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KCY wrote in post #12519100
don't worry, help here is great. And once you have a camera in your hands it becomes much easier, I think you may be slightly over-thinking it so it is becoming more daunting than it should be.

Yea over thinking and excited, what a combination! I've got it all. Thanks for the post and yes, once I get the outfit I am confident I can get any help I need here.

People here are great!

wilfros wrote in post #12512986
Yes it is a manual focus lens from 1.5m to infinity. This is why I was wanting to know about the auto focus on the camera.

Let me state here I know from little to nothing about DSLR so I may be saying things here from my research but nothing from knowledge or experience.

As I understand this setup, I would put the lens on the camera body, set the body to apeture priority, manually set the f stop on the lens and then focus using the focus on the lens. If this is all correct, and I think it is from what the camera shops tell me, the only thing I don't understand is whether or not I need also to turn off auto focus when using this "contraption", and if so is turning off the auto focus an easy step.

I really like point and shoot. I am retired and this is just a hobbie of mine, so I am hoping for a small learning curve. Then, when I get comfortable, perhaps I could start doing some of the wonderful thing everyone else can do with these cameras.

Thanks to all.

no canon body offers auto focus from the body itself.. nikon has the focus on the body itself (on some mods I belive)..

as of right now all canon auto focus option is from the lense itself>>ie, motor, or belt/ the focus is achived by the body controling the lense via the gold contacts thus turning the belt or morto ughh anyway yeah lol

I've identified the model and downloaded the manual now. (Silly me, the model number was in your image.)

According to the manual the gadget has no electronics and no auto diaphragm, which means it behaves like my Olympus lens I described above. It also has f/11 as its maximum aperture, which means the viewfinder will be too dim to use conveniently other than on a tripod outside. Their comment about requiring exposure compensation just suggests they don't know about the -S screens - it is consistent with a fully manual lens on a body with the stock screen.

Because it's only f/11 you'll want to use "live view", in which you hold the camera in front of you and frame on the LCD - not all DSLRs have this. I've never used either live view or a compact, so I'm not qualified to judge, but I would think a µ4/3 camera might be more suitable if they'll let you exchange the gadget for that version. A DSLR is rather heavy and ungainly thing to hold out in front of you Sea Hunt style.

It isn't clear to me how they handle the different aspect ratios. Canon DSLRs are 3:2, not 4:3.

EDIT - looking again at their site, it may be they use the same lenses in the 4/3 version so it becomes a telephoto equivalent. Very hard to tell which model the comment applies to.

melcat wrote in post #12520964
I've identified the model and downloaded the manual now. (Silly me, the model number was in your image.)

According to the manual the gadget has no electronics and no auto diaphragm, which means it behaves like my Olympus lens I described above. It also has f/11 as its maximum aperture, which means the viewfinder will be too dim to use conveniently other than on a tripod outside. Their comment about requiring exposure compensation just suggests they don't know about the -S screens - it is consistent with a fully manual lens on a body with the stock screen.

Because it's only f/11 you'll want to use "live view", in which you hold the camera in front of you and frame on the LCD - not all DSLRs have this. I've never used either live view or a compact, so I'm not qualified to judge, but I would think a µ4/3 camera might be more suitable if they'll let you exchange the gadget for that version. A DSLR is rather heavy and ungainly thing to hold out in front of you Sea Hunt style.

It isn't clear to me how they handle the different aspect ratios. Canon DSLRs are 3:2, not 4:3.

EDIT - looking again at their site, it may be they use the same lenses in the 4/3 version so it becomes a telephoto equivalent. Very hard to tell which model the comment applies to.

Now you know why I am confused. I have ordered the lens and am awaiting it's arrival. Then I will go to the store and see how it works with each of the different camera models. The only thing I know for sure is that the model I have ordered is specially designed for Cannon and it is appature priority. It also has 3 f stops, f11, f16 and f22.

Thanks for the post.