If all your pictures are out of focus 9with all the lenses you use) then it
could
be body focus, mirror angle.
If focus is out with a relatiuvely slow zoom (and you happen to be near sighted
too) then it could be the way you see the focus screen.
John
Camtech
http://www.zuiko.com
WKato@xxxxxxx wrote:
> In a message dated 98-06-21 06:43:01 EDT, you write:
> <<
> > >I just received the new 70-200 lens from Wall St and am having a bear of
> a
> > >time focusing it. It looks great in the viewfinder but when I get the
> pics
> > >back they are way out of focus.
> > >Any suggestions?
> > >>
> I would first check the focus of your screen versus your film plane. Place a
> yardstick or ruler propped up diagonally across a table. Use a wide F stop
> and a focusing magnifier or the split image to focus on a specific line on the
> ruler. Try to check each corner of the field of view. When you get your pics
> back, you will be able to see which line on the yardstick is in focus. If
> some are in focus and some are not, there is probably a mirror alignment
> problem. If all are in focus correctly, then there is nothing wrong with your
> camera. If they are all out of focus, check the seating of your screen,
> mirror alignment, and your eyes. I have heard of people trying to adjust the
> alignment of their mirror with a piece of ground glass but it was an
> incredible pain and lots of trial and error. Good luck.
>
> Warren Kato
>
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