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Canon T5i Focus issues

Started Apr 15, 2014 | Discussions thread
OP JoelR Regular Member • Posts: 201
Re: Canon T5i Focus issues

I can see a little camera motion in the second one, but overall it does look like a significant front-focus problem.

Before I would send the camera and lenses to Canon, I'd do some controlled tests. That means camera on a tripod (so no recomposition), IS off, ISO 100 in Av at maximum aperture, flat target with good contrast in good light, disturb the focus then autofocus using Quick mode with the centre point on the target and shoot with a remote release or self-timer, repeat nine more, ten shots using Live mode with the box on the target, and compare typical shots (or compare the Live image using the EOS Utility). Post a couple of shots with EXIF intact and we'll let you know what we think.

This weekend I took about 20 test photos with the T5i mounted on a tripod. I turned of image stabilization, used a remote shutter and set the lens to out of focus before taking the photos.

See four samples below.

The first photo was taken in live mode and all photos taken in Raw and converted to JPEG. All comments are welcome.

Thank you,

Joel

Taken in Live View

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