Looking at the photo of the lens on the 2/3 fixed scarlet, there are markers-but-could be switchable from zoom, focus through to aperture. Jarred mentioned in another tread that the lens was mind blowing, so lm waiting and l think the details on the 30th will be fantastic. this lens will beat the HVX hands down (yes l had one now a HPX), as said don't be constrained by tradition.