- Location
- Beaumaris, Melbourne, Australia
- Name
- John ...
Well, I will start by saying that I love this lens. Not as versatile as my f/4 [12-100] (of course), but lovely IQ and general quality. Also considerably smaller than the 12-100.
However, as I discovered the other day, the warning screen about extending the lens from the locked position also has a secondary "feature" - It prevents the camera from going to sleep!
A very minor detail indeed, but it will cheerfully run the battery as flat as a cane toad on the Bruce Highway overnight ...
A trap for all players ...
One has to get into the habit of turning the camera OFF with the power switch if one leaves this lens on it, with the lens parked. Another way would be to just leave the lens extended if you are in the habit of leaving your camera ON. I'm not, but occasionally forget to turn it off.
Just be warned, folks.
Other than that, the lens is very nice, and very distortion free for such a WA lens.
Here is a shot of a shop front next door to where I have blood taken for my regular INR test (Warfarin level). No PP or distortion correction applied.
However, as I discovered the other day, the warning screen about extending the lens from the locked position also has a secondary "feature" - It prevents the camera from going to sleep!
A very minor detail indeed, but it will cheerfully run the battery as flat as a cane toad on the Bruce Highway overnight ...
A trap for all players ...
One has to get into the habit of turning the camera OFF with the power switch if one leaves this lens on it, with the lens parked. Another way would be to just leave the lens extended if you are in the habit of leaving your camera ON. I'm not, but occasionally forget to turn it off.
Just be warned, folks.
Other than that, the lens is very nice, and very distortion free for such a WA lens.
Here is a shot of a shop front next door to where I have blood taken for my regular INR test (Warfarin level). No PP or distortion correction applied.
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