Yes, I agree. It appears that the focus point is a bit shy of the dog.
Perhaps he's using autofocus without adjusting the sensor position.
I've found that the only halfway decent way to use autofocus on the
*istD (the only autofocus camera I've ever owned) is to keep the focus
method dial in the select mode and then choose the sensor position with
the little joystick. It's almost more trouble than it's worth unless
you're shooting a range of subjects that have a similar focus point.
Sometimes I do it on walkarounds just for practice, anticipating the
day when I can no longer focus adequately with my tired old eyes. For
important work I always focus manually, which thanks to diopter
correction, I can still manage. But then, I'm a Luddite :-).
Paul
On May 18, 2005, at 8:22 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Hi Paul,
Look at the Biker Chick pic. It seems to me, both with and without my
glasses, that the focus point is on the seat in front of the dog. So
many
of Peter's pics appear to me as being misfocused I can't help but
wonder if
there's a problem with Peter's gear or his eyes.
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Paul Stenquist
The focus point on this one appears to be the far side of the boat,
which may cause the foreground section to appear soft. However, I'm
not
wearing my glasses :-).
On May 18, 2005, at 1:58 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Peter,
All of your photos, regardless of lens or focal length, look soft to
me, and this one's no exception.
