Manual Focus Lenses

"Definitely not the fastest lens! However, it does produce some gorgeous photos when it decides to focus....AF is not fast but very usable. Manual focus is super, my preferred use. Classic rendering."

"Loving this lens...Loving the color of the lens too. Worth getting 10 MM less compared to other similar 24-70 mm lenses....Great all around zoom lens...On the Lumix 24-60 the lens doesn’t creep and it’s more compact. I enjoy this lens and if I could only have one lens, it would be this."

"The end result is what matters and the clarity and sharpness of this lens is unlike anything I’ve ever had with a lens. ...Amazing lens...An amazing lens for videography and somewhat wide shots. Great auto focus mechanics."

"I only dabble in video so I can’t insist upon it, but there’s a lot to love about this lens. It should be no surprise by now that it does lean on digital lens corrections, as almost all RF lenses do, but not so heavily as to feel like you’re being cheated. ...Good f1.4 prime lens...To me, this 20mm and the 35mm are the best of the f1.4L VCM prime lenses from Canon. I won't give any of them a 5 star review because of the reliance on lens profiles to correct the image vignetting and distortion versus a better optical design. "

"If you can achieve sufficient exposure, or don’t overly process nightscape imagery, then the lens corrections won’t be a problem. Given it’s tremendous performance on rending stars wide open, ease of focus, and light weight, this will likely be my new go to lens for Milky Way photoshoots over my very heavy, manual focus, expensive german made lenses I’ve been using for that work up to this point."

"I purchased an "open box" lens for my Canon EOS. When I picked up the lens at the local Best Buy, I was handed a camera lens - no box, no packaging at all, no manual - just the lens (with lens cap, thank goodness!)... ...Great lens...I bought this lens to complete my collection to cover all focal length. "

"great lens...great auto focus, decent sharpness and no focus breathing....This lense is great all around...I’ve used this lens for everything from weddings to music videos. "

"T am using this lens on an A6400 for bird shots with both automatic and manual focus. ...I owned the 55-210 Sony telephoto lens, but wanted more "reach", so I considered several other telephoto lenses but settle on the Sony 70-350mm G lens for the apsc sensor. "

"The little nifty fifty really lives up to its name, it has been a very versatile and amzinging little lens, while it does not have stablization built into it...it has a manual focus ring which really allows you to get hands on in manual mode. ...My only complaint so far is that there is no manual focus override built into the lens. If there was a switch on the lens like Nikon uses instead of diving into a menu to activate MF, this lens would easily rate 5 stars. "

"Good lens...There were certain settings my camera has the capability for that my lens did not have. It doesn’t have an auto to manual focus switch. ...Nice lens...I have not tested or programmed the button and I feel that I could use that (if it works) to auto focus with the button while the camera is set to manual focus. "

"Very sharp but a little slow to focus...The Auto/Manual focus switch works well. This lens is as sharp as anything else I have ever owned. ...Very sharp prime lens for FX or DX...I've used it a bunch and it is super sharp and I really like to be able to manual focus with a flip of the switch on the lens. "

"The build quality is impressive—solid, durable, and well-crafted. The new focus rings feel smooth and precise, and the customizable rings and buttons are a welcome feature, allowing me to tailor the lens to my preferences. ...Canon RF 35mm F1.4 VCM lens...This is a fun lens for travel and just carrying around. It’s F1.4 capability helps this lens focus in low light situations and the jpegs look great! "