Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/01/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice, sharp, colorful image. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 13 Jan 2017, at 18:08, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > > I like to use manually focused lenses, but, from recent experience, I've > decided that, if I want eyes to be in focus, I should consider using > autofocus. To go back to the "old reliable", I put the original ZD14-54 > lens on my E-1 and looked around for a suitable subject. I settled on > this "sun catcher" on a very cloudy day. I think the AF results are > better than what I have been getting with manual close-ups. > > One thing that I have learned, however, is never try to shoot sky divers > with an AF lens, unless you can lock the lens at infinity. The old, manual > lenses do it best. > > Here is the closeup: > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Autofocus+Check.jpg.html > > Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > -- > _________________________________________________________________ > Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus > Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ > Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >