Manual focusing

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In the day when manual focus was all we had. I use to have a pentax me super that had a split screen to help you focus which helped a lot where now on the D300 you get a light. Can any one give any tip on the best way of getting pin sharp images thro the view finder I have been told to use the live view and zoom in on the picture (when on tripod)
But can’t do this hand held any tips.
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I miss the split screen focusing too! You can get a Katz Eye focus screen ( linky )
They seem to be USA based but i am sure they would post you one.
Otherwise, its the little yellow circle and good eyesight!
Allan
 
Ill have a think on the Katz eye there not the cheapest bit off plastic
 
I've fitted a KatzEyes split screen in a Canon (30D) for macro use....works fine and you'll find it's just like your old Pentax (I was also used to a Pentax split screen)

Bob
 
When I send my letter to Santa ill put it on my whish list.
Along with the 300 2.8 vr and 70-200 2.8 vr
I recon I know wish one im most likley to get.
 
Shame they dispense with the tried and tested. My old ME is in the loft, think it's time I dusted it off for one more outing. :)
 
I have, on a number of times, contemplated getting one of these Katz eyes. It is supposed to help with focusing, but what held me back are: -

a) I am not too keen on doing the installation myself, even though I am told it's very easy thanks to the well documented PDF they send along with it.

b) I believe that I didn't give my manual focusing skills the right amount of time, practice and patience to come back into kick. I've become all too easily adapted to auto focus.

c) Having been doing macro work extensively recently, I find that my manuall focus ability is getting better and better.

d) There are things that you can employ on your camera to make things better, without the need to resort to this. Other than looking out for the blinky light, get an eye-peice magnifyer (sp) which does help a lot, and is a lot cheaper and easier to install / remove.

Whichever way you go, I always find it wonderful when I read that someone is going to manual focus. Technology isn't always all that great :exit:
 
Wail said:
I have, on a number of times, contemplated getting one of these Katz eyes. It is supposed to help with focusing, but what held me back are: -

a) I am not too keen on doing the installation myself, even though I am told it's very easy thanks to the well documented PDF they send along with it.

b) I believe that I didn't give my manual focusing skills the right amount of time, practice and patience to come back into kick. I've become all too easily adapted to auto focus.

c) Having been doing macro work extensively recently, I find that my manuall focus ability is getting better and better.

d) There are things that you can employ on your camera to make things better, without the need to resort to this. Other than looking out for the blinky light, get an eye-peice magnifyer (sp) which does help a lot, and is a lot cheaper and easier to install / remove.

Whichever way you go, I always find it wonderful when I read that someone is going to manual focus. Technology isn't always all that great :exit:
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Ill take a look at the eyepiece as well thanks for that
 
I bought an old Pentax manual 50mm F1.4 for my camera about 6 months ago, blimey !!! it is hard work focusing. I found myself taking 3 consecutive shots, the first one where I thought it was focused then another 2, one either side of the original focus(if you know what I mean)
 
doozie said:
I bought an old Pentax manual 50mm F1.4 for my camera about 6 months ago, blimey !!! it is hard work focusing. I found myself taking 3 consecutive shots, the first one where I thought it was focused then another 2, one either side of the original focus(if you know what I mean)
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Instead of exposure bracketing you use focus bracketing? :clap:

Much cheaper than a Katz Eye and something most people wouldn't think of doing
 
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