount. It would only work if the Sigma was the same type of mount as the Canon. Don
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Yes! Within the menu settings there is a "Mute" selection of either on or off. When mute is "on" there is absolutely no sound from camera operations.
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yes, you could turn off the motion detection. There is no need to active it all the time as it will automatically take photoes when vistors press the button.
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Question is in 2 parts: 1. Yes, you can turn the OIS off. 2. Resulting in sharper pictures - not in my experience, I think the OIS is a great aid to sharper pictures compared to not using it.
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Optical stabilization is better than nothing, but only a tripod will give acceptable results out to 30X. I have used a monopod to see over the heads of a walking crowd at about 5x with the stabilization switched on. It looks pretty good.
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I think that there are two models. One of them is without OS (Optical Image Stabilization) and the other is with OS. Os is an important feature in order to take macro pictures.
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Yes. On occasion I get a lens error that can be resolved by turning the camera off then on.
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There is a slide switch on the bottom of the camera housing, it's easy to shut it off. Now when you turn it back on..it MIGHT or MIGHT NOT sync with the base unit.You will have to pull the camera down, walk over to the base..turn the camera on and press the button on top of the base and wait for the blue LED to flash on the camera...then your back in business.
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I just have to mention that IS is for stabilizing the lens ( NOT the subject). For action, IS does nothing for you. It's for keeping your shaky hands still...not the subject. Pretty much all pro sports photogs turn OFF IS when shooting sports as the engagement of IS motor can actually cause sharpness issues until it fully engages. IS is awesome for handheld still subject matter, but don't be confused about it helping with moving subjects. I shoot pro sports multiple times a week and can verify that we all turn IS off.
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As stated by the other respondents, yes it has autofocus which can be switched off to manually focus. I've had no issues with the autofocus on my Canon 40d. I also own a sigma 1.4 teleconverter. With the teleconverter on the autofocus doesn't work and you have to focus manually. I've found that 500 is usually plenty of range so honestly I've only had the teleconverter on it once and then only to play around. I was also highly impressed with the OS (Optical Stabilization) on this lens. It is very heavy, but with the OS it is actually not nearly as hard to hand hold as I thought it would be. (But I always use a tripod if I can... no kidding it's very heavy!) Hope this helps! -ed As stated by the other respondents, yes it has autofocus which can be switched off to manually focus. I've had no issues with the autofocus on my Canon 40d. I also own a sigma 1.4 teleconverter. With the teleconverter on the autofocus doesn't work and you have to focus manually. I've found that 500 is usually plenty of range so honestly I've only had the teleconverter on it once and then only to play around. I was also highly impressed with the OS (Optical Stabilization) on this lens. It is very heavy, but with the OS it is actually not nearly as hard to hand hold as I thought it would be.... » Read More As stated by the other respondents, yes it has autofocus which can be switched off to manually focus. I've had no issues with the autofocus on my Canon 40d. I also own a sigma 1.4 teleconverter. With the teleconverter on the autofocus doesn't work and you have to focus manually. I've found that 500 is usually plenty of range so honestly I've only had the teleconverter on it once and then only to play around. I was also highly impressed with the OS (Optical Stabilization) on this lens. It is very heavy, but with the OS it is actually not nearly as hard to hand hold as I thought it would be. (But I always use a tripod if I can... no kidding it's very heavy!) Hope this helps! -ed « Show Less
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Which camera are you using? Which lens are you using? Some of the lenses have switches on the barrel. For those which do not , you should find the "off" in the same place where you select the stabilization mode (i.e. mode 1, mode 2). Look under the Rec Menu. It should be there. Without knowing what items you are attempting to work with, that is about as specific as I can get.