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XF 16-55mm - Do I have a bad copy?

Started Jan 17, 2020 | Discussions thread
Erik Baumgartner Senior Member • Posts: 6,893
Re: Focused too far?
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canetsbe wrote:

norjens wrote:

It does look bad, and at f/8 as well.

However, I suspect this is simply an issue of incorrect 'depth of field' (dof). You are focusing on infinity, but that's not where the subject is; nothing is going to be really sharp at 55mm when you are focusing so far past it.

Do you have a sample shot we can evaluate where you have focus set to where the subject is?

It's definitely not a DOF thing. I have other lenses that are perfectly sharp focused at infinity.

At 55mm? Focus on the subject, not infinity. The lens may indeed me wonky, but you should try focusing properly and reevaluate. .

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