NikonGirl
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I know I'm going to get flamed for this, but here goes....has anybody else noticed that nobody had any backfocus problems until Phil mentioned it in his review....and now suddenly EVERYBODY has HORRIBLE backfocus problems? Could it be the power of suggestion at work here? There is a great tendency to blame the camera for bad pictures, and when a well respected reviewer mentions a possible focus problem, it makes it even easier to blame the camera. Are you people REALLY sure you have a backfocus issue, or could it maybe just be possible that you moved the camera after you focused, or your subject moved, or you focused on the wrong spot to begin with, or your TRIPOD MOUNTED camera moved when you pressed the shutter release (you ARE using a tripod for your "tests", right?) Just a thought.
I've seen lots of people complain about backfocus problems, followed by a series of "test shots" of their cat, or child. Cats move. Children move. Cameras not mounted on tripods move. People have noses, and if you focus on the nose, the eyes will be out of focus. Etc. There are many reasons why a photo can be out of focus. Backfocus is just one of them. It is a poor carpenter who blames his tools.
Food for thought. Flame away.
I've seen lots of people complain about backfocus problems, followed by a series of "test shots" of their cat, or child. Cats move. Children move. Cameras not mounted on tripods move. People have noses, and if you focus on the nose, the eyes will be out of focus. Etc. There are many reasons why a photo can be out of focus. Backfocus is just one of them. It is a poor carpenter who blames his tools.
Food for thought. Flame away.