I see what you mean. It's still a great picture, though. When shooting with focal length this long at f5.6, I guess the margins of error have got to be very small.
Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Jostein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 13. december 2004 00:14 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: *istD auto focus woes ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > An old rule of thumb used to be, that the DOF lies 1/3 behind and > 2/3 ahead > of the focusing distance. So I guess a little behind is perhaps > better than > a little ahead :-). > Here's an example of what I mean, shot with FA*400/5.6. http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/mypics/501943/display/2142488 I focused on the eye, but as you can see, the eye is at the very back of acceptable focus, while the entire beak is sharp. I wouldn't mind the camera to select a slightly more forward point of focus. Jostein
