I ignore it all the time. I have not found it's accuracy to the level that I require. It seems to have a wider range of acceptable focus than works for me. So I just focus manually as I always have. My preference is for a plain matte screen, so the supplied screen is not too bad for me.
-- Bruce Tuesday, February 6, 2007, 5:23:43 AM, you wrote: GD> Form manual focus, if you have the viewfinder adjustment in sharp GD> focus, the usual issue is wide-open contrast of a given lens. GD> I find the focus indicator is right on the money for lenses in the f/ GD> 2.8 to f/4 range, but isn't accurate enough to use it alone with an f/ GD> 1.4-f/2 lens wide open. I most ignore it as a result. GD> Godfrey GD> On Feb 6, 2007, at 12:00 AM, J and K Messervy wrote: >> Thanks mate. I manage fine with my 50mm macro lens which is manual >> focus. >> What's bothering me with the 1.7 is the camera's focus indicator >> says the >> focus is right, but subsequent viewing on the computer shows a >> slightly oof >> shot. >> >> Hopefully practice will make perfect. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
