Got a new 35-70 today and it's really sharp - easy to use - easy to focus.
The thing is ∞ using the lens occurs around the 5m mark which is a hell of a long way from the ∞ mark on the lens. Just to be certain I wasn't absolutely nuts, I refitted everything - Novoflex and NEX7 and also tried it out on some distant objects and a 167. Same results.
Another thing is changing the zoom requires major refocusing. This isn't always the case in my recollection of using 40-80, 28-85 etc. About to go check.
The lens is great, seems almost completely unused - no signs of having been dropped - no scratches - etc Came in box and unfilled warranty, just like new.
Are my observations normal for this lens ? TIA
The thing is ∞ using the lens occurs around the 5m mark which is a hell of a long way from the ∞ mark on the lens. Just to be certain I wasn't absolutely nuts, I refitted everything - Novoflex and NEX7 and also tried it out on some distant objects and a 167. Same results.
Another thing is changing the zoom requires major refocusing. This isn't always the case in my recollection of using 40-80, 28-85 etc. About to go check.
The lens is great, seems almost completely unused - no signs of having been dropped - no scratches - etc Came in box and unfilled warranty, just like new.
Are my observations normal for this lens ? TIA