Manual Focus?

[Craig Miller]

I've noticed a few of my photos of late have been appaulingly out of focus. Now I know that I'll always have some shots that are complete garbage but I'm sure I spend enough time getting the focus right (or what looks right to me)

I know I have crappy eyes as I wear glases for reading and the computer but I didn't think they were THAT bad! Does anyone else have problems focusing through the tiny view finder?

Cheers.

[Knopey]

I find focusing through the viewvinder a bit hit & miss. When shooting action (most of the time), i'll prefocus on the location where I want to take the shot, and get a focus lock on that (keeping the shutter button part depressed). Once the focus is locked (beep, AF points in focus flash red), I track the moving object into the "shooting zome" and take a burst of 3 or 4 as they pass through. One's usually in focus

How scientific is that!

I also find using only the single central AF point better as it avoids confusion. You then have a definite point of focus (hopefully) and can work the DOF around that.

edit: oops just realised you're talking manual focus Oops heheh.

[Jester]

smooth knopey, mabye your vision is extra bad becuase of maintaining this forum

[Craig Miller]

Ohh. I found this on the Canon site: Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15

For the bargin price of $35 from EBAY I think I might give one a try.

[arthurking83]

Does the Canon have a viewfinder dioptic adjustment.

kinda like a bifocal adjustment on the viewfinder to help with Craigus's issues.

My eyes are generally OK (20/20... 21/20, I dunno? ), but I have struggled with focus on the D70s, it was so much easier to focus on the EM (or any other film Nikon I've tried) because of the split prism viewfinder!

[Craig Miller]

Yes it has the viewfinder adjustment.

I just find it difficult get get right. All other SLR's I have used in the past have the same split prism focus system and I never had any problems. (though I didn't wear glasses then)

I have bought the extender so I'll see how things go when it turnes up.

[bygum]

Ohh. I found this on the Canon site: Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15

For the bargin price of $35 from EBAY I think I might give one a try.

Hi there everyone.

The extender according to what I was told will make no difference it is the optic or dioptric that wont focus down for enough on the Canon I have the same problem, Brian let me know if it does make any difference if it does I will buy one right away.

Pat.

[Craig Miller]

It makes the damn viewfinder even SMALLER! I'm an idiot! Didn't read the description properly.

[Briancd]

Hi there everyone.

The extender according to what I was told will make no difference it is the optic or dioptric that wont focus down for enough on the Canon I have the same problem, Brian let me know if it does make any difference if it does I will buy one right away.

Pat.

I don't have the extender. My suggestion was in realtion to the dioptic adjustment to see if it would be better without wearing glasses. The extender keeps the camera a bit further away from the face so that you your nose is not pressing against the LCD screen. I wear glasses and as such my nose only just touches the LCD screen. I suppose Bill Lawry would benefit from an extender

[ving]

way to bump a 4 year old thread

i am lucky in that my dominant eye wasnt affected when i had shingles at the begining of the year. If i had been right eyed i'd be eyeing off this topic more closely.