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Should I return/replace my lens? EF-S 55-250mm sharpness/focus

Started Jun 7, 2018 | Questions thread
BAK Forum Pro • Posts: 26,019
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Try to make some sharp pictures.

If you succeed doing that, you'll know the lens is fine. (It probably is.)

Start by finding a subject that is actually sharp. Magazine pages taped to a wall are frequently sharp.

The face of a wrist watch on an arm resting on a chair are often sharp.

Use a high shutter speed and a tripod, and sharp, not diffused, light.

Use a moderate ISO

Try several apertures. Try several focal lengths.

And after you capture the image using digital science, use the sharpening controls to make it even sharper.

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