Since the follow focus is adjustable, can it be used on the zoom ring instead, with an autofocus camera like the 70D?
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i have never used it on the zoom ring only the focus ring. Sorry for not being to answer that. Have you bought the product Jonathan? I have one for sale. Great shape. Rodney Howe 719-650-9909
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It depends on the kind of lense your using. The zoom ring has to be stationary so the band for the follow focus can stay in one place. What lense are you looking at using? Also autofocus doesnt really give you any control while shooting video. You would still want to use manual focus.
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Yes, if you buy the compatible follow focus rings it can go on either the focus or the zoom. It works on either zoom or focus rings on a lens like the canon 70-200 f2.8ll...
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Yes, you would just need to put a geared strap on the zoom ring and line up the follow focus cog to zoom instead of focus.
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I have found it only to be a slight adjustment. If you take it off the camera then move it in front of something close to focus on. Adjust the ring and you will see a slight difference. Personally I don't use the diopter after initial focus.
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yes. you will need to lock the aperture ring at f/22 to enable autofocus. on DX it will be a 43-112mm equivalent lens, making it great for portraits. however, you will still need to cover the wide end, making it less than ideal as a walkaround lens. for the wide end, i would recommend getting the tokina 12/24/4
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Hi Susan, Yes, but with the correct lens. You mount this on the end of the lens so the diameter is important. Further, if you use a zoom that changes length as you zoom, it won't work with that. Too heavy for the lens mechanism.
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I'm not sure I understand what you mean by "digital zoom"?. With the 14 - 42mm X lens with electronic zoom I can use "manual focus". I have not tried other auto lenses which have the manual zoom ring in addition to the electronic zoom.
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Concur with Rich Maher's comments. However when I use it with my Tamron 18-270 zoom I find that I need to use manual focus as it gets a little "confused" with the extender.
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I have the canon T3I. We used this rail with a follow focus and a matte box. It works with the 18-55mm lens, but not quite long enough for the 55-250mm lens. The follow focus I glued an O-Ring to the follow focus gear, to friction drive the lens directly (without a gear on the lens). It also increased gear diameter to be able to flip the follow focus gearbox closer to the camera and therefore leave room for the matte box.
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I'm gonna say no. This follow focus is designed to work with rubber gears that you wrap around the focus mechanism of the lens. It's really built for prime lenses or zoom lenses that have internal moving parts like, for example, the Sigma 18-35 1.8. The canon lens you're asking about has that weird focus gear right in front which I'm assuming schticks out when you change the focal length (I haven't used a kit lens in years) and it's way too small for any rubber gear. While this is a good follow focus system and I do recommend it, I can't recommend it for that lens. I would suggest a zoom lens that at least has a focus ring that does not move with the different focal lengths.
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Yes, this lens does have the option for auto focusing. But I clearly find that manual focusing is the better of the two choices. Unlike some lens, this option to change from manual to auto focusing is done by sliding the forward most ring, the one closest to the len's end back and forth. No switch. There is no automatic zoom option. You have to rotate the ring closest to the camera body to zoom in and out. I guess that is why I prefer the manual focusing. But either way, I am very happy with the photos I have taken with this lens. Hope this helps
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Yes. There is an adjustment next to the viewfinder that allows for fine tuning of the focus.
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No. The focus ring on 50mm F1.8II lens is not on the center but on the outer edge and tapered. The follow focus strip will not tighten on the ring. 50mm F1.8 Mark I or F1.4 will work.
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Assuming you mean Nikon or Canon LENSES: Yes, you can! In the case of Nikon you'll lose autofocus. Metabones makes a smart adapter for Canon that will enable you to retain AF. In terms of image quality, you won't lose anything, in my experience. Focus peaking and MF assist will enable you to focus decently for anything other than fast action or kids. Even legacy glass becomes a joy to use, but it's admittedly not for snapshooters.
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I attached the lens from my 35mm and the D70 autofocuses well with it. The d70 does not have a motorized zoom.
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On my camera, I have to set the focal length and enable the exposure ring function when using this lens. Once complete, everything is automated but the focus.
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It has that standard AF/MF switch on the side. Set to MF and you adjust the focus with the ring. It's like the other lenses I've used from Canon and others. I'm not sure what slip-ring would be, unless you mean it focuses and then you change it. I haven't tried that.
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If you are using the 12-40 lens you have to slide the ring on the front of the lens to achieve Auto Focus. It is easy to bump it and make it manual focus only.
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Yes. Cover the R lens with the lens cap, focus the L side with the center knob, then use the adjustment ring on the R side to focus that.