Re: Misfocussing with 43mm limited?

2002-02-12 Thread Martin Cockett
Bruce, Bruce Dayton wrote: > Martin, > > One other thing to consider is that the mirror is out of alignment on > the body. This could account for the discrepency between manual and > auto focus. Have you tried manual focus shots and autofocus shots and > compared them on film or just through

Re: Misfocussing with 43mm limited?

2002-02-12 Thread Martin Cockett
Ed, Ed Mathews wrote: > In short, yes I've noticed your exact problem, and sold most of my > Pentax gear because of it me now>. The problem is more noticeable at further distances, and it > varies from lens to lens and camera to camera. This is very helpful, thanks. I will add that I

RE: Misfocussing with 43mm limited?

2002-02-12 Thread MCR Cockett
Hi, On Mon, 11 Feb 2002, Paris, Leonard wrote: > I'd rather think that the problems are being caused by unfamiliarity with > cameras using more than a central area for autofocussing. I got so used to > locking focus on my subject and then recomposing for the shot that, when I > got to use a Can

RE: Misfocussing with 43mm limited?

2002-02-12 Thread Ed Mathews
Leonard > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 12:12 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: Misfocussing with 43mm limited? > > > I'd rather think that the problems are being caused by > unfamiliarity with cameras using more than a central area for >

RE: Misfocussing with 43mm limited?

2002-02-12 Thread Ed Mathews
TED] > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 11:48 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Misfocussing with 43mm limited? > > > Ed, > Maybe it's time for the MZ-Sn? In any case this is very bad. > Do you have any experience with the PZ-1p or the PZ-1? > I hav

Re: Misfocussing with 43mm limited?

2002-02-11 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
Monday, February 11, 2002, 9:01:09 PM, Mick wrote: MM> Alan Chan wrote: >>I found out by using the split image screen from the MZ-M MM> Which in itself has the potential for upsetting an AF mechanism, (according MM> to Pentax). That's strange... Pentax repair techs told me so much nonsense alre

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2002-02-11 Thread Joseph Tainter
* From: wendy beard >* Subject: Re: Misfocussing with 43mm limited? >* Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 05:19:16 -0800 > > > I took my MZ-S / 43mm combo out shooting on Saturday. > What I found was that it was particularly difficult for me to get the focus > on the par

RE: Misfocussing with 43mm limited?

2002-02-11 Thread Alan Chan
> >I found out by using the split image screen from the MZ-M > >Which in itself has the potential for upsetting an AF mechanism, (according >to Pentax). But then the AF sensor is below the mirror and I fail to see why? regards, Alan Chan _

Re: Misfocussing with 43mm limited?

2002-02-11 Thread wendy beard
At 06:45 11-2-2002 -0500, you wrote: >Since returning home to York yesterday I have >had the opportunity to try my wife's 28-70 f4 from her MZ-5N on the MZ-S >and the 43 mm lens on her camera. My immediate impression is that the >focus with the zoom on the MZ-S was bang on (not to mention very ra

Re: Misfocussing with 43mm limited?

2002-02-11 Thread Martin Cockett
Hi Pål, Pål Audun Jensen wrote: > I've not noticed similar behavior with the MZ-S and the 43 Limited, but > then I never use AF with the 43mm. > Is this problem constant? Pretty much - occasionally it appears to focus correctly, but only in the near field. It is always quite noticeable off