Have you tried it with more than one lens? You might have a lens that doesn't focus correctly. My focus adjustments on the K20 have indicated that there is variation from one lens to the next. Paul -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 11:36 AM, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It's not the lens, you focusing screen and "film" plane don't agree. > > You need to have that fixed... > > Well, the initial testing from my recently returned K10D, suggests > that what ever they did, did not work. > > To accept as is, return, or use my D200 more.??? > > Frustrating to say the least. Another courier charge. > > Dave > > > > > > > > David J Brooks wrote: > > > On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 8:30 AM, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > > >> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 6:10 AM > > >> Subject: Re: K20D focus adjustment > > >> > > >> > > >> >I think most lenses will benefit from some fine tuning of the focal > > >> > point. Although it remains to be seen how accurate the DA lenses > > >> > might be. The kind of adjustments I'm making are quite fine, and the > > >> > difference isn't critical for most subjects. About the only place > > >> > where it comes into play is with wide-open portraits, where eye focus > > >> > is critical. Of course, those should be manual focused anyway in the > > >> > studio. But for situations like wedding photography or even my coffee > > >> > shop portraits, pinpoint autofocus accuracy is an advantage. "A" > > >> > lenses aren't autofocus, of course, so they just sit there silently > > >> > without complaint:-). > > >> > > >> Manual focus lenses should be more dependant on how accurately the > > screen > is placed, although I > > >> do find myself, from time to time, using the AF confirmation with > > manual > focus lenses, in which > > >> case, I expect focus accuracy may benefit from being tuned in with > > them > as well. > > >> > > >> William Robb > > >> > > > > > > I first noticed a problem with the A 50 at a small music shoot with > > > available light. I focused to what my eye thought was good and ignored > > > the confirmation beep. > > > They were all horribly BF'd by quite a bit. I posted a sample a month or > > so > ago. > > > > > > Dave > > > > > >> -- > > >> > > >> > > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > >> PDML@pdml.net > > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... > > -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle > > > > > > -- > > > > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow > the directions. > > > > > > -- > Equine Photography > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > Ontario Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions.
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