[Gcrowder16]

I’m thinking about getting the focusing ring for the 105mm lens but I’m wondering if it’s actually worth it. When I was taking pictures it did seem like it was a bit slow to focus it manually, but I thought I’d get some opinions on it before I purchased one. Thanks all!

[Silent Street]

It is supposedly to provide very fine, accurate focusing, but this is achievable by anybody with experience. Aside from rarely being seen today, if you really fancy something sticking off the lens barrel, just buy a couple of heavy duty, releaseable cable ties and secure two of these to the barrel in opposing directions. It may look primitive, but it is surprisingly effective, like using a cable tie to tie a daughter's unwieldly ponytail in place, ready for school.

[Gcrowder16]

It is supposedly to provide very fine, accurate focusing, but this is achievable by anybody with experience. Aside from rarely being seen today, if you really fancy something sticking off the lens barrel, just buy a couple of heavy duty, releaseable cable ties and secure two of these to the barrel in opposing directions. It may look primitive, but it is surprisingly effective, like using a cable tie to tie a daughter's unwieldly ponytail in place, ready for school.

That’s really interesting! Might you have a picture of a contraption like that?

[Silent Street]

That’s really interesting! Might you have a picture of a contraption like that?

At the moment around the workshop I only have aggressive stainless steel, non-releasable cable ties (used for plumbing). Don't use these if you come across them, as shiny and tempting as they are, as they must be removed with specialist cutting tools. Bonus for the abundantly available plastic ones is they come in myriad colours to match your wires, your lens or your fancy!!

[gofour3]

I’m thinking about getting the focusing ring for the 105mm lens but I’m wondering if it’s actually worth it. When I was taking pictures it did seem like it was a bit slow to focus it manually, but I thought I’d get some opinions on it before I purchased one. Thanks all!

Welcome to the forum!

Just a note there are two versions (Type A & B) of the 6x7 quick focus ring and they fit different lenses.

You will need Type A for the P/T 105/2.4.

Phil.

[tuco]

If you use the wooden grip, the focus ring makes more sense by allowing you focus with your fingers on the hand that's holding the wooden grip thereby allowing your other hand to both remain on the shutter button and support the camera with two hands. Otherwise, the wooden grip tends to make you focus with your shutter button hand while having to support all the weight of the cantilevered camera body with your wooden grip hand. With no wooden grip, I really don't see how the focus ring makes fine focusing easier because you can hold the camera differently (center supported) and focus with the same hand too. YMMV.