Zooming
Dec 16, 2017 15:30:47 #
Hello all,
My first time posting. You are all an amazing and knowledgeable group of folks! Ok, down to business...I have always been a Canon guy. I usually keep my 18-200 on my 70D all the time. (with the birthday party to soccer field philosophy) I recently bought the Tamron 18-400 for the extra reach. In "playing" and comparing, I have noticed that to zoom with the Canon, I turn the barrel clockwise and with the Tamrom--counterclockwise. (or is it visa versa--lol) There is obviously no industry standard. Any historians out there who might know why?
My first time posting. You are all an amazing and knowledgeable group of folks! Ok, down to business...I have always been a Canon guy. I usually keep my 18-200 on my 70D all the time. (with the birthday party to soccer field philosophy) I recently bought the Tamron 18-400 for the extra reach. In "playing" and comparing, I have noticed that to zoom with the Canon, I turn the barrel clockwise and with the Tamrom--counterclockwise. (or is it visa versa--lol) There is obviously no industry standard. Any historians out there who might know why?
Dec 16, 2017 15:56:13 #
Old Timer
Loc: Greenfield, In.
There is not an industry standard. There are lot of things that I would think would be beneficial to be standardized, such as controls and shift patterns on autos. I know what you mean by zoom problem. Yesterday I had my 150 600 on my camera and I was up closer that I expected to be and tried to come in closer and was going the other way and lost the shot. The same with the same make of cameras, they are not even a standard from one model to another. We got have some thing to complain about anyway.
Dec 16, 2017 16:42:24 #
Dec 16, 2017 16:56:00 #
Dec 16, 2017 17:18:32 #
imn2vb wrote:
Hello all, br My first time posting. You are all a... (show quote)
When Canon finally made zoom lenses they intentionally made them to turn the opposite direction of their Nikon counterparts. After market companies made what the wanted, generally Tamrons turn in the Nikon direction and Sigmas turn in the Canon direction.
Dec 16, 2017 17:19:07 #
ecobin wrote:
My Nikon 70-210mm lens (circa late 1980s) is a push-pull zoom. No turning!
Yes, but you had to turn that same ring to focus the lens!
Dec 16, 2017 17:20:44 #
Dec 16, 2017 18:09:17 #
imn2vb wrote:
Hello all, br My first time posting. You are all a... (show quote)
2v, welcome to the Hog!
Is this a test?!?! LoL
No, no standard. Canon turns the right way and Nikon turns the wrong way! Nuff said!!!
SS
Dec 16, 2017 20:46:45 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
SharpShooter wrote:
2v, welcome to the Hog!
Is this a test?!?! LoL
No, no standard. Canon turns the right way and Nikon turns the wrong way! Nuff said!!!
SS
Is this a test?!?! LoL
No, no standard. Canon turns the right way and Nikon turns the wrong way! Nuff said!!!
SS
You Canon shooters must really be dedicated to work with such a handicap ... I have six different brands of Nikon mount rotating zooms, and each one turns both ways! sm09:
Dec 16, 2017 22:06:44 #
...quite frankly, I really don't notice the difference after the first shot or two. I own Nikon and Sigma and some Tokina. Not an issue for me and it sounds kind've petty that Canon would intentionally design opposite the competition, I wonder about the source information for this bit of info...
Dec 17, 2017 07:20:46 #
imn2vb wrote:
Hello all, br My first time posting. You are all a... (show quote)
Unfortunately, there aren't many photo industry standards. Just look at the terms for vibration reduction: VR, IS, IBIS, OSS, OIS, VC - the list goes on. Some lenses use push/pull to zoom.
Dec 17, 2017 07:43:00 #
Pablo8
Loc: Nottingham UK.
Back in pre-digital pre AF photography days, I had a Tamron zoom, which turned the opposite way to ALL of my Nikon lenses. That anomaly still puts me off Tamron lenses today.
Dec 17, 2017 10:42:28 #
I have a couple of Tamrons also and have noticed they turn the opposite direction that my Canon lenses do. Hasn't really been a problem tho.
Dec 17, 2017 10:46:14 #
peterg
Loc: Santa Rosa, CA
ecobin wrote:
I have the first Japanese commercial zoom lens for the 35mm camera. A Nikkor 85-250mm two-ring version made from Nov. 1959-Apr 1961. The zoom was push-pull. The focus was a separate ring. See: http://www.cameraquest.com/nf85250.htm In Aug. 1961, a single focus-zoom ring model was released. Still have it, some "tickmark" lenses and two original Nikon Fs.My Nikon 70-210mm lens (circa late 1980s) is a push-pull zoom. No turning!
Dec 17, 2017 12:25:19 #
imn2vb wrote:
Hello all, br My first time posting. You are all a... (show quote)
I'll bet the focus ring is backwards too! (Comparing lenses, my Sigma is.)
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