Thanks everyone its been informative and helpful. So it looks like its a camera issue, also part of the reason i didnt get on at all with the FA 1.7 50mm that i sold, i couldnt get in focus pics even with AF at f2.8 and wider despite playing with focus adjust.

Catch in focus is better after maximum -10 in AF adjust but still not as good as i think it should be

I cant take it back it was off ebay and ive had it over a year so i think warranty is out? I live in the czech republic so not easy to try another K-r.

This IS quite a handicap for me as i need to use my MF lens for low light work, Im not neccecarily aiming for shallow DOF but i get it cos i need f2.8 or wider to get a decent shutter speed and not too high ISO. I find anything over ISO 1600 to be not great noise wise for printing.

So i guess thats it unless Milamber wants to swap cameras!!

John Liveview with Manual focus. (AF in viewfinder etc no problem)I havent managed to use catch in succesfully yet.

Milamber thanks, thing is i am not getting what i see in the viewfinder despite careful focussing! I have an old zenit slr and guess what i can manual focus it fine at 1.7! does that mean its something to do with the camera not my eyes?

Bill- yes im saving up to! my only issue is with manual focus as i posted initially and this in low light at shallow dof say f2.8 and wider.

John thanks but as i said yes dioptre has been done. It's a manual lens so i dont have AF as an option. I am pretty accurate 85% of the time with liveview but the shutter lag is killing me!

Probably my only option at this point is to change focus screen

Mat do you think its just that i cant see it say below f 2.8 through the viewfinder??

Im sorry this topic has been covered before in various guises but this is my particular issue.

I cannot focus accurately at wide apertures with the viewfinder. I can with live view however there is a delay of around 0.5 secs between pressing the shutter button and it firing. This isnt great as the subject has usually moved or changed expression! and ive missed it.

1. It looks in focus in the viewfinder and i HAVE adjusted the dioptre in the correct way.

Is there anything i can do?

thanks

Dan

Aleks ive found that with always using the hood I didnt need the filters Im afraid I have a buyer but in unlikely event of it falling thru i'll PM you

Aleks when you say speed are you refering to apeture( f number)or focus speed? Focus speed is also depedant on camera body not just lens and light conditions Dan

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£60 INCLUDING EUROPEAN DELIVERY ALSO INCLUDE ORIGINAL LENS HOOD NOT PICTURED

please if you are interested dont wait till ebay cause i'll lose out and you'll probably not save anything either.

Felix there are other approaches other than the above,He dosent know everything.