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Is the laowa 8 16mm f 3 5 5 zoom cf hard to focus manually?

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From Laowa 8-16mm f/3.5-5 Zoom CF: Laowa 8-16mm f/3.5-5 Zoom CF: A zoom lens by Laowa for APS-C cameras, 8-16mm f/3.5-5. Specs - Maker: Laowa - Focal length: 8-16mm (zoom) - Maximum aperture: f/3.5-5 (it gets darker as you zoom in) - Made for: APS-C sensors - Mounts: Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF - Stabilised: no - Autofocus: no, manual focus What it frames like - On APS-C (Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z): like 12-24mm on full ...

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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