I just bought a new lens for my upcoming trip to Switzerland. Is it recommended that I get it calibrated to my camera or am I overreacting? Thanks so much for any who responds.
DSLR or mirrorless camera? If mirrorless, no need to worry about lens calibration. If DSLR, the shorter the focal length, the less likely that any significant calibration will be required.
Have you tried seeing how it works yet?
Does it look good?
Do you need focusing accuracy down to a few millimeters?
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theehmann wrote:
I just bought a new lens for my upcoming trip to Switzerland. Is it recommended that I get it calibrated to my camera or am I overreacting? Thanks so much for any who responds.
If it is a mirrorless camera, you are overreacting.
If it is a OEM lens, you are overreacting.
If your camera is a DSLR, you are still overreacting.
I have been a professional photographer for over 40 years, and during that time I have won many awards and have done many shows, I have NEVER had to calibrate a lens to a camera yet.
In fact, many professionals caution amateur's to NOT try to calibrate a lens because most of the time they will make it worse.
Here is my advice, always shoot at 1/focal length of the lens, ie. if your lens is a 200 mm, then your minimum shutter speed should be 1/200 second.
Second, stop the lens down 2 or 3 stops, ie. if your lens is a 100mm 1.8 lens, then stop it down to f2.8 to f4.
Third, hold your camera steady using two hands, hold your elbows into your body, press the camera to your face, and breath out when you GENTLY press the shutter button.
If you do this then calibrating the lens will not improve your image quality.
billnikon wrote:
If it is a mirrorless camera, you are overreacting.
If it is a OEM lens, you are overreacting.
If your camera is a DSLR, you are still overreacting.
I have been a professional photographer for over 40 years, and during that time I have won many awards and have done many shows, I have NEVER had to calibrate a lens to a camera yet.
In fact, many professionals caution amateur's to NOT try to calibrate a lens because most of the time they will make it worse.
Here is my advice, always shoot at 1/focal length of the lens, ie. if your lens is a 200 mm, then your minimum shutter speed should be 1/200 second.
Second, stop the lens down 2 or 3 stops, ie. if your lens is a 100mm 1.8 lens, then stop it down to f2.8 to f4.
Third, hold your camera steady using two hands, hold your elbows into your body, press the camera to your face, and breath out when you GENTLY press the shutter button.
If you do this then calibrating the lens will not improve your image quality.
If it is a mirrorless camera, you are overreacting... (
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Thank you so much for your feedback.
billnikon wrote:
If it is a mirrorless camera, you are overreacting.
If it is a OEM lens, you are overreacting.
If your camera is a DSLR, you are still overreacting.
I have been a professional photographer for over 40 years, and during that time I have won many awards and have done many shows, I have NEVER had to calibrate a lens to a camera yet.
In fact, many professionals caution amateur's to NOT try to calibrate a lens because most of the time they will make it worse.
Here is my advice, always shoot at 1/focal length of the lens, ie. if your lens is a 200 mm, then your minimum shutter speed should be 1/200 second.
Second, stop the lens down 2 or 3 stops, ie. if your lens is a 100mm 1.8 lens, then stop it down to f2.8 to f4.
Third, hold your camera steady using two hands, hold your elbows into your body, press the camera to your face, and breath out when you GENTLY press the shutter button.
If you do this then calibrating the lens will not improve your image quality.
If it is a mirrorless camera, you are overreacting... (
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Excellent and correct advice. Thank you.
theehmann wrote:
I just bought a new lens for my upcoming trip to Switzerland. Is it recommended that I get it calibrated to my camera or am I overreacting? Thanks so much for any who responds.
I suggest yhat you take some pictures, then inspect focus at the focus point. Most lenses are fine as they come.
Practice with it using good technique. If the autofocus is delivering sharp images then you are good to go. If you are not pleased by the results there are lots of possible culprits, and calibration is pretty far down the list.
Orphoto wrote:
Practice with it using good technique. If the autofocus is delivering sharp images then you are good to go. If you are not pleased by the results there are lots of possible culprits, and calibration is pretty far down the list.
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