Fine Focussing
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I'm sure zooms are mentioned, but my reading on the subject indicates two schools of thought;
1 Set up your zoom lens for the most used focal length
2 Set up your zoom lens for the average of adjustments required at short, middle and longest focal lengths.
I'll then preview the pic in camera and magnify too see if the calibration is out and simply dial in an offset value in order to compensate.
I'll check at all kinds of focal distances, and if zooms at differetn focal lengths.
Once I'm happy I'll move onto the next lens.
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
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362 posts
13 years
Cambridge,
UK
Is there a concise version of how best to check and add AF fine focus correction (if required)on the forum?
I would be grateful for any pointers.
And.....how do you add correction for a zoom lens, say something like a 70-200?, do you need separate sets of figures for the 70mm end and another for the 200mm end? if so how do you do this, the manual isn't so clear on the subject.
Thanks
Andy