what are the aperture settings? i don't see an adjustment ring for it.
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Hi,there isn't a physical aperture setting on the lens,but I shoot with a Canon T3i and adjust it with the camera's aperture wheel. f/3.5-22...
1744841
My Sony A77 controls aperture with one of the control wheels on the body itself. Made for a digital world :-)
1744842
the aperture setting would have to be electronic and done with your setting on camera controls. There is not a manual setting ring on the lens. On my sony A700 I can get f3.5 to f22 by using a manual setting.
857595
There is no beam focus adjustment. I don't recall this feature being mentioned anywhere in the product description.Best of luck.
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i believe this is a manual only lens. change the aperture by turning the aperture dial on the lens itself.
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This doesn't have adjustable aperture blades. thus the aperture is at max. OM lenses themselves have on-lens adjustable aperture.
2104902
First extend it to full length, then adjust the focus. And you can only use it for distant objects. I don't have it now but I remember it do require some trial and error.
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It depends on the focal length of your lens and it's speed (I mean open aperture value). Try to set the zoom lens at 90 mm approximately.
881444
Mine has no such ring---it may be a defect in the optics. I would return it for exchange.
595978
Yes you can adjust the aperture... It goes from f/2.8 to f/22. It's a great piece of glass!
1659774
You need to shoot in manual or aperture priority. If your lens has its own aperture ring, use that to adjust f stop keeping the adapter ring wide open. If using a G type lens, move the adapter ring to wide open. Then close it a little at a time to adjust f stop. In manual mode, you will see the exposure change on your lcd screen and on the histogram. In aperture priority, you will see the shutter speed change as you move the ring. For example, if your shutter speed moves from 1/500 to 1/250, you closed the aperture by 1 stop. Set ISO manually, not by auto ISO.
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There's an aperture lock ring you need to set before mounting to camera. It's right at the camera-lens meeting point. Click it over to the max number and slide the lock (little red thing) towards the camera body.
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Nathan, I had to buy a ring adapter, it screws onto the end of your lens (58mm) then i bought the adapter ring that went from a 58mm down to a 52mm. Hope this helps.. the adapter ring is only a couple bucks plus shipping, if you go on ebay and watch u can pick then up for about $3-$4 and free shipping
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It is because you are to zoomed out. Zoom in till the ring disappears. Otherwise if you are trying for a different effect. You will need a lens with a Aspherica effect. Hit up a camera store and you will see.
595976
I haven't owned this lens for very long but I've had very good results with it so far. I mainly shoot with automatic settings and the camera adjusts the aperture for each picture of course. It is not always on f/2.8. It varies, depending on the light conditions, etc. if you shoot manually you can keep it on f/2.8 if you want. That is simply the largest aperture setting you can use on this lens. You CAN change it to a smaller aperture if you want.
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The answer is, sort of. My adapter, purchased in 2010, has a "lock-open" ring at the back of the unit that allows you to mechanically adjust the aperture, but you will have to guesstimate where it hits f/5.6 since the adapter ring does not have f stop markings. My experience is with a Sony Nex 5 and a slew of vintage Nikkors that all have mechanical aperture rings on the barrel of the lens. I have never mounted a "G" Nikkor on my rig.
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It doesn't have a "feature" that does this, but if you use the proper technique, this look can be easily achieved. Just put it in manual mode and put the aperture all the way down to f1.8, focus on your subject and get some great bokeh! Hope this helps!
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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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the "G" lenses don't have an aperture ring . f stop is selected with thumbwheel on camera