thanks Will , the drive you crazy part really helps. As it is I am going slightly bonkers trying to learn PS and get reasonably sharp pictures with a hectic work schedule.
Here is a link to some Rayonx 250 macro shots on the S3/S5 users site - I have the S3 as well.)
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So you start at 12x and then decrease as necessary?
I get a bit confused by the terminology. Does that mean you lock the manual focus at infinity or the other way around?
That's what the flash diffuser is for:
The DCR250 makes the focus about 10 cm in front of the lens when at full zoom regardless if you have the camera set to focus at infinity or at the closest focusing distance. Changing the camera focusing settings may make the difference between focusing at 10 cm or 11 cm. At wide zoom, changing the focus on the camera has a more significant effect on the focal point. I set the camera to full zoom and lock the focus at the nearest focus point because that is maximum magnification and the camera can maintain that focus point throughout the zoom range. Since the focus point is at roughly the same spot throughout the zoom range, zooming in or out basically just changes the magnification of the subject. At full zoom, there is the smallest depth of field and then you can see and control exactly where the focal point is. Once you have placed the focal point where you want it, you can zoom out to the correct magnification and take the picture. The preview is at F/3.5, but once you half press the shutter, the preview goes to F/8, which makes a larger depth of field and you can no longer adjust the focus point precisely on the little LCD screen. I never half press the shutter when using the DCR250, but always go from not pressed at all to fully pressed as fast as I can while trying to keep the camera as stationary as possible.
May be I made a mistake, Expensive one at that.
