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<blockquote data-quote="Kristin1981" data-source="post: 554545" data-attributes="member: 42147">I will try the range finder option today.&nbsp; I've read a little bit about this option.&nbsp; I'm fairly new to photography, so this idea bewilders me a little bit.&nbsp; I have been using faster shutter speeds, and I've tried a smaller Aperture, too.&nbsp; The main problem I am having is photographing my small children (ages 4, 2, and 17 months) with this lens.&nbsp; I really love that Bokeh effect.&nbsp; I've achieved it with my 55-200mm kit lens.&nbsp; I'd try to sell this lens but do not think I am going to get what I paid, and for the price of $99, it'd be a &quot;win&quot; if I could figure out how to take better pictures.&nbsp; I'm certain it's me. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; I just don't know if I will ever be fast enough to focus.I will also look into that focus screen.&nbsp; I think I searched this forum earlier and saw this idea, too.&nbsp; After all of this, I really wish I could get a 35mm 1.8G, but I also probably shouldn't give up on this after just a couple of weeks.&nbsp; If it is going to be impossible to increase the number of focused pictures, then I would probably sell this lens.&nbsp; A few blurry or bad pictures is fine, but the majority is really disheartening.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kristin1981, post: 554545, member: 42147"] I will try the range finder option today. I've read a little bit about this option. I'm fairly new to photography, so this idea bewilders me a little bit. I have been using faster shutter speeds, and I've tried a smaller Aperture, too. The main problem I am having is photographing my small children (ages 4, 2, and 17 months) with this lens. I really love that Bokeh effect. I've achieved it with my 55-200mm kit lens. I'd try to sell this lens but do not think I am going to get what I paid, and for the price of $99, it'd be a "win" if I could figure out how to take better pictures. I'm certain it's me. :) I just don't know if I will ever be fast enough to focus. I will also look into that focus screen. I think I searched this forum earlier and saw this idea, too. After all of this, I really wish I could get a 35mm 1.8G, but I also probably shouldn't give up on this after just a couple of weeks. If it is going to be impossible to increase the number of focused pictures, then I would probably sell this lens. A few blurry or bad pictures is fine, but the majority is really disheartening. [/QUOTE]

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