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Focusing issues with Nikon AF-S Nikkor 55-200mm 1:4 - 5.6G ED DX lens
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<blockquote data-quote="r00ster" data-source="post: 576047" data-attributes="member: 42611"><p>Don;</p><p></p><p>First, '<em>ta'</em> for the tute on getting photos in forum fettle. </p><p></p><p>Thinking the issue over at some length, the root of my discontent stems from about 35 years shooting film with my favorite lens; SMC Pentax 150mm f/3.5-32; MX Body. I never had to deal with Auto Focus or Auto <span style="font-family: 'arial'">Ex</span>posures, much less lug a tripod about. The 290 gram 150mm performed just fine <em><span style="font-family: 'arial narrow'">'<span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">à la main</span>'</span>. </span></span></span></em>And the MX's <em>'split image'</em> focus screen made it easier to eyeball the subject. <em><span style="font-family: 'arial narrow'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'arial narrow'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'arial narrow'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></em>The thing of it is, is, ... as suggested elsewhere, I probably should reserve judgement until I've experimented in Manual Mode. It's just that that seems to defeat the purpose of all the bells and whistles. <em><span style="font-family: 'arial narrow'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'arial narrow'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></em></p><p><em></em></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]224777[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p> [ATTACH]224778[/ATTACH] </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]224779[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="r00ster, post: 576047, member: 42611"] Don; First, '[I]ta'[/I] for the tute on getting photos in forum fettle. Thinking the issue over at some length, the root of my discontent stems from about 35 years shooting film with my favorite lens; SMC Pentax 150mm f/3.5-32; MX Body. I never had to deal with Auto Focus or Auto [FONT=arial]Ex[/FONT]posures, much less lug a tripod about. The 290 gram 150mm performed just fine [I][FONT=arial narrow]'[SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana][SIZE=2]à la main[/SIZE]'[/FONT]. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/I]And the MX's [I]'split image'[/I] focus screen made it easier to eyeball the subject. [I][FONT=arial narrow][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/I]The thing of it is, is, ... as suggested elsewhere, I probably should reserve judgement until I've experimented in Manual Mode. It's just that that seems to defeat the purpose of all the bells and whistles. [I][FONT=arial narrow][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/I] [ATTACH=CONFIG]224777[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]224778[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]224779[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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