Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A practice shot using the 'correction': http://www.korenman.com/polly.jpg OT: I've been shooting DMR for B&W lately. I am still blown away by the DMR. Eric On 4/10/06, Eric Korenman <faneuil@gmail.com> wrote: > > A call for focus help - and no, I am not going to buy an autofocus > camera! > > I often misfocus when shooting portraiture - Ending with soft eyes but > razor sharp ears! > Obsessive testing shows that I am responsible- not my R8 nor my lenses. > > The only help has been to always correct my focus. I do this with a quick > rightward corrective focus twist just after I focus my typical way. IE, I > focus 'normally' and then have to shorten the focus distance with a > correction. > If I forget I get sharp ears & soft eyes. > > I think my brain is edge seeking and the obvious edges are the side of the > head compared to background. I find it tough to lock in on eyes. I tried a > ground glass screen and that was a minimally helpful. > > I often shoot a 50mm lens at f5.6 > > Tips? > > Eric >