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Sigma 70-210/4-5.6 UC II AF Zoom Lens for SA 760110 Questions & Answers
Hi I bought a pro-spec 70-210 lens for my Sony
Yes. It's a push pull zoom action.
One touch zooms as used on 35mm film SLRs used to have the same mechanism, the zoom ring twisted as well to achieve focus but now that most lenses are autofocus that's unnecessary. So you have a lens which just retains the push-pull, a far more natural action in my opinion and usually faster than a rotating zoom. Once you get used to it I think that you'll prefer it.
By contrast, most modern zooms have what was considered in 35mm terms to be an old-fashioned twin touch zoom: one ring was turned to zoom the lens and another was turned to focus it. This sometimes meant that after zooming you had to refocus; your push pull zoom will likely have a more technically demanding constant focus zoom action, there will be an additional manual focus control as well, but it's very much a minor secondary control used only when your AF has broken or is switched off.
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3/6/2010 1:02:02 PM •
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on Mar 06, 2010
Leaking some thing from full zoom
the string is a felt dust stopper if you take off the rubber zoom grip you will
see black tape peel off the tape and the base of the zoom ring will slide off
just remove the rest of the felt clean the barrels and put back it will be ok
without the felt you can stick back the part of the zoom ring with tape
8/8/2009 6:10:38 PM •
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on Aug 08, 2009
Where can I find out how to take apart a Sigma 150-600mm contemporary lens?
Taking it apart is not the problem - re-assembling it will be. Unless you have access to an optical laboratory, where laser instruments can measure the exact tolerances required, don't even think about it. You will be left with a pile of optical components, and a far higher repair bill than if you had just let the experts sort out the problem in the first place.
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