> > From: Michael Quack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > You can't focus it manually at all unless the shutter > > > button is first half depressed! > > > > The lens is FTM, there is no need to tick the trigger > > to be able to focus. As long as the camera is not off, > > rotating the EMF (Electro Manual Focussing) sensor ring > > directly focusses the lens. > >Michael: In that case, there appears to be something wrong with mine. I >USUALLY can not focus it manually if the meter is not active. Just having >the body turned on is NOT usually sufficient. On occasion I can. I just >checked and confirmed this. It ALWAYS focuses manually when the meter is >active however. Isn't there a CF which has something to do with these "electrically manually focusable" lenses. If I remember it correctly you can enable or disable the electrical FTM in some situation but I'm not sure if this selection is valid always or only in the case you are discussing here. The 300/2.8 IS has mechanical FTM so it works always. If not this reason then could it be possible that different bodies (old vs. new) behave differently? Vesa _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
