10D Focus problem!!!!! I have it!!!!!!

What's BACK FOCUSING?

Focusing behind the camera? Does that mean you are the model in the picture, as well as the photographer?
http://www.pbase.com/image/20298998

I thought I was having problems before.......with the background
going soft...but now look at this!! The lovely model is in focus
while the water drops are out of focus!!!

I have more pictures with these sorts of problems on the way!!

Stay tuned!!!

JP

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It is the photographer that takes the picture, not the lens.
Would you believe it?? I think I have the same focus problem that
DavidP is barking about!!

Take a good look at this picture!! This proves it!!!!!!

http://www.pbase.com/image/20171804

Notice how the main subject is sharp but the background is
like....totally out of focus?!

I don't understand.....it must be the cråppy 300mm f2.8 L lens I
was using or something.....or the louzy 100iso setting.... I hate
what I see here.........aren't all pictures taken with the 10D
supose to be razor sharp from the subject to infinity no matter
what the setting is?! Isn't that what makes a good photo?? It is
an "Auto Focus" camera after all right??? Shouldn't it
automatically focus on everything???? I don't understand why Canon
made the Manual focus an option in the lenses for their auto focus
cameras......because if it says it is an auto focus camera, then it
should be able to focus on everything I look at through the camera
all at the same time....right??!!

Perhaps I should start taking pictures of rulers....or better
yet......I should take some action shots the dog sleeping in the
middle of the living room to learn how to take real professional
shots....with the camera set to P mode!!! like my buddy David P can
do!!!

.....and while you're at it....take a look at the pictures with the
same focus problem on the site link below!!

JP

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10D + three black L lenses.
 
Pete Cockerell wrote:
The whole premise that
you can negate all of the problems reported by the owners of some
10Ds by posting one in-focus photo (plus a link to your commercial
website, lets not forget) is so flawed that only a fool could
imagine it has any merit.
Only a fool would not realize that it was humor. LOL
 
Talk about lamebrain responses...this one takes to cake.
Yeah, it's so much easier to spout content-free generaities than to actually muster cogent arguments, isn't it? You must have graduated from the PearlRider school of forum posting.

As for the, ahem, astericks, it's a common way of denoting italics for emphasis in media like this one that don't support rich text. Sorry that you're not familiar with the practice. I'm also sorry that I have to emphasize so many words in order to penetrate PR's thick cranium, but there you have it. (BTW, he tends to overuse UPPERCASE for the SAME PURPOSE. I don't recall your taking him to task for that.)

Still, if the extent of your ability to counter what I write is to take me to task over a misspelled punctuation symbol, then I guess I got off pretty lightly.
 
It is the photographer that takes the picture, not the lens.
I alway though the photographer job is to compose and find the best angle for the photograph. I guess you're right that he was just there to take random picture and got one lucky shot.
Would you believe it?? I think I have the same focus problem that
DavidP is barking about!!

Take a good look at this picture!! This proves it!!!!!!

http://www.pbase.com/image/20171804

Notice how the main subject is sharp but the background is
like....totally out of focus?!

I don't understand.....it must be the cråppy 300mm f2.8 L lens I
was using or something.....or the louzy 100iso setting.... I hate
what I see here.........aren't all pictures taken with the 10D
supose to be razor sharp from the subject to infinity no matter
what the setting is?! Isn't that what makes a good photo?? It is
an "Auto Focus" camera after all right??? Shouldn't it
automatically focus on everything???? I don't understand why Canon
made the Manual focus an option in the lenses for their auto focus
cameras......because if it says it is an auto focus camera, then it
should be able to focus on everything I look at through the camera
all at the same time....right??!!

Perhaps I should start taking pictures of rulers....or better
yet......I should take some action shots the dog sleeping in the
middle of the living room to learn how to take real professional
shots....with the camera set to P mode!!! like my buddy David P can
do!!!

.....and while you're at it....take a look at the pictures with the
same focus problem on the site link below!!

JP

--
Click this if you dare!!

http://www.onemodelplace.com/member.cfm?P_ID=6108
--
http://www.pbase.com/pixydust
--
10D + three black L lenses.
 
It is the photographer that takes the picture, not the lens.
I alway though the photographer job is to compose and find the best
angle for the photograph. I guess you're right that he was just
there to take random picture and got one lucky shot.
I take it English is not your first language. Your post makes absolutely no sense in regards to my statements.
 
I don't know why you think I give a fig about the 10D per se.
Yeah, that is a great mystery. ROTFLMAO
Well, it's not really my fault if you can't tell the difference between my having a problem with the camera (which I don't) and having a problem with idiotic posts aimed at deflecting attention away fromt the fact that maybe, just maybe, some people have legitimate concerns about their particular samples of it.

I've noticed that a lot of people here don't actually read posts; they just decide what they say based on their own preconceived notions. Of course when you challlenge those same people to back up their assertions using quotes from real life posts, they never come through. Ho hum.

PS This ROTFLMAO thing is really contagious, isn't it? You missed out the !!!!! though.
 
Yeah, it's so much easier to spout content-free generaities than to
actually muster cogent arguments, isn't it?
At least that explains your posts.
Brilliant. You're a software engineer. I can only assume your post is some subtle attempt at recursion. It's all very well you following me around and making trite little comments, but it doesn't really advance any kind of position does it? Or is your position simply that you like to stalk people and follow up to every one of their posts? (Oh no! Another PR technique that's spreading!)
 
I don't know why you think I give a fig about the 10D per se.
Yeah, that is a great mystery. ROTFLMAO
Well, it's not really my fault if you can't tell the difference
between my having a problem with the camera (which I don't) and
having a problem with idiotic posts aimed at deflecting attention
away fromt the fact that maybe, just maybe, some people have
legitimate concerns about their particular samples of it.
Sorry, but it is you that is having diffirculties with comprehension. I am not sure how you can split hairs and say that you have concerns about the 10D issues being deflected and then go on to say that you have no interest in the camera? Nice try Pete, to bad the facts get in the way of a good argument.
 
Back focusing? I don't think so. Quite clearly her front is in
focus, not her back! LOL
Hmm, my turn to stalk. Well, with comments of that level of brilliance, I guess it's vital that we hang on to every word you write with breathless anticipation. I thought JP had set the bar pretty high with his original tour de force posting, but I can see he's just a comic (and intellectual) pygmy compared to you. Nice to see we have a worthy successor to Oscar Wilde at last. (Oblig. LOL)
 
what I'm talking about before started this thread.
Before started this thread? Clearly we are having a language issue here. I guess we are both saying the same thing, it is the photog that takes the picture, not the lens.

The difference is that you decided to add the edittorial about it being a lucky shot, which I never said or implied. For the record, I believe that the pic JohnPaul posted was a result of his skill, not luck.
 
Yeah, it's so much easier to spout content-free generaities than to
actually muster cogent arguments, isn't it?
At least that explains your posts.
Brilliant. You're a software engineer. I can only assume your post
is some subtle attempt at recursion. It's all very well you
following me around and making trite little comments, but it
doesn't really advance any kind of position does it? Or is your
position simply that you like to stalk people and follow up to
every one of their posts? (Oh no! Another PR technique that's
spreading!)
My position is that when I read absurd and/or ridiculous posts I make an attempt to point it out. This has nothing to do with you, it just so happens that most of your posts happen to be absurd and/or ridiculous.
 
Sorry, but it is you that is having diffirculties with
comprehension. I am not sure how you can split hairs and say that
you have concerns about the 10D issues being deflected and then go
on to say that you have no interest in the camera? Nice try Pete,
to bad the facts get in the way of a good argument.
Um, quite simple. Replace the word "10D" with "D100" or "F707" or "Java inner classes" and if I saw the same amount of BS being spouted about those, then I would react in the same way. See what I mean? It's not the 10D that's the issue here, it's the ridiculous positions people take regarding it. I still don't see why that's so hard to understand.
 
It is the photographer that takes the picture, not the lens.
;.............That's a great point........that a LOT of people make.... I am often greeted by people who see my gear who say ...WOW!....LOOK at that....you must be a pro.... well.... I shoot for a living yes. and this is just a tool that I use to get the shot....and in most cases, it get's the job done.

Well......in order to take that shot, you need more than just the lens but also the lighting equipment that I brought on location....and someone to assist me.....and knowledge of how to work with models in order to extract a "look" out of them.......and what to look for that is distracting and non flattering. A photographer with a long lens can take just as bad of shots as a photographer with a short lens if he knows nothing more than he does.

This is a general statement not meant at K Lam directly.....but those who may not realize what it takes to get shots like I do......ask Paul Pope...... I am sure he would agree. ;-)

JP
Would you believe it?? I think I have the same focus problem that
DavidP is barking about!!

Take a good look at this picture!! This proves it!!!!!!

http://www.pbase.com/image/20171804

Notice how the main subject is sharp but the background is
like....totally out of focus?!

I don't understand.....it must be the cråppy 300mm f2.8 L lens I
was using or something.....or the louzy 100iso setting.... I hate
what I see here.........aren't all pictures taken with the 10D
supose to be razor sharp from the subject to infinity no matter
what the setting is?! Isn't that what makes a good photo?? It is
an "Auto Focus" camera after all right??? Shouldn't it
automatically focus on everything???? I don't understand why Canon
made the Manual focus an option in the lenses for their auto focus
cameras......because if it says it is an auto focus camera, then it
should be able to focus on everything I look at through the camera
all at the same time....right??!!

Perhaps I should start taking pictures of rulers....or better
yet......I should take some action shots the dog sleeping in the
middle of the living room to learn how to take real professional
shots....with the camera set to P mode!!! like my buddy David P can
do!!!

.....and while you're at it....take a look at the pictures with the
same focus problem on the site link below!!

JP

--
Click this if you dare!!

http://www.onemodelplace.com/member.cfm?P_ID=6108
--
http://www.pbase.com/pixydust
--
10D + three black L lenses.
--
Click this if you dare!!

http://www.onemodelplace.com/member.cfm?P_ID=6108
 
Back focusing? I don't think so. Quite clearly her front is in
focus, not her back! LOL
Hmm, my turn to stalk.
Well, at least you are honest. Anyway, we already know that you have no sense of humor whatsoever. As such you are qualification to judge any such attempts are without merit.

LOL Pete, the really ironic thing is that even though you do not understand humor the level of absurdity of your reasoning makes most people laugh out loud. That, is funny!
 
My position is that when I read absurd and/or ridiculous posts I
make an attempt to point it out. This has nothing to do with you,
it just so happens that most of your posts happen to be absurd
and/or ridiculous.
Yes, but you never point out why they're absurd and/or ridiculous. Maybe everyone but me can see it, but you should indulge me and give me some hints, you know, by actually referring to an absurd and/or ridiculous thing I've written and telling me what makes it so. How else am I ever going to stop writing absurd and/or ridiculous things otherwise?
 

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