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I bought a Rokinon 500mm and adapter but once assembled it, my camera says the lens wasn't attached

My camera is set to Manual settings yet my camera says lens is NOT attached. Please help

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It is possible you may have purchased an adapter that does NOT function in "auto-focus" and if you have an auto-focus lens, the electronic connections between the two may not be compatible. This may be causing that problem.

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  • Posted on May 15, 2008

SOURCE: hOW TO SET UP CAMERA WITH 500MM LENS

Hey SHUTTER HEAD,
Without knowing what camera you have I would set your camera's aperture to f/8. I would have your camera mode set to either aperture priority or manual, and leave the aperture on the camera set to f/8.

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  • Posted on May 26, 2009

SOURCE: Igot a d40 NIKON i bought a 500mm lens , i can't

You have to set your camera to manual mode (M)

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 27, 2010

SOURCE: when i attach the rokinon 500mm f8.0 to my sony

Set the shutter mode to "M" to control all funtionality of camera. NOTE: The Rokinon 500mm f8.0 don't have control of the f-number but is loked on the lenses, is unique. I hope i'm helpfull. ENJOY your lenses! i have the same!

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  • Posted on May 08, 2012

SOURCE: WHAT ADAPTER DO I NEED TO USE VIVITAR 500MM ON MY CANON 450D

i bought one lens oh this and till now i could not focus ny shoot :( in manual can you help me ... i've got a sony dslr a300

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