On 1 Nov 2007 at 16:59, Steve Parrott wrote:
> My last two weddings I have noticed some slightly out of focus shots
> for no reason that I could understand. Using flash, fast enough shutter
> speed, it just made no sense to me. I use a 1Ds with 24 - 70L lens.
> Well, in testing today to try to recreate the problem, I finally
> realized what I have been doing. While adjusting the zoom ring with my
> left hand, my index finger naturally rests on the bottom of the FOCUS
> ring. While test shooting today I felt the slight turn of the ridged
> focus ring with my index finger after the auto focus had already set.
> So *I* have been causing the focus problem. It is almost impossible for
> me to use the lens without my finger brushing against that damn focus
> ring, but I will just have to train myself to STAY AWAY FROM IT. Sure
> wish Canon would provide some type of lock to prevent accidental manual
> adjustment of focus.
You could put some kind of elastic rubber/textile wrap around
it....;))
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Bye,
Willem-Jan Markerink
The desire to understand
is sometimes far less intelligent than
the inability to understand
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