34. LENSES FOR MANUAL FOCUS
SOMETIMES THE FASTEST, easiest, and most convenient way to focus is by manually focusing the lens yourself. When that time comes, there are certain features and attributes of a lens that aid in manual focusing. If the lens is designed with manual focus as a high priority, you’ll find the experience easy and empowering.
In the days when all lenses were focused manually, the focus ring was a high priority, and this was reflected in the lens design. In the shift to autofocus, designers had other agendas to attend to, and manual focus characteristics fell by the wayside. As a result, many modern autofocus lenses are unpleasant, ...
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