Custom focusing adjustment for lens on a DSLR, vocabulary? I used an old old 35-105 "kit" lens on my Canon 50D for the first time at a Portrait workshop. All the images were soft. My...

Photocraig

I used an old old 35-105 "kit" lens on my Canon 50D for the first time at a Portrait workshop. All the images were soft. My film images never showed any lack of sharpness while using this lens Back In The Day. I suspect it might need some focus (point or plane?))tune up that I've read about here.

This is a vocabulary request so I know what to search for for a procedure to get this lens focusing right.

What's it Called? And any tips?

Thanks,
C

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

Photocraig wrote:

I used an old old 35-105 "kit" lens on my Canon 50D for the first time at a Portrait workshop. All the images were soft. My film images never showed any lack of sharpness while using this lens Back In The Day. I suspect it might need some focus (point or plane?))tune up that I've read about here.

This is a vocabulary request so I know what to search for for a procedure to get this lens focusing right.

What's it Called? And any tips?

Thanks,
C

Nikon calls it Auto Focus Fine Tune. Hopefully, it is described in you owner's manual. Good luck. :)

Photocraig

Thanks, RWR. I couldn't identify the topic looking in the usual places in the manual. So that's why I'm needing help with the vocabulary.

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

Photocraig wrote:

Thanks, RWR. I couldn't identify the topic looking in the usual places in the manual. So that's why I'm needing help with the vocabulary.

I know what you mean. One wonders where they find the people who write the manuals. If you can download a PDF manual, you might be able to find it by doing a search for Focus Tune or some such keyword. I'm not familiar with your camera or lens, but someone who is may reply with the answer.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

google "canon digital learning center" and go to the autofocus section ... for some reason I cannot make a link .....

Photocraig

Thanks. I can't conjure up the term to look it up successfully so far.

More research shows that it is largely operator error, duuhhh!!, and I turned off the illuminated AF point in the viewfinder so I wasn't focusing on the eyes like I wanted to or thought I did.

But with the ability to correctly focus each lens, it is a worthwhile project!