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Question for MF Users

Started Oct 6, 2012 | Questions thread
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Manuel DF Forum Member • Posts: 82
Question for MF Users

Hello you manual focus pro's out there,

please share your knowledge with me :). Since a couple of days I own my second pure MF lens, a nice 55 1.8 TAK. After a couple of pictures taken, it turned out that I got the same bad focusing as with the predecessor, a 135 2.8. So it seems that there is something wrong, either with my methodology when taking photos, or with my SD14 (or both :X).

Here's the description of the problem: When focusing on near objects everything is perfectly sharp. I checked this with pictures of measuring tape. I get exactly the area in focus which I wanted to be. But the bigger the distance to the subject gets, the more I ran in trouble getting it sharp. My eyes are not the worst, and I can see lots of contrast in the viewfinder, so the picture should turn out quite well - but it doesn't.

I'm pretty confused about this behavior. Honestly, I was expecting that focusing far distant objects would be easier than close ones. I always focus wide open - using the middle of the screen - and then stopping down as far as wished. Do you have any suggestions or hints what it could be? Albeit I don't think thats the problem, is it possible to adjust the focusing screen of the SD14?

Additionally, do you have any suggestions for split screen viewfinders? I read a couple of threads about it, but they seem to be quite unpopular, what's the reason?

It would be great to get some advice from you,

Regards, Manuel

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