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Digital cameras forum: How to really use the Fisheye Lens? I need your expertise!

by: gusflo920 November 10, 2012 10:50 PM PST

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How to really use the Fisheye Lens? I need your expertise!

by gusflo920 - 11/10/12 10:50 PM

I bought a fisheye (Rokinon) 8mm f3.5 Aspherical Fisheye Lens for Sony Alpha A55 and having problems taking pictures. Set the camera mode dial to M also MF on focus adjustment and shutter speed to -2..1..0..1..2+ to get the proper exposure. Everytime I press the Shutter button,on the screen say, check lens attachment. If the lens is not supported,you can permit use of the lens in the custom menu. I don't understand this explanation. The Lens click during mounting.Can you help me explain in simple ways or some CooL tricks to the above mention. I am missing some instructions to function properly. thanks for your help.


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Release Without Lens

by PistonCupChampion - 11/10/12 11:12 PM

In Reply to: How to really use the Fisheye Lens? I need your expertise! by gusflo920

The camera won't take a photo when it cannot detect an electronic connection with an appropriate lens attached. In order to use the Rokinon or any other lens that does not have electrical contacts, you need to go into Custom Menu 1, choose Release Without Lens, and select Disable.


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Thanks for your help.

by gusflo920 - 11/11/12 1:37 AM

In Reply to: Release Without Lens by PistonCupChampion

Now, I can take pictures using the fisheye lens without any problem.


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Now, How will I go to the original setting?

by gusflo920 - 11/12/12 7:31 PM

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Now back to Auto focus lens, custom menu 1, again---What to choose and to select during this setting? thanks again.


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