Customising focus offset

[Hairyduck]

Hi all,

Is there a test scenario for working out how well the focus is working on cameras? I've a lens which seems to be slightly out of focus when I think it should be in and wondered if there's an easy way of testing the results and calibrating the camera for this? I know I can use the AF fine tune on the nikon, just wondered the best way to go about it

[jontucker]

Search this forum for 'micro adjustment'.

[artona]

I searched for micro adjustment on google and found

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=66556

stew

[EdBray]

You could use the rig in my first post here to determine the focus offset (if there is one). (http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=171178)

[chrisgeary]

I nearly drove myself mad with testing focus accuracy. In the end, the wise words of a friend told me to just take pictures of people and not worry about AF tuning. He was right. The shots I got were as sharp as a pin.

Take heed! The road you are about to go down is one frought with frustration (in my experience).

[Hairyduck]

Thanks for all the links guys, I'll give it 10 mins Chris and give up on the idea if it's like that, my attention span is very short :D As I said it's just one lens that bugs me