On 7 Mar 2003 at 3:34, Tony Gieske wrote:

> Coupled with my Pentax 85mm f1.4 A lens, it racks the lens a quarter
> inch or so, leaves image blurry. If you hand turn the lens all the way
> out to infinity, it bucks back and forth trying to focus. (I'm test
> focusing on a TV screen.)

Firstly the light output of a TV is quite low putting you into marginal AF 
operation secondly and most importantly the TV image isn't constant, it's being 
constantly updated and is wildly flickering to you cameras AF circuit. No 
wonder it's having difficulties. Test it outside in the daylight and see how it 
goes.

Rob Studdert
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