Helpful Posts: Hi,can anyone tell me how to operate the focus hold button on Sony 70-300G SSM Lens?I am not sure if I press it then release when focussed or must I press and continue to hold till shot has been taken
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15th February 2015, 05:43 PM #1
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15th February 2015, 05:59 PM #2
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Re: Focus Hold Button
Which Sony? DSLR or P & S? Never used one but for P & S, you point, press and take the picture. For Dslr, you can achieve focus and then shoot. Why not just give it a try with the method you suggest and see the result?
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15th February 2015, 06:50 PM #3
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HaseebM,thanks,it is a DSLR...
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16th February 2015, 02:01 PM #4
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Re: Focus Hold Button
The focus hold button does what it says on the tin: it holds the focus as long as you hold the button down.
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16th February 2015, 05:12 PM #5
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Re: Focus Hold Button
Graham,thanks for info.,I wasn,t too sure if I should press and hold or press and release...
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16th February 2015, 08:00 PM #6
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Re: Focus Hold Button
Hi Benjy,
iirc, ye can change the lens focus hold function tae DoF preview in the menus and use focus hold with on-camera buttons. Save faffing about on the lens. Also seem tae recall that it's camera body specific, so ye'll need tae check whether yours has that function .
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16th February 2015, 08:55 PM #7
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Re: Focus Hold Button
Bang on Boab,jist dunnit,it wiz a bit o,a faff wi that button,ta much
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16th February 2015, 09:00 PM #8Moderator
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Re: Focus Hold Button
Bernard - I think you are going to have to have a look at your user's manual.
One one of my cameras, the default setting is that it works as long as I hold the button down on my camera (nothing to do with the lens), on another is stays locked until I press the button again. I believe I can reprogram this default behavior, if I want to.
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