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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Autofocus Nightmare
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:39:34 -0600
References: <42D116CCD60C465593E0F85E8AC4E2A0@jimnichols> <EC98BD95-D0FE-4960-8745-9F87E10C4981@gmail.com>

Thanks, Lluis.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lluis Ripoll" <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Autofocus Nightmare


> Jim,
>
> It looks vdery sharp to me but I can't tell you anything about auto focus, 
> I've never used, neither tried ...
>
> Cheers
> Lluis
>
>
>
> El 11/12/2012, a las 22:20, Jim Nichols escribi?:
>
>> While seeking an inhouse diversion on a very cold day, I set up a gray 
>> aircraft model in front of a black background, wanting to get a very low 
>> key image.  I tried two different AF lenses on my E-510 and neither could 
>> lock on and hold focus on the subject.  Perhaps it was the low light 
>> environment, but they kept changing focus, seeking something they liked. 
>> I grabbed a few shots that were roughly in focus, as well as a lot that 
>> were out of focus.
>>
>> Here is the image:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/F-16+871+BW.jpg.html
>>
>> Olympus E-510 with ZD 14-54 Ver I, Flash, 1/60 at f/8, RAW
>>
>> Have others experienced this sort of behavior?
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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