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Hi guys,

Just received my new 70-200VR from Birddog, will give that man a big kiss when I see him next.

Just one silly question, can't figure out what the 3 black rubber buttons do towards the front of the lens.

Anyone help please. Gee I'm a dickhead sometimes.


Nige

They are the focus lock buttons.

There's an instruction manual. I know, you're thinking it's a lens - why does it need an instruction manual for?! Well, as Huyhnie mentioned it's the focus lock, and I think you can program the button to start AF, set focus and to recall last focus set too.

Onyx,

its only the focus lock.

only the newer lenses have programmable buttons.

Hehe I had the same thing going through my mind at the F1GP. I didn't really read the instructions, just put it on and played. It was when I was shooting I felt the buttons at the front and I was talking to myself going "What on earth are these here for? Are they for comfort?" then it was about 5minutes later when I was tracking, I held the button in and I noticed it stopped focussing and that's when the lightbulb in the head lit up.

Was going to say, when I did get around to reading the manual I didn't notice anything about programming them. I do believe though that the 200-400VR does have programmable buttons, or am I wrong on that?

the 200-400 and the 200 f2 have programable buttons IIRC.

Thanks everyone

Nige

Does he have his shop? Can I have the web address. Not thinking of buying anything yet.... hmmm,. may be a tripod once I can sweet talk my wife into this. Is there a catalogue on your website. Where are you located?

Cheers
Alex

Alex: check the bargains section.

I've seen the buttons on mine but never really paid any attention to them. When would they be useful?