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Is the canon ts e 17mm f 4l hard to focus manually?
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From Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L: Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L: A prime lens by Canon for Full frame cameras, 17mm f/4. A tilt-shift lens for architecture and interiors, manual focus. Specs - Maker: Canon - Focal length: 17mm (prime) - Maximum aperture: f/4 - Made for: Full frame sensors - Mounts: Canon EF - Stabilised: no - Autofocus: no, manual focus What it frames like - On full frame (Canon EF): as marked, 17mm. - On APS-C (Canon) (Canon EF): ...
From Buying used: Checking a camera body: - Shutter count. Shutters wear out eventually. Ask for the count, or read it from a test photo's metadata with an online tool where the brand supports it, and compare with the rated life for that model. - The sensor. Take a photo of a plain sky at f/16 and look for dark spots (dust is fixable; scratches are not). - Ports, buttons and dials. Try every button, the card ...
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