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Focusing using manual lenses

Started May 22, 2017 | Questions thread
Browntee Regular Member • Posts: 100
Re: Focusing using manual lenses

You have to determine if you think the lens is front focusing or back focusing then using the focus adjustment option in your menu to correct the focus

A lot of people do not think of doing a focus test with a manual focus lens, but if you are using the focus confirmation of the camera, the focus calibration should be checked

Check out the link below. He is adjusing a different camera brand.. but the principals are the same

I have  helios 44-m and once I got the focus calibration set I achieved much better results

https://youtu.be/52fBIp4BI84

I always use focus trap with this lens and like the results I get. It's a fun lens to use...

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