[Leica] IMG: A Lesson That Should Have Been Obvious

[Ted Grant]

Hi Jim,
You should've popped the lens near wide open and turned off Auto-focus! Then
you'd have lots of sharp images. Actually the closer you are to the fence
the less fence is seen and the umpire would be sharp!

When I was shooting my grandson as a baseball pitcher
my lens was nearly always wide open and the lens outer lens barrel ring was
touching the fence and I never looked to see where the wire crossed the
lens.

This completely made the fence so far out of focus you never saw any effects
of the fence and the pitcher was always tack sharp!
Obviously the outer lens barrel metal or whatever touched the fence, But
don't worry about it just shoot away and all will be cool!  :-)
cheers
Dr.  ted  :-)

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From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Jim Nichols
Sent: May-10-16 10:29 AM
To: LUG at Leica-Users.org; Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: [Leica] IMG: A Lesson That Should Have Been Obvious

Autofocus can be a blessing when shooting sports, but not if one is 
shooting through the fence.  This friendly umpire chatted with my family 
members several times between innings, and I attempted to snap a photo.  
But, as I should have expected, the focus is on the fence wire.  And I 
am not proficient enough at shooting MF with an AF lens to attempt a 
changeover on the fly.

http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF3448fm.tif.html
Fuji X-E1 with Fuji 27mm Pancake lens

Comments and critiques are welcomed and appreciated.

-- 
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA


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