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Question about the XC 50-230mm

Started Oct 15, 2021 | Discussions thread
Artem Holstov Forum Member • Posts: 86
Re: Question about the XC 50-230mm
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Marcus T wrote:

Hi.

Just picked up the XC 50-230mm and am very impressed with the sharpness (w/XT 4). I am having a issue with very shallow depth of field at 230mm at long distances. Subject is about 150 m away, and the surrounding objects farther away are still out of focus. I've closed down the aperture, it helps a little. I've also used a wider focus array, but the main object loses sharpness. Will I be stuck using focus bracketing to get the sharpest images? Or is it the limitation of the lens?

Thanks

In my experience, slightly inconsistent focus at the long end was a limitation of this lens.

What I did to ensure sharpness was a two-stage process: 1. autofocus 2. fine tune using manual focus override with automatic focus confirm zoom and peaking highlights activated.

For relatively still subjects, this gives good results. For birds in flight, you just have to spray and pray.

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