Lens calibration question

269 posts
16 years
Bristol

Posted 11/03/2011 - 20:15 Link

Sorry for double posting i posted this in general chat by mistake,

i have the charts etc but how do i set the camera up is it the composition adjust under the menu?

Just dont want to screw it up lol

Pentax K-5
DA 18-55mm AL WR DAL 50-200mm Tamron 70-300mm, Auto Chinon 28mm 2.8. sigma 30mm 1.4 DC
Metz 48 af-1
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GDN GDN

208 posts
17 years
Surrey

Posted 11/03/2011 - 20:36 - Helpful Comment Link

No. To adjust the lens you need to go to menu: option 26 AF Fine Adjustment.

Select On and then either do apply to all, or apply one.

The camera will remember up to 20 different lens.

Gary

Pentax K3

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Edited by GDN: 11/03/2011 - 20:37

Smeggypants Smeggypants

7671 posts
17 years
Smegland

Posted 11/03/2011 - 20:38 - Helpful Comment Link

Also make sure you do the calibration in decent daylight. As youv'e probably gathered the K-5 has a fault with AFing in low light which ranges from mild to severe depending on the camera.

Onve you've calibrated your lenses in decent light I would check them at EV2 and below

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Glover Glover

269 posts
16 years
Bristol

Posted 11/03/2011 - 20:39 Link

Thanks guys nice one will get on it tuesday now then rather than tonight, stag weekend so aint handling my camera untill i'm well sobered up lol

Pentax K-5
DA 18-55mm AL WR DAL 50-200mm Tamron 70-300mm, Auto Chinon 28mm 2.8. sigma 30mm 1.4 DC
Metz 48 af-1
Flickr

dougf8 dougf8

2917 posts
17 years
another place

Posted 11/03/2011 - 20:40 Link

A what fault AFing fault?

Lurking is shirking.!

Glover Glover

269 posts
16 years
Bristol

Posted 11/03/2011 - 20:41 Link

auto focusing

Pentax K-5
DA 18-55mm AL WR DAL 50-200mm Tamron 70-300mm, Auto Chinon 28mm 2.8. sigma 30mm 1.4 DC
Metz 48 af-1
Flickr

andyvarney andyvarney

294 posts
17 years
Warwickshire

Posted 14/03/2011 - 08:14 Link

Is this something you should do? I have just attached my lenses and shot.

Andy

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thoughton thoughton

4798 posts
17 years
Saffron Walden,
Essex

Posted 14/03/2011 - 13:50 Link

andyvarney wrote:
Is this something you should do? I have just attached my lenses and shot.

Andy

Only if you find your photos are regularly soft with a certain lens. Or if you have just bought a 2nd hand lens and want to check for problems. Or if you are just paranoid

Tim
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Edited by thoughton: 14/03/2011 - 13:50