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02/25/2004 07:19:15 PM · #1 |
I just bought a 2.0X telephoto lens by Digital Optics, supposedely compatible with Sony. It seems that I can't focus on distant objects, could it be that my focal range shortened, bluring everything at "infinity"?
Message edited by author 2004-02-25 19:25:40. |
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02/25/2004 07:28:29 PM · #2 |
| I don't have the F717, but my Sony has a Conversion mode that has to be on when putting on a wide angle or tele lens. |
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02/25/2004 07:52:29 PM · #3 |
you may need to turn off the laser asist AF beam (you know the funny looking red laser you see in a dark or dim room when you focus)in the menu somewhere...try that to see if it helps
James
Message edited by author 2004-02-25 19:53:08.
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02/25/2004 08:42:06 PM · #4 |
| I tried putting on the Conversion Lens mode on, but that disables the zoom... Making my Telephoto lens useless. |
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02/25/2004 09:20:50 PM · #5 |
the conversion lens mode is ONLY for using a wide angle lens, and it disables the zoom so you only get wide angle shots..
Turning off the AF assist beam should help you out
James
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02/25/2004 09:24:09 PM · #6 |
You might want to try using the Macro mode to focus closer on the teleconverter. I think that is all that the Conversion Lens mode does anyway but this way you can still use the optical zoom.
T
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02/25/2004 10:20:02 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by labuda:
I tried putting on the Conversion Lens mode on, but that disables the zoom... Making my Telephoto lens useless. |
Also be aware that your entire zoom range might not be useable with the converter in place. Start at full zoom, and back off toward wide angle slowly, you may find you can only go so far without losing focus.
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02/25/2004 10:55:58 PM · #8 |
I must have the same 2X converter for my Sony. With it attached, I can focus correctly when I am within a relatively close distance (not infinity) to the subject. When I try to zoom in to a distant object, the camera is unable to focus, even in manual mode.
This makes the converter useless.
Any ideas?
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02/25/2004 11:14:44 PM · #9 |
| i don't have a sony. but i do know that the 2x converter that canon has for it's lenses affects the auto focus because the f stop is increased. and the camera can only auto focus with enough light. |
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02/25/2004 11:50:24 PM · #10 |
Is there any response to my "Macro mode" suggestion?
T
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02/26/2004 09:07:30 AM · #11 |
Macro mode doesn't help. When the camera is in fully manual mode, I can't get it to focus through the 2X adapter. When I put it in auto focus mode, the camera focuses for a brief moment, then as the AF tries to lock, it becomes out of focus.
I think the camera has the capability to focus, but I don't know how to force it to do it.
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02/26/2004 09:26:15 AM · #12 |
The lens is a POS, I know because I own one and I regret the purchase every time I look at it. Thank god I didn't pay much...
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02/26/2004 10:16:23 AM · #13 |
| When I bought my sony 707 I got the $299.00 wide angle lens and was not happy with it so I shipped it right back to Sony. |
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02/27/2004 03:57:18 PM · #14 |
So does anyone have a wide-angle lens for the Sony 717 that they recomend, I really want to buy one!
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02/27/2004 04:04:23 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by Russell2566:
So does anyone have a wide-angle lens for the Sony 717 that they recomend, I really want to buy one! |
I have had the Sony VCL-MHG07A for more than 2 years (used it extensively for real estate photography), and it works very well.
*edited for bad link
Message edited by author 2004-02-27 16:06:54.
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02/27/2004 04:22:44 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by lhall:
Originally posted by Russell2566:
So does anyone have a wide-angle lens for the Sony 717 that they recomend, I really want to buy one! |
I have had the Sony VCL-MHG07A for more than 2 years (used it extensively for real estate photography), and it works very well.
*edited for bad link |
I was kind of hoping to find someything that didn't require a step up ring...
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02/27/2004 04:24:07 PM · #17 |
bought the 2x Ditial Optics for my G2. Was actually about 1.2x. dat sux.
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02/27/2004 04:35:02 PM · #18 |
| I actually thought the camera had to be zoomed out all the way before the teleconverters worked, at least was that way with my minolta. |
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02/27/2004 06:44:29 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by Russell2566:
Originally posted by lhall:
Originally posted by Russell2566:
So does anyone have a wide-angle lens for the Sony 717 that they recomend, I really want to buy one! |
I have had the Sony VCL-MHG07A for more than 2 years (used it extensively for real estate photography), and it works very well.
*edited for bad link |
Why - would that make a big difference?
I was kind of hoping to find someything that didn't require a step up ring... |
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