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Ever wonder why it's so difficult to focus fast lenses with a DSLR viewfinder?

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windsprite

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Re: Ever wonder why it's so difficult to focus fast lenses with a DSLR viewfinder?

In reply to pluton, 4 months ago

pluton wrote:

The exact same 'fuzzy logic' focusing judgement can be used with eye focusing: You observe the apparent plane of focus pass through the scene several times and decide on the point to stop focusing and make the exposure.

That's a good description of the procedure. My eyesight isn't great, so I tend to rely on the green dot for MF, but I sometimes use the same method with the focus screen.

Julie

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Ever wonder why it's so difficult to focus fast lenses with a DSLR viewfinder?	inasir1971	4 months ago	3
Re: Ever wonder why it's so difficult to focus fast lenses with a DSLR viewfinder?	primeshooter	4 months ago	2
Re: Ever wonder why it's so difficult to focus fast lenses with a DSLR viewfinder?	frank-in-toronto	4 months ago
Re: Ever wonder why it's so difficult to focus fast lenses with a DSLR viewfinder?	SteveL54	4 months ago	2
Re: Ever wonder why it's so difficult to focus fast lenses with a DSLR viewfinder?	jfriend00	4 months ago
Re: Ever wonder why it's so difficult to focus fast lenses with a DSLR viewfinder?	windsprite	4 months ago
Re: Ever wonder why it's so difficult to focus fast lenses with a DSLR viewfinder?	Daniel Lauring	4 months ago
Re: Ever wonder why it's so difficult to focus fast lenses with a DSLR viewfinder?	WillemB	4 months ago	5
Re: Ever wonder why it's so difficult to focus fast lenses with a DSLR viewfinder?	inasir1971	4 months ago
Re: Ever wonder why it's so difficult to focus fast lenses with a DSLR viewfinder?	windsprite	4 months ago
Re: Ever wonder why it's so difficult to focus fast lenses with a DSLR viewfinder?	pluton	4 months ago
Re: Ever wonder why it's so difficult to focus fast lenses with a DSLR viewfinder?	windsprite	4 months ago
Re: Ever wonder why it's so difficult to focus fast lenses --two different systems	Bajerunner	4 months ago	1
Re: Ever wonder why it's so difficult to focus fast lenses --two different systems	John Motts	4 months ago	2
Re: Ever wonder why it's so difficult to focus fast lenses with a DSLR viewfinder?	AZBlue	4 months ago
You either misunderstood, or...	J Mankila	4 months ago	2
Re: You either misunderstood, or...	AZBlue	4 months ago
I might've misunderstood...	J Mankila	4 months ago
Re: You either misunderstood, or...	inasir1971	4 months ago
Re: Ever wonder why it's so difficult to focus fast lenses with a DSLR viewfinder?	John Motts	4 months ago
Re: Ever wonder why it's so difficult to focus fast lenses with a DSLR viewfinder?	AZBlue	4 months ago
Re: Ever wonder why it's so difficult to focus fast lenses with a DSLR viewfinder?	primeshooter	4 months ago
Re: Ever wonder why it's so difficult to focus fast lenses with a DSLR viewfinder?	John Motts	4 months ago	1
Re: As an M43 and Nikon FX shooter...	Joe Braun	4 months ago	1
Re: Ever wonder why it's so difficult to focus fast lenses with a DSLR viewfinder?	LandoftheCleves	4 months ago
More disussion here	Marianne Oelund	4 months ago
How does the D600 viewfinder differ?	J Mankila	4 months ago

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