Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/06

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Subject: [Leica] 5D shot
From: faneuil at gmail.com (Eric Korenman)
Date: Thu Oct 6 11:31:36 2005
References: <DF10585E-F4C0-48DF-AA87-B7F1E54C5E49@earthlink.net> <6.2.3.4.2.20051006133121.02f0f7b8@mail.rhtc.net> <A0A9C0E2-121E-4739-A581-D88344E50C58@earthlink.net> <6.2.3.4.2.20051006140157.02e6ec10@mail.rhtc.net> <A58EB802-C1B6-453D-8ED6-57BFB3EE2D22@earthlink.net>

oh the joys of testing new equipment..
I've been there too.
Have you taped newspaper to the wall yet for test shots?
Can't tell you how many shots I have of my ceiling light fixture too!
 good luck
Eric

 On 10/6/05, feli <feli2@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> Good advice, but here's what I am seeing.
>
> It's soft even when locked down on a tripod and focused at infinity
> with AF and manual focus.
> It also seems soft if the subject is dead center, sitting behind the
> center AF point.
>
> I'm going to do some more tests.
>
> Feli
>
> On Oct 6, 2005, at 11:04 AM, Tina Manley wrote:
>
> >
> > The Canon's will back focus if you use the film camera technique of
> > focusing and then recomposing. You have to compose first and use
> > the variable focus points. I've got my 1DMII set up so the big
> > wheel on the back changes the focus points. It takes awhile to get
> > used to but is easy once you do.
> >
> > Tina
> >
> > Tina Manley, ASMP
> > http://www.tinamanley.com
>
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